BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 23 September 2024

Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/09/24 - Chancellor shifts tone at Labour conference
  Rachel Reeves talks to Today ahead of speech expressing optimism about the UK's fortunes.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Chance and fortune
  Tom Sutcliffe with David Spiegelhalter, Eliza Filby and Roddy Doyle
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Pick you up post
  Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elizabeth Strout, Girls Will Be Girls, Women's safety, Labour women and donations
  Pulitzer prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout on her latest novel, Tell Me Everything.
5. 11:00
  On the Run—Stay Alive
  Helen Mort trails a history of running, from prehistoric times to present day.
6. 11:45
  The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 6 - Negotiations continue
  6/10Day 4 dawns on the siege at the Iranian Embassy. The SAS assemble their arsenal.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/09/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—iPhone photos battle, supermarket pricing and renting with pets
  Trying to recover precious photos after a bereavement.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/09/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Live from the Labour Conference
  The chancellor lays out her 'optimistic' plans for strong growth in the UK.
5. 13:45
  Superhead—Episode 1 - A Delight in Class
  The rise and fall of the original 'Superhead'.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/09/2024
  Eddie may be fighting a losing battle.
7. 14:15
  Plum House—Series 3, 4. Grace and Favour
  4/6Manager Tom rents out Peter's flat at the museum, and unexpectedly, love is in the air.
8. 14:45
  Wolverine Blues—Episode 5
  5/5Nearing the end of his time in therapy, Max appears much changed.
9. 15:00
  Great Lives—Ekow Eshun on the first openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu
  Biography show where famous guests pick someone they admire or love.
10. 15:30
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Bonus Episode: Lady Swindlers
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley is live from the Radio Theatre.
11. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—How do the Lebanon attacks alter the equation in the Middle East?
  David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the recent attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
12. 16:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Why Do You Hate Me? USA, 1. Wild Thoughts: 'I hate Trump, she likes him – we both think he staged assassination attempts'
  How do two people with different politics end up believing similar conspiracy theories?
13. 17:00
  PM—Rachel Reeves says her optimism is 'brighter than ever'
  The chancellor changes her tone in a speech that defends choices she calls hard but fair.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/09/2024 Chancellor rules out return to austerity in conference speech
  Rachel Reeves said her optimism for Britain "burns brighter than ever"
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 93, 2. A Punk Band Called The Sticky Carpets
  2/6Gyles Brandreth joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/09/2024
  Kenton offers support to a loved one.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—John Boorman, Anya Gallaccio, The Halfway Kid performs
  John Boorman on Zardoz - the 1974 cult sci-fi film starring Sean Connery.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink: Is the internet getting worse?
  How can we get a better internet for everyone?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Is lab-grown meat the future of food?
  From how it's made to farmers' perceptions, a deep dive into the edible innovation.
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—Chance and fortune
  Tom Sutcliffe with David Spiegelhalter, Eliza Filby and Roddy Doyle
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Pick you up post
  Café Hope is our virtual Radio 4 coffee shop with Rachel Burden.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Israeli airstrikes kill almost 500 in Lebanon
  Deadliest day in decades as thousands of civilians in southern Lebanon flee
10. 22:45
  The Last Loves of Ronnie Maker by Alice Jolly—Episode 1
  1/5A newly-commissioned serial from Alice Jolly about love, loyalty and the meaning of care.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—The System: Series 3, Method 4: Turn into a Cyborg and Fly to Mars
  4/5It’s Matt Finch’s 50th birthday party. And he’s fully expecting to be assassinated.
12. 23:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 45, Norwich
  5/7Jay Rayner and his panel of experts are in Norwich to answer questions from a hungry crowd
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/09/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Siege by Ben Macintyre—Book of the Week: Episode 6 - Negotiations continue
  6/10Day 4 dawns on the siege at the Iranian Embassy. The SAS assemble their arsenal.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/09/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/09/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Seamus Heaney's roots
  With Linden Bicket, a teacher of literature and religion at Edinburgh's School of Divinity
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/09/2024 Labour Party conference, solar farm inquiry, bluetongue, cider apples
  Labour party conference - no promises on money, but a land-use framework due this autumn.

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