BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 27 October 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Junk Food Traders in Secondary Schools; Darjeeling Tea Workers
  Laurie explores the lives of the producers of some of the most expensive tea in the world.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—26/10/2014
  The bells of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield in London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2014
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Forestry and woodland; Irish beef farmers
  Irish beef farmers are to stage an abattoir blockade in protest at 'unfair prices'.
10. 05:56
  Weather—27/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue-Footed Booby
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/10/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Revolution
  Tom Sutcliffe with Russell Brand, Susan Neiman, Juliet Barker and David Babbs.
3. 09:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Bismarck the Blacksmith
  Neil MacGregor charts the career of Otto von Bismarck, known as the Iron Chancellor.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Miranda Hart; Changing your appearance; Felicity Green
  Miranda Hart talks to some Woman's Hour listeners. Presented by Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—My Life with Flu, Episode 1
  1/51969: Jill and David's relationship is derailed by the outbreak of Hong Kong Flu.
6. 11:00
  On Language Location—Myanmar
  2/2Can the numerous indigenous languages survive in a rapidly changing 21st-century Myanmar?
7. 11:30
  Kerry's List—Series 2, Politics
  5/6Ben wages war on his street's speed bumps with unexpected results.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Across the Board—Series 2, Magnus Carlsen
  1/5Dominic Lawson plays a game with the world's greatest chess player, Magnus Carlsen.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—27/10/2014
  Consumer news with Shari Vahl.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/10/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—First Impressions
  The war gets underway. Speakers recollect the day war broke out and the journey to France.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/10/2014
  Elizabeth speaks from the heart.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The City of Tomorrow
  A play by poet and writer Glyn Maxwell about the 100-year history of a garden city.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 6, 2014
  6/13Russell Davies tests more contestants on their musical general knowledge.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Women in the Kitchen
  Sheila Dillon looks at the state of play for female chefs in the professional kitchen.
11. 16:00
  The Spirit Child
  A ghostly tale inspired by the story of Alice Glaston, a child who died at the gallows.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 6, Abandon
  What happens when we abandon a place? Aleks explores abandon both on and offline.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/10/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/10/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 4
  4/6Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Phill Jupitus discuss some new curiosities.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/10/2014
  Jennifer has got surprising plans.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Daniel Radcliffe in Horns; Edwyn Collins
  Daniel Radcliffe reviewed in Horns, and Edwyn Collins on his recovery after two strokes.
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Bismarck the Blacksmith
  Neil MacGregor charts the career of Otto von Bismarck, known as the Iron Chancellor.(R)
6. 20:00
  America's Ballot Battles
  Rajini Vaidyanathan explores the current bitter controversy over voting rights in the US.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Inside Welfare Reform
  How well has the government implemented its controversial welfare reforms?
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Hen Harriers: Trust in Conservation
  Hen harriers are persecuted because they eat grouse. Can a solution be found?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Revolution
  Tom Sutcliffe with Russell Brand, Susan Neiman, Juliet Barker and David Babbs.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/10/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/10/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Restoration of Otto Laird, Episode 1
  1/10Otto's mood darkens after he reads a disturbing article in the Architectural Review.
13. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 3, Lava and Ice
  3/4Jarvis Cocker wanders the lava fields of Iceland in search of the unseen forces of night.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/10/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Bismarck the Blacksmith
  Neil MacGregor charts the career of Otto von Bismarck, known as the Iron Chancellor.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/10/2014
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Salt-tolerant potatoes, EU aid, Trees to fuel boilers
  The Dutch farmer pioneering salt-tolerant potatoes which could help global food security.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska.

Tuesday 28 October 2014