BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 5 October 2017

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Rub of Time by Martin Amis—3. Iris Murdoch: Age Will Win
  3/5Author Martin Amis muses on the life and work of acclaimed novelist Iris Murdoch.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/10/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy industry, Viticulture research, Community hop farm
  New warnings that the dairy industry could face catastrophe - not from prices, but staff.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Coot
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls his first encounter with a coot.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/10/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Constantine the Great
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
3. 09:45
  The Rub of Time by Martin Amis—4. JG Ballard
  4/5Amis describes his friend JG Ballard as a kindly, genial man
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anoushka Shankar, Models, Parveen Kumar, Stockton-on-Tees
  Shiraz; airbrushing; Jane Walker; worst place for women accessing culture.
5. 10:45
  Gudrun—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Viking epic of love, revenge and leadership continues.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Life in India's Rohingya Refugee Camps
  Having fled violence in Myanmar 40,000 Rohingya live in India, but for how much longer?
7. 11:30
  Hull 2017: Contains Strong Language—Part 1
  Recorded live in Hull, Jeremy Irons and Julie Hesmondhalgh perform poetry inspired by Hull
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Paper Money
  Currency derives value from trust in the government which issues it.
3. 12:13
  You and Yours—Ofcom review, Selling Barbara, Half-bottles of wine
  Ofcom tightens the rules for phone companies; wine sold in half-sized bottles.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/10/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 1, Sir Alec Douglas-Home's Matchsticks
  4/5David Cannadine explores Sir Alec Douglas-Home's matchbox economics.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/10/2017
  Jolene tries to be a voice of reason.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lizzy Barry's Lesson
  Was it the Earl of Rochester who made Lizzy Barry England's most celebrated actress?(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 37, Listeners' Walks: Isle of Man, Glen Dhoo
  Clare Balding gets her wish and samples the variety of walks on offer on the Isle of Man.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hope and Homes for Children
  Lemn Sissay makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hope and Homes for Children.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Peter Hoeg - Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
  James Naughtie discusses Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Danish writer Peter Hoeg.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Blade Runner 2049
  Francine Stock talks to director Denis Villeneuve about Blade Runner 2049.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—HiQuake, Plate Tectonics@50, Sonic Weapon Puzzle, The Chinese Typewriter
  Earthquakes caused by human activities - a new global database
14. 17:00
  PM—05/10/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/10/2017 Police would have questioned Heath
  Former Prime Minister would have been interviewed about abuse claims.
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Ian Rankin Special
  Ian Rankin reads from his teenage diaries, which include forays into poetry and punk rock.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/10/2017
  Kate chooses her side.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kazuo Ishiguro wins the Nobel Prize, Latonia Moore, Loving Vincent
  Kazuo Ishiguro wins the Nobel Prize in Literature, Alex Clark assesses his contribution.
5. 19:45
  Gudrun—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Viking epic of love, revenge and leadership continues.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Could Spain split?
  Could the crisis over Catalonia lead to the breakup of Spain?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Batteries
  Is battery technology the key to a sustainable and emission free world? Evan Davis chairs.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—HiQuake, Plate Tectonics@50, Sonic Weapon Puzzle, The Chinese Typewriter
  Earthquakes caused by human activities - a new global database(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Constantine the Great
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syria seeing worst violence since Aleppo - Red Cross
  Fighting spikes as the battle against Isis nears its end.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, Episode 9
  9/10Adrian receives a strange phone call, and goes a step too far with Pandora.
12. 23:00
  Liam Williams: Ladhood—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Liam Williams recounts his youthful misadventures from Garforth to Cambridge University.
13. 23:30
  World War One: The Cultural Front—Series 4, Reality and Reconstruction
  Francine Stock explores how the First World War transformed the arts across Europe.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Rub of Time by Martin Amis—4. JG Ballard
  4/5Amis describes his friend JG Ballard as a kindly, genial man(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Food safety, sustainable future farming, boutique vineyard, neonics in honey.
  In the wake of another food safety scandal, will reduced consumer confidence hit farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Great Crested Grebe
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls seeing a great crested grebe.

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