BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 31 October 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 1
  1/5Hilary Spurling's life of the celebrated 20th-century novelist.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/10/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sea Lice in Farmed Salmon, Post-Brexit Trade, Hedge Laying
  New figures show farmed salmon in Scotland have unacceptably high levels of sea lice.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jeremy Deller on the Mexican Free-tailed Bat
  A Halloween special: artist Jeremy Deller encounters a Mexican free-tailed bat colony.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/10/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
  Zoologist and inventor Adrian Thomas talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight
3. 09:30
  One to One—Peter Curran meets John Chambers
  Broadcaster Peter Curran talks to guests about the Northern Ireland they left behind.
4. 09:45
  Living with the Gods—Mother and Child
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Susannah Constantine, Stalking Laws, Infertility
  Susannah Constantine discusses her move from fashion to fiction.
6. 10:45
  The Citadel—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Manson and Denny deal with an outbreak of typhoid. Denny is convinced he knows the cause.
7. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Beaver
  Beavers are back, but Brett Westwood asks if they can recover their place in our culture.
8. 11:30
  The Trainspotter's Guide to Dracula
  Miles Jupp boards the train to Transylvania on the trail of Count Dracula.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—31/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Five Green Bottles—Series 1, Ancient Steinwein
  Hugh Johnson profiles a 1540 Steinwein, one of the oldest wines to have ever been tasted.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Should the NHS pay to treat fertility problems?
  Should the NHS pay to treat your fertility problem?
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/10/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 2
  2/5Powell's lowly role at a publisher in 1920s London presents certain challenges.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/10/2017
  The residents of Ambridge receive shocking news.(R)
8. 14:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 3, Sookey Hill
  2/4Pilgrim investigates a story about a man being turned into a hare.(R)
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 18, Ipswich
  Jay Rayner and the panel visit Ipswich.(R)
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Tony's Farm
  How do you communicate carbon emissions to farmers?
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—The Lawyers Working for GCHQ
  Joshua Rozenberg talks to the director for legal affairs at the intelligence agency GCHQ
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Jenny Colgan and Steven Camden (Polarbear)
  Jenny Colgan and Steven Camden (Polarbear) talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—31/10/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/10/17 Labour activist says she was raped at party event in 2011
  Labour activist says she was raped at a party function and discouraged from reporting it
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 12, Diabetes Day
  2/7It's time for Ed's annual health check.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/10/2017
  Alice puts her foot in it.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Lisette Oropesa, Richard Flanagan, Kate MccGwire
  Opera singer Lisette Oropesa, novelist Richard Flanagan, artist Kate MccGwire.
5. 19:45
  Living with the Gods—Mother and Child
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Nuclear Option - Powering the Future and Cleaning Up the Past
  How are plans for the future of nuclear power progressing - and how to clean up the past?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—RNIB appointment; Maria Oshodi on Extant
  RNIB's Ellie Southwood responds to Marsha de Cordova MP and Maria Oshodi on Extant at 20.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Sleep paralysis; Exploding head syndrome; Robot therapy; Mental health awareness
  Sleep paralysis, exploding head syndrome, robot therapy, mental health awareness campaigns
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Adrian Thomas on the mechanics of flight
  Zoologist and inventor Adrian Thomas talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the mechanics of flight(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—8 dead in New York terror attack
  A man deliberately drives a truck into cyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Book of Dust, Episode 7
  7/10Dr Relf braves the flood in order to bring important news to Jordan College.
12. 23:00
  Fred at The Stand—Series 1, Lyons, Mazadza, Jones and Nelson
  3/8Fred MacAulay presents some of the UK's top comedians performing in Edinburgh.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—31/10/2017
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Anthony Powell: Dancing to the Music of Time, Episode 2
  2/5Powell's lowly role at a publisher in 1920s London presents certain challenges.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/11/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Elaine Storkey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bird crime, World dairy summit, Exporting haggis
  Figures from the RSPB show that at least 81 birds of prey were illegally killed in 2016.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Evans on the Barn Owl
  Writer Paul Evans has an unnerving encounter with a barn owl in this Halloween tale.

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