BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 1 January 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Mauve Mania
  4/10Gus Casely-Hayford explores how synthetic dyes have changed us and the planet.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Lost and Found
  A heartwarming story set on a cold Hogmanay in Aberdeen, written by Gillian Shearer.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford, Suffolk.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Sarah Lancashire
  The actor behind some of our favourite female leads.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—01/01/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—07/04/2013
  John McCarthy explores the significance of the Pietà in art and life. With Antony Gormley.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Chameleon
  Brett Westwood tracks down nature's master of disguise - the chameleon. From 2016
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/01/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Remembering Pope Benedict XVI
  Edward Stourton and guests discuss the life and legacy of Pope Benedict VXI.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Theirworld
  David Tennant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Theirworld.
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/01/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Amazing Grace
  Archbishop Stephen Cottrell preaches on the 250th anniversary of the hymn Amazing Grace.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Nature's Pantomime
  Howard Jacobson celebrates the way animals rescue us from self-importance.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Scarlet Macaw
  Michael Palin presents the scarlet macaw from Costa Rica.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—01/01/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/01/2023
  Christmas is a little different at Brookfield, and Brad and Chelsea are on a mission.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Jean Golding, epidemiologist
  Jean Golding, epidemiologist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/01/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 90, 1. Boxing Day Sales, Snakes and Ladders, and Turkey Sandwiches
  1/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Hangovers: a guide to the morning after
  Jaega Wise investigates the science, history and culture around the hangover.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—01/01/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Exploding Library—The Unconsoled, by Kazuo Ishiguro
  Comedian Natasha Hodgson is entangled in the slippery world of Ishiguro's The Unconsoled.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Upwell
  Kathy Clugston sees in the new year with a panel of gardening experts in Upwell.
8. 14:45
  Property of the BBC—Three Microphones
  Robert Seatter selects objects from the BBC's archive store and uncovers their stories.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Bedroom Farce (Part 2)
  Comic chaos continues. Three separate bedrooms. Star cast. Director Martin Jarvis
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Ross King: Brunelleschi's Dome
  James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Ross King about Brunelleschi's Dome.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Nikita Gill
  Nikita Gill chooses poems of renewal from the listener requests.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Cost of Living Forcing Children into Care
  An investigation finds the cost of living crisis will force more children into care.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sarah Lancashire
  The actor behind some of our favourite female leads.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—01/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/01/2023 Russian New Year drone attacks on Ukraine
  Russia starts New Year with more drone attacks on Ukranian cities
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Pick of the Podcasts 2022 with Danny Robins
  Danny Robins presents his pick of the best podcasts of 2022.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/01/2023
  There’s a New Year Party at the Bull.
4. 19:15
  The Confessional—Series 3, The Confession of Maisie Adam
  4/6It's comedian Maisie Adam's turn to share her guilty secrets with Stephen Mangan.
5. 19:45
  Voices in the Valley—10: The God Stone
  Jessica Raine reads the final story in this series of British folk horror tales.
6. 20:00
  Lights Out—Series 5, The Night Sky
  Three activists in their 70s reflect on keeping going, hope and despair.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Terry Hall, Dame Beryl Grey, Heather Iandolo, Eric Allison
  Matthew Bannister on a singer, the daughter of Lord Haw Haw, an ex-offender, a ballerina
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Heating the homes of the future
  Heating the homes of the future to bring energy bills down.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Theirworld
  David Tennant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Theirworld.
10. 21:30
  Icon—Episode 1: Image, Reflection, Shadow
  Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.
11. 22:00
  News Review of the Year—2022
  A look back at the stories that hit the headlines in the past year.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Amythyst Kiah, The Divine Comedy, Joss Stone, Vieux Farka Touré, Judi Jackson and more..
  Clive Anderson with a choice of some of the best Loose Ends music performances.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The football pools - mass investment
  Betting and investment - what are the connections and the differences?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church in Long Melford, Suffolk.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Bishop of Salford, John Arnold.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/01/23 - Landscape Recovery Pilot
  Fifty farmers and landowners in the north east Cotswolds come together with big ambitions.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Petrel
  Liz Bonnin presents an Antarctic specialist, the delicate-looking snow petrel.

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