BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 17 October 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Rentier capitalism - Protest camps
  Laurie Taylor asks if the economic system is rigged in favour of the owners of property.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard's Church, Shipham
  Church bells from St Leonard's Church, Shipham.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Tim Hughes.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Brexit, Battery storage barns and Peasemeal
  The next big thing for farm diversification - energy storage barns.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Knot
  David Attenborough presents the knot.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/10/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Identity Politics in New York
  New York: Colson Whitehead, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Heather Mac Donald and Jim Zirin.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, Namaste, by Nikesh Shukla
  Nikesh Shukla addresses his baby daughter on the importance of language.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Power List 2016
  Helena Kennedy, Nicky Morgan MP, Prof Sarah Childs launch Woman's Hour Power List 2016.
5. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 5, Astrid
  Jeremy Front spends 24 hours with the uncannily realistic robot known simply as Astrid.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—The Trials of Gunner John Gough
  A home for army veterans is closing, and resident John fears he'll end up on the streets.
7. 11:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—3. Is It a Bird?
  3/4Lemn examines how he hid his feelings and identity to fit in with the world around him.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project: Referendum Tales, We're Still Friends
  Friends who voted opposite ways thrash out their reasons - and manage to remain friends.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Teeth whitening, Fatty livers, Fur farming
  Looking at the teeth whitening industry, fighting liver disease and modern fur farming.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/10/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Robber Barons—Cornelius Vanderbilt
  1/5Adam Smith tells the story of the titanic battles of shipping tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/10/2016
  Rex is argumentative.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Leaving
  A dying man's final wish throws his family into turmoil. A play about Brexit.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—Arnold Brown, Lissa Evans, Christopher Frayling & Erica Wagner
  Nigel Rees quizzes Arnold Brown, Lissa Evans, Christopher Frayling and Erica Wagner.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Terra Madre Part 1: A Global Food Gathering
  A former child soldier from Sierra Leone tells Dan Saladino how food provided redemption.(R)
11. 16:00
  Short Cuts—Series 10, The Deep End
  1/8Josie Long presents stories about people who have fallen in the deep end.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 10, Jennifer
  Aleks Krotoski looks for the woman who made vlogging famous, then mysteriously disappeared
13. 17:00
  PM—17/10/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/10/2016
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/10/2016
  Pat wants Helen to think again.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Phil Collins, Carol Ann Duffy and Gillian Clarke, Patrick Ness
  Phil Collins discusses his new memoir, and poets Carol Ann Duffy and Gillian Clarke.
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 5, Astrid
  Jeremy Front spends 24 hours with the uncannily realistic robot known simply as Astrid.(R)
6. 20:00
  Green Cities from Bricks and Mortar
  Historian Dan Cruickshank asks if new garden cities are the answer to our housing crisis.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Brexit and Northern Ireland
  Edward Stourton asks if the island of Ireland is where Brexit will matter most.
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Chameleon
  Brett Westwood tracks down nature's master of disguise - the chameleon. From 2016(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Identity Politics in New York
  New York: Colson Whitehead, Kwame Anthony Appiah, Heather Mac Donald and Jim Zirin.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Mosul attack: 'civilians will be at extreme risk' - UN
  The UN warns that the attack on Mosul poses an 'extreme risk to civilians'.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Conrad and Eleanor, Episode 6
  6/10The police become involved in the search for Conrad while Eleanor breaks up with her lover
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Reading: The Science and the Pleasure
  BBC LovetoRead campaign: Michael Rosen on the pleasure of and the science behind reading.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/10/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, Namaste, by Nikesh Shukla
  Nikesh Shukla addresses his baby daughter on the importance of language.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Tim Hughes.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—'Hard' Brexit will drive up food prices, says Nick Clegg
  Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warns a 'hard' Brexit will push up food prices.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shoveler
  Chris Packham presents the shoveler.(R)

Tuesday 18 October 2016