BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 1 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, My Chemo Brain
  By Susmita Bhattacharya. The author's life after breast cancer and chemotherapy.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peters Cathedral, South Australia
  Church bells from St Peters Cathedral, South Australia.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Gavin Williamson
  Mark Coles on the life and career of Gavin Williamson, chief whip of the House of Commons.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—01/10/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Judgement Day
  Shoshana Boyd Gelfand reevaluates the word judgemental, arguing that we need to be judged.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Hamsterley Forest
  Michael Scott visits Hamsterley Forest with David Bellamy and Brian Walker. From 1991.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/10/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Tohono O'odham tribe and Trump's wall, Christians return to Iraq, Anglican communion meets
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hope and Homes for Children
  Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children.
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/10/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Harvest Service live from Holy Trinity, Westbury on Trym Church, Bristol
  Sunday Worship for Harvest, live from Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym, Bristol.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Triumph of Tribalism
  Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Tawny Owl
  Nature writer Melissa Harrison describes how a tawny owl call evokes memories of lost days(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—01/10/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/10/2017
  Pip urgently needs help.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Siddhartha Mukherjee
  Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 8
  8/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Rufus Hound, Jenny Eclair and Zoe Lyons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—How We Eat: 1. Eating Alone
  Sheila Dillon explores the guilty pleasures of eating alone.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—01/10/2017
  News with Mark Mardell, including Conservative Conference latest and radio pirates.
6. 13:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 6, Inverness
  In Inverness, Hardeep Singh Kohli makes a haggis curry for Colin Campbell and Rona Tynan.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—70th Anniversary Garden Party at Ness Botanic Gardens: Part Two
  Peter Gibbs presents the second of two programmes from the GQT 70th birthday party.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Facing Forward
  Planning funerals and dealing with marriage where one partner falls ill.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child, Episode 1
  1/3By Elena Ferrante. Lena begins an affair her best friend's ex-lover Nino.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Peter Hoeg - Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
  James Naughtie discusses Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Danish writer Peter Hoeg.
11. 16:30
  The First Jazz Poet
  Michael Rosen visits the seminary where Gerard Manley Hopkins changed the sound of poetry.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Adoption: Families in Crisis
  Is there enough support available to struggling adoptive families?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Gavin Williamson
  Mark Coles on the life and career of Gavin Williamson, chief whip of the House of Commons.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—01/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/10/2017 Violent Clashes During Catalonian Independence Referendum
  Over 400 injured in Barcelona as security forces attempt to stop independence referendum.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Mark Thomas
  Mark Thomas chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/10/2017
  Adam tries not to seem ungrateful.
4. 19:15
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
5. 19:45
  The Reservoir Tapes—Series 1, Charlotte's Story
  1/15Indira Varma kicks off Jon McGregor's 15-part short story series set in the Peak District.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Uber, EU passports, Counting domestic violence
  Is Uber safe? The post Brexit dual nationality surge; measuring partner abuse.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Hugh Hefner, Stanislav Petrov, Teddy Taylor, Liz Dawn
  Matthew Bannister on a publisher, a Soviet officer, an MP, an actress.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Money Box at 40
  Comparison website deals push up price of insurance, plus the costs of autoenrolment.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hope and Homes for Children
  Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—The Business of Food Waste
  With food waste a huge global problem, can business find new and profitable solutions?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—The Westminster Hour 1 Oct 2017
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
12. 23:00
  Radiolab—Series 2, The Good Show
  1/8Radiolab asks is 'survival of the fittest' compatible with animals helping each other out?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:17
  Thinking Allowed—Sectarianisation - The Middle East
  Sectarianisation - a new explanation for conflict across the Arab Islamic world.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peters Cathedral, South Australia
  Church bells from St Peters Cathedral, South Australia.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/10/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Operation Bo-Peep; Wine production; Scottish oyster fishery
  A police operation is using new technology to mark sheep, helping to deter thieves.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss is inspired by the song thrush.

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