BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 20 October 2016

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, A Guide to Being Black, by Varaidzo
  Varaidzo examines the duality of being black and also being mixed race.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Tim Hughes.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Environment Secretary, Water regulations, Rural crime, Bernard Matthews sale
  Environment secretary Andrea Leadsom is questioned on post-Brexit agricultural policy.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
  John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/10/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The 12th Century Renaissance
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a period of great change in western Europe.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, Flags, by Coco Khan
  Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Power List 2016, Teenage mums, Artemisia Gentileschi, Sheffield women
  Hollie McNish; 17th-century Italian artist; feminism; women in Sheffield.
5. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 5, Irina Stonkus
  Jeremy Front meets the first woman to go to Mars. With special guest Dr Kevin Fong.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Sense of Place
  Polish esteem for free movement, Carlos Slim and Hitler's home.
7. 11:30
  Thelma & Michael: Love In The Cutting Room
  Cinema's great love story - UK director Michael Powell and US editor Thelma Schoonmaker.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project: Referendum Tales, Divided Families
  Conversations about the impact of the EU referendum on families and communities.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Northern Retail, Custom Built Homes, Dementia Adventure
  Are new retail developments in Northern cities causing permanent decline in nearby towns?
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/10/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Robber Barons—John D. Rockefeller
  4/5Adam Smith tells the story of John D. Rockefeller, who dominated American oil for decades.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/10/2016
  Lilian lends a hand.(R)
8. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 1, Jermaine
  2/3Jermaine, a ruthless and amoral gang member, is disturbingly keen to confess to police.(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 34, Suffolk with Geoff Nicholson
  Clare Balding joins writer Geoff Nicholson to talk about the history of walking.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society
  Amy Devereux makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Graham Norton, Close reading Henry James, Michelle Paver on the Himalayas
  Graham Norton talks to Mariella Frostrup about his debut novel, Holding.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—David Oyelowo
  Actor and producer David Oyelowo on his plans to revolutionise the British film industry.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—HFC Ban; Human Cell Atlas; Origin of Hunting with Dogs
  A map of the 37 trillion cells in the body and when did humans first use dogs for hunting?
14. 17:00
  PM—20/10/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/10/2016
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/10/2016
  Bridge Farm is counting its costs.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Stella Duffy, New Art Gallery Walsall, Shostakovich's The Nose, Art of Yves Klein
  Stella Duffy discusses her novel London Lies Beneath, and Yves Klein in Liverpool.
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 5, Irina Stonkus
  Jeremy Front meets the first woman to go to Mars. With special guest Dr Kevin Fong.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Infrastructure: The Roads to Recovery?
  Is building roads and bridges the best way to solve our economic woes?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Activist Investors
  Are activist investors good or bad for the firms they target? Evan Davis presents.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—HFC Ban; Human Cell Atlas; Origin of Hunting with Dogs
  A map of the 37 trillion cells in the body and when did humans first use dogs for hunting?(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The 12th Century Renaissance
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss a period of great change in western Europe.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump 'reserves right to challenge questionable' election
  Donald Trump: I may not accept 'questionable' election.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Conrad and Eleanor, Episode 9
  9/10A long-hidden secret emerges about Cara.
13. 23:00
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 19/10/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/10/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, Flags, by Coco Khan
  Coco Khan recalls her first forays into sexual relationships.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Tim Hughes.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Agriculture in the US Election; National Trust's Tenants; Social Farming
  What might become of the UK pig farming industry after Brexit - will EU laws be kept?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Northern Diver
  Chris Packham presents the great northern diver.(R)

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