BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 16 September 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Crossing Continents—Ivory Coast's cocoa crisis
  The journey from cocoa to chocolate in Ivory Coast.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrews church in the village of Oakington, Cambridgeshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Stowaway
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/09/24 More farmland conservation needed for wild birds, legal challenge halts forest, flood repairs outstanding
  Wild bird populations will only recover if more farmland is set aside for conservation.
10. 05:57
  Weather—16/09/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/09/2024 - Second assassination attempt on Donald Trump
  A second assassination attempt is made on Donald Trump's life.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—On Freedom
  Tom Sutcliffe with Timothy Snyder, Oksana Maksymchuk and Lucy Ash
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Confidence through coffee
  How one cafe helps young adults with learning disabilities get on the job experience.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sandi Toksvig, Breast cancer study, Carrie Hope Fletcher
  The writer, comic and TV host on chainsaws, chosen families, and a social media blackout.
5. 11:00
  Complex—Episode 3: Hospice
  Documenting the round-the-clock care of Nora, a non-verbal seven-year-old.
6. 11:45
  The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Shots Are Fired
  1/10The gripping story of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in the spring of 1980.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/09/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Winter fuel charity donations, private schools and supermarket own brands
  We hear from charities who appeal for people to donate their winter fuel payments.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/09/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Huw Edwards avoids jail for child abuse images
  Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards is given a 6-month suspended sentence for abuse images.
5. 13:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—16. A Drop in the Ocean
  How do you find a single man lost at sea?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/09/2024
  Reality hits home for the Grundys.
7. 14:15
  Plum House—Series 3, 3. A Knight to Remember
  3/6Plum House is up for a prestigious award in London, so it's off to the big smoke.
8. 14:45
  Wolverine Blues—Episode 4
  4/5Dr Maeder has a plan to bring Max back from the brink of delinquency.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Anneka Rice picks the largely forgotten Jane Morris, muse to Rossetti and wife of William Morris
  Anneka Rice picks Jane Morris, wife of William Morris and muse to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
10. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2024, Hamlet, a love story by Lucy Caldwell
  5/5The first of the five shortlisted stories for this year's BBC National Short Story Award.
11. 16:00
  Extreme—Muscle Men, 8. The Genie Is Out
  The downfall of the steroid ring fuels a crackdown from law enforcement and policy makers.
12. 16:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 45, Leeds
  4/7Jay Rayner and the panel answer culinary questions from an audience of keen cooks in Leeds
13. 17:00
  PM—Huw Edwards sentenced for making of child abuse images.
  Ex-presenter Huw Edwards receives suspended sentence for making child abuse images.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/09/2024 Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards given six-month prison sentence suspended for two years
  He had admitted to having indecent images of children as young as seven
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 93, 1. I’ve written down ‘Fleshy’, ‘England’ and ‘Chin’.
  1/6Sue Perkins hosts a new series of Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/09/2024
  There’s a surprise for Emma.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Edward Enninful, Lady Blackbird performs, Booker prize shortlist
  The fashion editor on the In Vogue doc, live music from Slang Spirituals & Booker Prize.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Is Germany in trouble?
  Should Germany worry about the far right's success in regional elections in east Germany?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—The first civilian spacewalk
  Also, the science of what we do with our nuclear waste and why.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—On Freedom
  Tom Sutcliffe with Timothy Snyder, Oksana Maksymchuk and Lucy Ash
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Confidence through coffee
  How one cafe helps young adults with learning disabilities get on the job experience.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US Republicans demand more secret service protection from Donald Trump
  US Republicans want more protection for Trump after second apparent assassination attempt
10. 22:45
  Still Lives by Jon McGregor—1: Still Life with Fruit
  1/5Penelope Wilton begins a series of stories taking their inspiration from still life images
11. 23:00
  Limelight—The System: Series 3, Method 3: Find a God and Pray
  3/5Maya and Jake begin to make sense of why their lives have been spiralling out of control.
12. 23:30
  A Good Read—Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson
  A special edition from Hay Festival. Doon Mackichan and Bruce Robinson choose good reads.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Shots Are Fired
  1/10The gripping story of the storming of the Iranian Embassy in the spring of 1980.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—New Discoveries
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Right Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/09/24 Lib Dem party conference; Farmland birds; Peat
  It's party conference season and the Lib Dems map out their vision for the countryside.

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