BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 23 October 2024

Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 2 - A little leap of empathy
  2/5Timothy Snyder's new book explores the connections between empathy and freedom.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Good Manners
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/10/24 - Bird of prey deaths, ruminant emissions and spitting alpacas
  Why are birds of prey still being illegally killed?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/10/24 - Justin Webb and Emma Barnett
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Do US crime statistics miss out the most violent cities?
  Plus: MP capital gains claims and grizzly bear berry habits.
3. 09:30
  The Coming Storm—S2: 7. Wonderland
  At the end of the rabbit hole is… a machine.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—SEND Best Practice: What is working?
  A listener phone-in about SEND provision in educational settings and what is going right.
5. 11:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The rise in prison recalls
  Former prisoner Chris Atkins investigates the rise in prison recalls.
6. 11:45
  On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Vaclav Havel and the price of freedom
  3/5Timothy Snyder's exploration of freedom turns to the Czech dissident, Vaclav Havel.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/10/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Dangerous Toys; Brick Phones; Mannequin Graveyard
  Investigation by the British Toy and Hobby Association into dangerous toys sold online.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/10/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Trump accuses Labour party of 'blatant' interference in US election
  Labour denies funding members to campaign for Kamala Harris after Trump legal letter.
5. 13:45
  Politically—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove, Amber Rudd
  3/5Michael Gove talks to Amber Rudd about how and why she chose to take stands of principle.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/10/2024
  Brad faces a dilemma.
7. 14:15
  Trust—Series 5 – 2. The War Room
  Comedy drama about a Salford secondary school, starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Children's Finances
  What are the best ways to build a solid financial future for the children in your life?
9. 15:30
  The Artificial Human—Can we keep AI out of human only spaces?
  Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong ask how we prove we're a person in an online world of bots.
10. 16:00
  The Media Show—George Osborne on covering the budget, Real Housewives' Andy Cohen, media strategies of the far right
  The former Chancellor on how journalists should cover the budget.
11. 17:00
  PM—Three dead at a care home in Swanage
  Three people have been found dead after an incident at a Dorset care home.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/10/2024 New Alzheimer's drug rejected for widespread use in NHS in England
  The health spending watchdog said it was too expensive for too little benefit
2. 18:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Series 1, 4. Fatiha El-Ghorri & Paul Gorton
  Fatiha El-Ghorri and Traitor Paul Gorton let Ivo in on their obsessions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/10/2024
  Can Emma handle the truth?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Musician and novelist Malachy Tallack, Cities of Literature and Textile Art
  Musician and novelist Malachy Tallack, Cities of Literature and Textile Art.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—How should we help the global poor?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  Soul Music—Tender
  Stories of what Tender, from Blur's 1999 album 13, means to people around the world.
7. 21:30
  The Conflict—Middle East, The 1972 Munich Massacre
  What can history teach us about the conflict in the Middle East?
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US: North Korea sending troops to Russia
  Washington said it was possible the soldiers could be sent to fight in Ukraine
9. 22:45
  The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Eight
  8/10Kaliane Bradley’s best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
10. 23:00
  Influencers—Series 1, 3. Glow Up
  3/6Ruth and Carla test a much-sought after home ‘sauna-body-bag’… with a faulty zip.
11. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 12, Episode 7
  7/8Jon Holmes's award-winning satirical concept album returns to twist itself into the news.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/10/2024
  Sean Curran reports as the home secretary takes MPs' questions about police accountability
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/10/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 3 - Vaclav Havel and the price of freedom
  3/5Timothy Snyder's exploration of freedom turns to the Czech dissident, Vaclav Havel.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/10/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—My Autumn
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/10/24 - Reducing emissions from beef, diversity training in farming, cattle sold as no one to take on farm
  How beef farmers are reducing emissions by growing cattle faster.

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