BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 October 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Invention of Angela Carter, Japan
  3/5In Edmund Gordon's vivid and illuminating biography, Angela Carter is beguiled in Japan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Kate Bottley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Submarine Put Trawler at Risk, Yellow Rust in Wheat & the Gene Bank for Herdwick Sheep
  The Royal Navy apologises to trawlermen they put at risk. Yellow rust is on the increase.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Glossy Ibis
  David Attenborough presents the glossy ibis.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/10/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Plasma
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Invention of Angela Carter, Love
  4/5Angela finds literary success with The Bloody Chamber, her collection of fairy tales.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jess Gillam: Saxophonist and BBC Young Musician Finalist
  Saxophonist and Young Musician finalist Jess Gillam performs live.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Intensive Care, Sleeping Beauty
  4/5Nick's friends from Canada arrive. One has a cold, and Nick worries she may infect Cath.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Battle Lines
  Reports on Afghanistan's Taliban, Ethiopia's emergency, Mexico and Albanian cheese-making.
7. 11:30
  21 Shades of Noir: Lee Child on John D MacDonald
  The Jack Reacher author Lee Child investigates the unusual life of author John D Macdonald
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Objects of Desire—The Unlovely
  Matthew Sweet explores how we make space for unwanted gifts and stuff we just plain hate.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Evictions, Talking obesity, The state of care 2016
  The tenants facing eviction so a council can move homeless families into their homes.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/10/2016
  Foreign secretary Boris Johnson says the mood on military action in Syria is changing.
6. 13:45
  Britain's Black Past—Robert Wedderburn
  Gretchen Gerzina discovers the story of a forgotten revolutionary, Robert Wedderburn.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/10/2016
  Alistair wants to make it work.(R)
8. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 12, 4. The Last Goodbye
  4/4Victorian detective drama starring Brian Cox as Inspector James McLevy.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 34, The South Downs Way
  Clare Balding walks on the South Downs, remembering the poetry of Eleanor Farjeon.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Build Africa
  Jane Garvey makes an appeal on behalf of Build Africa.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Tommy Wieringa, Flemish and Dutch literature, Fashion in fiction, Stewart Lee on Ithell Colquhoun
  Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Andrea Arnold
  Oscar-winning director Andrea Arnold discusses her road movie American Honey.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Life on Mars? Quantum Gravity. The deep origins of bird song
  New mission searching for signs of life on Mars about to arrive at the Red Planet
14. 17:00
  PM—13/10/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/10/2016
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/10/2016
  Rob is refusing to hide away.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bob Dylan wins Nobel, Dario Fo remembered, Tutankhamun, Semyon Bychkov
  Reaction to Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize for Literature, Dario Fo remembered, Tutankhamun on TV
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Intensive Care, Sleeping Beauty
  4/5Nick's friends from Canada arrive. One has a cold, and Nick worries she may infect Cath.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Black Lives Matter UK
  What does Black Lives Matter stand for in the UK? David Aaronovitch finds out.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Careers without College
  Why are top employers offering the school leavers a fast track career without university?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Life on Mars? Quantum Gravity. The deep origins of bird song
  New mission searching for signs of life on Mars about to arrive at the Red Planet(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Plasma
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss plasma, one of the fundamental states of matter.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Sturgeon Promises New Independence Referendum Bill
  How realistic are Nicola Sturgeon's plans to protect Scottish interests ahead of Brexit?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Conrad and Eleanor, Episode 4
  4/10There is no progress in the search for Conrad, who is hiding out in a Bologna hotel.
13. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Meet the funniest (and unhappiest) man in the world.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/10/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Invention of Angela Carter, Love
  4/5Angela finds literary success with The Bloody Chamber, her collection of fairy tales.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Kate Bottley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—World Food Day, Wild ferrets, Sheep vs trees, Shortage of vets
  The British Veterinary Association is warning of a shortage of rural vets.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Bustard
  Chris Packham presents the great bustard.(R)

Friday 14 October 2016