BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 29 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Midnight Sandwich
  A story of twin sisters and midnight feasts from Irish writer-performer Eva O'Connor.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Eniola Aluko
  England women's football player - and FA whistleblower - Eniola Aluko.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—29/10/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Cars
  Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the spirituality of the car.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Hop Harvest
  Charlotte Smith heads to a Worcestershire farm to help out with the hop harvest.
4. 06:57
  Weather—29/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—29/10/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Reformation divisions; No technology Shabbat; 21st-century Sunday
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Myotubular Trust
  Nicholas Farrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Myotubular Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—29/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—29/10/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Reformation 500
  Bishop Nick Baines in Wittenberg marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Ode to Space
  Will Self on why he loves space.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Dipper
  Actor Samuel West on the call of the dipper.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—29/10/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—29/10/2017
  Matt makes a new enemy.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Kay Mellor
  Kay Mellor, writer and producer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—More Problems with Poultry?
  Following years of reporting on UK chicken scandals, Dan Saladino looks at the latest.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—29/10/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  When Greeks Flew Kites—Episode 4
  Can history unlock the secret to a better old age?
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Exeter
  Eric Robson and the panel pay a visit to Exeter.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—A Child's Perspective
  Redheads, football, Eastern Europe and siblings with Down's - a child's eye view.
9. 15:00
  Tsar—Lenin: Tears
  Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the rulers of Russia reaches the Soviet era and Lenin.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Graeme Macrae Burnet
  Graeme Macrae Burnet joins Alex Clark to discuss his novel The Accident on the A35.
11. 16:30
  Conversations on a Bench—Series 2, 29/10/2017
  Sarah Howe's poetry echoes tales told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in Chinatown, London.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Crossing the Line - Britain's Teenage Drug Mules
  The urban gangs using children to flood rural Britain with drugs and violence.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Eniola Aluko
  England women's football player - and FA whistleblower - Eniola Aluko.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—29/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/10/2017 PM urges abuse reform
  Theresa May says MPs' staff should be better protected from harassment
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Anna Foster
  Anna Foster chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—The Hunt Ball
  We delve into The Archers’ archive and it’s the night of the Hunt Ball at Grey Gables.
4. 19:15
  Tony Law: 21st Century Adventurer
  Fearless adventurer Tony Law encounters a lost tribe of Amazonian women.
5. 19:45
  The Reservoir Tapes—Series 1, Liam's Story
  5/15A story of a disappearance - told backwards. The next in Jon McGregor's gripping series.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—27/10/2017
  Should the World at One have dedicated a whole show to one subject?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Daphne Caruana Galizia, Fats Domino, Rodney Bickerstaffe, Geoffrey Schild, Rosemary Leach
  Matthew Bannister on a journalist, a musician, a union leader, a virologist, an actress.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—BrightHouse told to pay £14.8m back to customers
  As BrightHouse prepares to pay £14.8m to customers, a former branch manager speaks out.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Myotubular Trust
  Nicholas Farrell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Myotubular Trust.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Parliament - A Building Catastrophe?
  What does the dangerous state of the Houses of Parliament tell us about our politics?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—29/10/2017
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  Radiolab—Series 2, Placebo
  5/8Radiolab examines the chemical consequences of belief and imagination.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Hospices - Palliative Care
  Laurie Taylor explores the history of 'easeful death'. Also, life in an English hospice.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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