BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 7 October 2019

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Land and territory
  Land struggles: from Bolivia to Britain.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Giles Church in Ashtead, Surrey
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Giles Church in Ashtead, Surrey.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/10/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Emma Scrivener.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—7/10/19: UK Wine, Dartmoor Ponies, Farming Protestors
  A new variety of grape is set to transform the UK wine industry according to scientists.
10. 05:56
  Weather—07/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Emperor Penguin
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls hearing an emperor penguin chick for the first time.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/10/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Lenny Henry
  Lenny Henry, Tessa McWatt, Matthew Syed and Keon West with Kirsty Wark
3. 09:45
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—1. Brain
  1/5Bill Bryson begins his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elaine Welteroth, Endometriosis, 150 Years at Uni
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  The Citadel—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/5Dr Andrew Manson and his wife are expecting a big event.
6. 11:00
  David Cannadine: On Crossing the Religious Divide
  David Cannadine argues that history misses vital accounts of religious tolerance.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Hanif Kureishi, Patricia Hodge, Rhik Samadder, Leon Bosch, Skinny Pelembe, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—07/10/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Confession by Jessie Burton—1. Disappearance
  1/10Why did Elise Morceau disappear in the early 80s, leaving behind her baby daughter?
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Smart Motorway Safety, Fruit Flies, Psychiatric Care
  Smart motorway safety, fruit flies and psychiatric care.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/10/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Art of Innovation—Art as Protest
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on the furious artistic reaction to WW1 mechanised warfare
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/10/2019
  Ian’s concerns come to the forefront.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—One Horizon
  By Jeremy Hylton Davies. Gwyn runs the Marathon des Sables - 150 miles across the Sahara.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 33, Heat 6, 2019
  6/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Return of Zing: How to Get Sour Back into Your Life.
  Dan Saladino explores the tastes and temptations of sourness, in our evolution and cooking
11. 16:00
  I Was...—Series 6, I Was Stanley Kubrick's Assistant
  Andrew McGibbon meets Anthony Frewin who outed two of Stanley Kubrick's impersonators.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 20, Anniversary of the Periodic Table
  Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/10/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/10/2019 US pulls troops out of northern Syria
  Kurdish forces, who've been US allies in fight against IS, accuse Washington of betrayal.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 2
  2/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Sarah Kendall, James Wong and Sir Chris Evans.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/10/2019
  Emma is on a mission
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Economics of Publishing, Ravel's Bolero
  Director Joe Talbot and star Jimmie Fails on The Last Black Man in San Francisco.
5. 19:45
  The Citadel—Series 6, Episode 1
  1/5Dr Andrew Manson and his wife are expecting a big event.
6. 20:00
  Shappi Khorsandi Gets Organised
  Shappi Khorsandi is disorganised. Can the professionals help get her life in order?
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Problem with Boys
  The reverse gender gap: why boys are failing at school and what can be done about it.
8. 21:00
  Degrees of Love
  Can long-term relationships survive the move to Uni and is it worth trying to keep them?
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Lenny Henry
  Lenny Henry, Tessa McWatt, Matthew Syed and Keon West with Kirsty Wark
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump to Turkey: I’ll obliterate your economy
  Ankara warned not to take advantage of decision to pull US forces out of north-east Syria
11. 22:45
  The Confession by Jessie Burton—1. Disappearance
  1/10Why did Elise Morceau disappear in the early 80s, leaving behind her baby daughter?
12. 23:00
  Have You Heard George's Podcast?—Chapter 1, Popcorn
  George explores the roles of family and formal education in the lives of young people.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/10/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson—1. Brain
  1/5Bill Bryson begins his fascinating, witty and surprising journey around the human body.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/10/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Emma Scrivener.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/10/19 Modern slavery, oil seed rape feed, grape wine harvest
  A new report says farming companies' modern slavery statements are not up to scratch.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Snow Petrel
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with snow petrels in Antarctica.

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