BBC Radio 4

92.4—94.6 FM 198 LW DAB bbc.co.uk/radio4 Freeview 704 Freesat 704 (FM) 710 (LW) Sky 0104 (FM) 0143 (LW) Virgin 904 (FM) 911 (LW) News 5.30am, 6.00 and hourly to 12 midnight Weather 5.56am, 6.07, 6.57, 7.57, 12.57pm, 5.57, 9.59, 12.30am Shipping Forecasts 5.20am, 12.01pm (LW), 5.54pm (LW), 12.48am 5.30am News Briefing 5.43 Prayer for the Day With Haydon Spenceley. 5.45 Farming Today Agicultural issues. 5.58 Tweet of the Day Black-headed Gull. Introduced by Martin Hughes-Games. (R) 6.00 Today With Mishal Husain and Nick Robinson. 6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News 7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Dr David Walker. 9.00 Start the Week The Authentic Taste of Britain. Tom Sutcliffe is joined by author Jonathan Coe who in his latest novel, Bournville, presents a portrait of Britain told through four generations of one family. The journalist Emily Bootle talks about This Is Not Who I Am, in which she unpicks the ideology surrounding the goal of “living our truth” . Plus Soweto Kinch on his state-of-the-nation album, White Juju. Producer Katy Hickman Shortened rpt 9.30pm 9.45 FM Disaster Trolls 6/10. The Visitor. Marianna Spring investigates conspiracy theories targeting the victims of tragedies with online abuse and threats. Today she hears from Manchester Arena bombing survivor Lisa, who after she sustained serious injuries in the attack, was visited by a mysterious customer at her boatyard. She later learnt it was a conspiracy theorist trying to prove her injuries were faked in a plot by the secret services. All episodes are available on BBC Sounds. Producer Ant Adeane Repeated 12.30am 9.45 LW Daily Service Led by the Rev Dr Bert Tosh. The theme is Sacrifice — Giving to the Lord, and the reading is from Matthew 6, vv25—34. Hymns: Safe in the Shadow of the Lord, Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God; Take My Life and Let It Be. 10.00 Woman’s Hour Presented by Emma Barnett. Editor Karen Dalziel 11.00 The Untold 4/11. Over the coming weeks, The Untold follows three individuals as they experience the cost-of-living crisis this autumn. We hear from a barrister in Manchester who is stepping out on strike action for the first time. We visit a pawnbroker and her customers as they part with their belongings to pay the bills; and a father praying for a coal mine to open in Cumbria and provide jobs for his community to rely on. 11.30 The Name’s DeSantis Repeated from yesterday 9.30pm 12.04pm You and Yours Reports on consumer affairs. 1.00 The World at One Presented by Sarah Montague. 1.45 Understand the Economy New series. 1/5. Inflation. Tim Harford explains the plethora of economic terms and ideas dominating the news. Today he demonstrates how understanding inflation will help you understand why your shopping is getting more and more expensive and why prices rarely seem to come down. All episodes available on BBC Sounds from today. Producer Phoebe Keane; Editor Clare Fordham 2.00 The Archers Repeated from yesterday 7pm 2.15 This Cultural Life Repeated from Saturday 7.15pm 3.00 Brain of Britain 15/17. Russell Davies chairs the third of four semi-finals, with contestants from London and Lancashire answering questions on Egyptian mythology, The Godfather and horticulture. Producer Paul Bajoria Repeated Saturday 11pm 3.30 The Food Programme Repeated from yesterday 12.30pm 4.00 Hold on Tight: the Women of the Waste Land Journalist Jude Rogers immerses herself in the voices of the women inside and outside TS Eliot’s The Waste Land. Producer Georgia Moodie Repeated from Thursday 4.30 The Digital Human 5/6. Implant. Imagine surgically implanting a smart device to sense, monitor and respond to a health condition. As the past few years have seen a boom in health apps and wearable smart devices, Aleks Krotoski looks to the next step in health technology and asks how far we can trust digital tech inside our bodies. Producer Jac Phillimore 5.00 PM Presented by Jonny Dymond. 6.00 Six o’Clock News 6.30 It’s a Fair Cop 6/6. Alfie Moore takes on the topic of speeding. Is it ever acceptable and if so how fast? Alfie decides to tackle a notorious speeding spot on his patch, but when he pulls over Barbra she tries to justify her actions. Should Alfie let her go with a warning? Producer Sam Holmes Repeated Sunday 12.04pm 7.00 The Archers Lynda is channelling the past, and Emma needs a hand. For cast see Friday Repeated tomorrow 2pm 7.15 Front Row Film director Tas Brooker talks to Samira Ahmed about her documentary film When We Speak, which is about three female whistleblowers. Plus a look at how fiction is tackling climate change. Producer Ellie Bury 8.00 Uncaged 3/3. The Future. Today, as the damage we’ve done to Earth’s wild places becomes ever more apparent, zoos are the places we wrestle with the reality of what we’ve done. Many are now centres for conservation excellence, in which endangered species are protected. But they’re still a load of animals in captivity. Emily Knight considers what makes a good zoo today, and where zoos are headed in the future. Producer Emily Knight Repeated Wednesday 11am 8.30 Analysis 6/8. Economic Growth: Can We Ever Have Enough? As economic turmoil and worsening climate change grip the UK and many other countries around the world, Edward Stourton examines the future of economic growth. Does it offer a route out of economic malaise, or have its benefits reached a ceiling for developed countries? And can further growth be environmentally justified, or do we urgently need to halt — or even reverse — growth to limit the effects of climate change? He talks to economists from around the world to appraise whether there’s still a central role for growth in the 21st century. Producer Nathan Gower Repeated Sunday 9.30pm 9.00 A Walk on the Supply Side Duncan Weldon discusses the origins and viability of supply-side economics, from the 1970s through Ronald Reagan’s presidency to Liz Truss’s attempt to grow the UK economy. Producer Phil Tinline Repeated from Tuesday 9.30 Start the Week Shortened rpt from 9am 10.00 The World Tonight Presented by Ritula Shah. 10.45 Book at Bedtime: Demon Copperhead 6/15. By Barbara Kingsolver. Demon has escaped foster care and made the arduous journey across state lines to track down the last remaining link to his family. Read by Carl Prekopp and abridged by Siân Preece Producer Eilidh McCreadie 11.00 The Witch Farm 4/8. The Painted Horse. Frightened and desperate, Liz and Bill enlist the help of Larry Harry, a psychic medium, who becomes a divisive figure — urging Bill to send Laurence away from the house for his own good and convincing Bill that the haunting is his fault. Available on BBC Sounds from 7am today. Bill Rich Joseph Fiennes Laurence Rich Jonathan Case Liz Rich Alexandra Roach Marijke Laura Dalgleish Larry Harry Tom Price Jan Dan Starkey Wyn Thomas Owen Teale Producers Simon Barnard and Danny Robins 11.30 Today in Parliament The start of the week’s business in Westminster. 12.00 News and Weather 12.30—12.45am Disaster Trolls 6/10. Repeated from 9.45am (FM only) 1.00 as BBC World Service