BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 22 September 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Open Book—Matt Haig
  Matt Haig speaks to Johny Pitts about his new book, The Life Impossible.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Great in Cambridge
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge.
8. 05:45
  In Touch—Melanie Barratt's Channel Swim; Your Questions, Please
  Melanie Barratt: considered to be the first blind woman to have completed the Channel swim
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—22/09/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Thinking Allowed—Medical Icons
  Medical revolutions that transformed out relationship to our bodies and the world.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Farm Homeless Hostel
  Marie Lennon visits a homeless hostel based on a Somerset farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—22/09/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—CofE Bishops on Israel; Hezbollah pagers; Sugarcane
  Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Brilliant Club
  Comedian John Robins makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Brilliant Club
8. 07:57
  Weather—22/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—22/09/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The time between times
  Finding God in the in-between spaces; from a Music Festival at Holy Trinity Church Melrose
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—In Praise of the Nanny State
  Howard Jacobson argues that liberation from red tape is no way to run a country.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Swallow
  Writer Stephen Moss will soon lament the swallows about to fly to Africa for the winter.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Can Labour banish the gloom?
  As Labour Conference commences, can the new government set a new tone?
14. 10:00
  Desert Island Discs—James Graham - Extended Edit
  James Graham, playwright, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
15. 11:00
  The Archers Omnibus—22/09/2024
  Reality hits home for the Grundys, and Tom struggles to mediate.
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Afternoon
1. 12:15
  Profile—Martin Hewitt
  Martin Hewitt is the UK’s new border security commander. Mark Coles has been learning more
2. 12:30
  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. 12:57
  Weather—22/09/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—Do Labour need a strategy switch-up?
  It's Labour's first conference in power - 10 weeks in, is their strategy working?
5. 13:30
  American Paradox—Immigration
  James Naughtie examines the backdrop to this year's United States presidential election.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hull: Venus fly traps, overgrown roses and controversial cucumbers
  Kathy Clugston, Matthew Pottage, Marcus Chilton-Jones and Bunny Guinness are in Hull.
7. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Robinson Crusoe
  John Yorke looks at Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe.
8. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Man Friday
  Kofi is having a bad day when he first meets Robinson Crusoe. By Edson Burton
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Rachel Kushner
  Rachel Kushner speaks to Octavia Bright about her Booker shortlisted novel, Creation Lake.
10. 16:30
  Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2024
  Russell Davies chairs the classic general knowledge quiz
11. 17:00
  Witness History—I led the 'Umbrella' protests
  In September 2014, Nathan Law led Hong Kong's 'Umbrella' Protests
12. 17:10
  The Verb—22/09/2024
  Daljit Nagra, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Brian Bilston and Stagedoor Johnny.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—22/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/09/2024 Israel and Hezbollah threaten to intensify cross-border attacks
  Strikes between Israel and Hezbollah have escalated, as concern grows about a wider war.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Peter Curran
  Peter Curran chooses audio highlights from this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/09/2024
  Eddie may be fighting a losing battle.
4. 19:15
  Illuminated—A Man Without Bees
  Why are all the bees dying? Simon Mitambo from Kenya's 'Land of Bees' looks for answers.
5. 19:45
  Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 6. FOFO (Fear of Finding Out)
  8/12When a man used satellites to find dumps, he learned they’re everywhere. Is it a mafia?
6. 20:00
  Word of Mouth—A Poet Writing in Three Languages
  Poet Nabeela Ahmed on being multilingual.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dr George Berci, Olga Craig, Michaela Mabinty DePrince, Tony Strong
  Matthew Bannister on a surgeon, a journalist, a dancer and a scenic artist.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Social Tariffs and Open Banking
  The people missing out on help with the cost of broadband and water bills.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Brilliant Club
  Comedian John Robins makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Brilliant Club
10. 21:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Panic and Unease in Beirut
  An eyewitness account of the disbelief that followed the exploding pager attack in Lebanon
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—22/09/2024
  Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's political discussion programme from the Labour Party Conference
12. 23:00
  In Our Time—Benjamin Disraeli
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the most prominent Victorian politicians.
13. 23:45
  One to One—Dharshini David meets cosmetic dermatologist Dr Sam Bunting
  The culture of 'anti-ageing' and the ethics of the beauty industry
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/09/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Three Million—7. Road to the Past
  Kavita meets some of the last survivors of the 1943 Bengal famine.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Great in Cambridge
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Mary the Great in Cambridge.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Feathered guests
  With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/09/24 - Upland farmers in trouble, new planning proposals
  Upland farmers face financial pressure due to changing farm support.
10. 05:57
  Weather—23/09/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers

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