BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 29 October 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Kathe Kollwitz: Suffering Witness
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the art of Kathe Kollwitz, witness to the suffering of war.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/10/2014
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bumper strawberry crop, Gene editing, Timber industry
  A record UK strawberry harvest is expected to go on until December.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Resplendent Quetzal
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the resplendent quetzal of Guatemala.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/10/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Grayson Perry; Thomas Lauderdale; Drummond Money-Coutts; Tracey Miller
  Libby Purves meets artist Grayson Perry and musician Thomas Lauderdale.
3. 09:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Money in Crisis
  Neil MacGregor on the emergency money created to replace metal coins, and hyperinflation.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lena Dunham
  Lena Dunham, award-winning writer, director and actor, speaks to Jenni.
5. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—My Life with Flu, Episode 3
  3/51986: Jill meets David in New York and embarks upon an illicit affair.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Janey and Sarah - Living in the Loss of Harry
  Memories of a little boy whose death from cancer means he will remain forever 6 years old.
7. 11:00
  The Move—A Move into the Unknown
  1/3A dream home or a jump into the unknown? Rosie Millard on the highs and lows of moving.
8. 11:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Questioning Loyalties
  3/6Collaboration loyalty cards ruin Uljabaan's plans and Richard's chances in the pub quiz.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Across the Board—Series 2, Sigrid Rausing
  3/5Dominic Lawson takes on one of Britain's leading philanthropists, Sigrid Rausing.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Hidden care home reports, Food allergies, Preserving your tattoos
  Melanie Abbott investigates payday loan brokers raiding bank accounts.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—29/10/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—Outnumbered and Outgunned
  Dan Snow tells the story of the Great Retreat through the recollections of those there.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—28/10/2014
  Emma and Helen have fun.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ronald Frame - The Dreamer
  The son of a renowned Nazi hunter attempts to retrieve a stolen Matisse painting.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Energy Bills and Saving
  Paying too much for your energy? Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—GP incentives; Walk-in CT scans; Hot Flushes feedback; New anti-coagulants
  Do financial incentives for GPs work? Are walk-in CT scans a good idea?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Post-Dictatorship Art in Argentina; Young Jazz Musicians in London
  Post-dictatorship art and culture, and the lives of jazz musicians in London.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Guardian Media Group CEO; Broadmoor doc; Facebook and Twitter results; RT launches in UK
  Guardian Media Group CEO; Broadmoor doc; Facebook and Twitter results; RT launches in UK.
13. 17:00
  PM—29/10/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/10/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Dinner Party
  3/6Damien and Anthony invite friends round for one of their 'famous' dinner parties.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/10/2014
  It is the Hunt Ball at Lower Loxley.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Keira Knightley; Nick Drake; A Real Birmingham Family; Mercury Prize hopefuls
  Arts news. Keira Knightley on acting on a green screen and making her Broadway debut.
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Money in Crisis
  Neil MacGregor on the emergency money created to replace metal coins, and hyperinflation.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Teaching Moral Values
  Should moral education be part of the school curriculum?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Killing the Consumer
  70/3Jon Alexander argues that consumer power has become an idea which is damaging society.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
  Tom Heap investigates the theft and smuggling of rare flowers and its impact.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Grayson Perry; Thomas Lauderdale; Drummond Money-Coutts; Tracey Miller
  Libby Purves meets artist Grayson Perry and musician Thomas Lauderdale.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/10/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—29/10/2014
  Stories include missing children, Ebola, the Iraqi economy and the Mercury music prize.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Restoration of Otto Laird, Episode 3
  3/10Otto flies from Geneva to London, and becomes haunted by his past.
13. 23:00
  The Music Teacher—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6A rival music teacher starts work at the arts centre.(R)
14. 23:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 4
  4/4Looking for more action, Eric and Rincewind find it at their next destination.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/10/2014
  Sean Curran and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Money in Crisis
  Neil MacGregor on the emergency money created to replace metal coins, and hyperinflation.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/10/2014
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev Laurence Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pesticides, Bird crime, Trees as flood prevention
  European scientists meet to discuss possible links between pesticides and chronic illness.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Honeyguide
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the greater honeyguide of sub-Saharan Africa.

Thursday 30 October 2014