BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 2 October 2018

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Erebus, Episode 1
  Michael Palin's new book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/10/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Leaked Natural England documents, 'tweak' to Agriculture Bill, soil cultivation, broiler breeding
  Leaked documents show Natural England is due to miss its SSSI targets.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
  The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/10/2018
  Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
2. 09:00
  The Anatomy of Loneliness—Episode 1
  55,000 people completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment: the results reveal who gets lonely.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Erebus, Erebus
  Michael Palin's book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jacqueline Wilson, Tory conference, Mental health and school children, Suffrage in Pakistan
  Jacqueline Wilson on her new book, Tory women and Brexit and mental health in the young.
5. 10:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Episode 2
  2/5Maya gets a job as a dancer in a strip bar.
6. 11:00
  The Sisters of the Sacred Salamander
  Why are Mexican nuns breeding a rare salamander? Could they save this remarkable species?
7. 11:30
  Sound Lines—Series 1, 4: The Arctic Circle
  Verity Sharp connects musical stories along latitudinal lines around the globe.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—2 October 1918 – Hilary Pearce
  Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours - How Has Loneliness Affected You?
  Call You & Yours - how has loneliness affected you? Email [email protected]
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/10/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/10/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Could Do Better—First Day
  Journalist Lucy Kellaway charts her new start as a trainee teacher at the age of 58.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/10/2018
  There's a near miss for Johnny
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Truth About Anna, Episode 2
  Two-part thriller set in California. A group of eco-terrorists is infiltrated by the FBI.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 22, Welwyn Garden City
  Jay Rayner and the panel are in Welwyn Garden City.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Electric Dreams
  Is it time to buy an electric car? Peter Gibbs takes the plunge.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Multicultural London English
  Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright talk Multicultural London English with Ismail Einashe.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Nikesh Shukla and Leone Ross
  Nikesh Shukla and Leone Ross talk favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/10/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/10/2018 Boris Johnson tells Tory conference that Chequers proposals are a "cheat"
  Boris Johnson has rubbished the Prime Minister's Brexit plans at the Tory conference.
2. 18:30
  Start/Stop—Series 3, 6. Friends
  6/6Hit sit com about 3 marriages in various states of disrepair.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/10/2018
  Freddie's behaviour causes concern
4. 19:15
  Front Row—BBC National Short Story Award Winner
  We announce the winners of the 2018 BBC Short Story Awards live from Cambridge University
5. 19:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas, Episode 2
  2/5Maya gets a job as a dancer in a strip bar.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Transforming Care - Is it Working?
  Lucy Adams investigates care for the learning disabled seven years after Winterbourne View
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Guide dog refusals, Deafblind signing
  A look at the law around refusing guide dog owners access to commercial properties.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Umbilical cord clamping, Natural cycles, Pedometers
  Umbilical cord clamping, Natural Cycles and do pedometers help long term?
9. 21:30
  The Anatomy of Loneliness—Episode 1
  55,000 people completed the BBC Loneliness Experiment: the results reveal who gets lonely.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson makes scathing attack on PM's Brexit plans.
  Theresa May says parts of the speech made her "cross"
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Silence of the Girls, Episode 7
  Furious and insulted, Achilles still won't fight. His friend Patroclus makes a plan.
12. 23:00
  Josie Long: Romance and Adventure—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Sitcom about a young woman trying to build a more fulfilling life for herself in Glasgow.
13. 23:30
  Beyond Belief—Begging
  Is it a religious duty to give to beggars? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Erebus, Erebus
  Michael Palin's book follows the mysterious and tragic voyage of HMS Erebus in 1845
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/10/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Brexit packaging, Growing and selling potato seeds, Wiltshire Care farm
  Anna Hill hears why UK food producers might be facing a double-whammy of tariffs.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Oystercatcher
  Michaela Strachan presents the oystercatcher.

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