BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 29 October 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Great Flood: Travels Through a Sodden Landscape—Episode 1
  1/5Author Edward Platt explores the way floods have shaped the physical landscape of Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/10/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jasvir Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/10/19: RSPB reviews its position on game shooting, 5g drones, heritage potatoes
  The RSPB could start campaigning against game shoots, for the first time.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Barnacle Goose
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is inspired by the spectacle of migrating barnacle geese.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/10/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Saiful Islam on materials to power the 21st century
  Professor Saiful Islam on the materials that make renewable energy possible.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Jay Elwes meets artist Simon Periton
  What is it to 'look at' something? Artist Simon Periton explores his view of the world.
4. 09:45
  The Great Flood: Travels Through a Sodden Landscape—Episode 2
  2/5Platt meets flood victims and uncovers the legacy of botched Victorian infrastructure.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Brexit: Deadlock and Compromise, Jenny Downham, Inducing Late Babies
  Are women politicians brokering a compromise, a way out of the deadlock at Westminster?
6. 10:45
  Tracks—Series 4: Indigo, Indigo: Episode Two
  2/10Part two of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
7. 11:00
  The Silence of the Genes
  James Gallagher tells the story of new lifesaving drugs that interfere with genes.
8. 11:30
  Auditory Illusions
  Trevor Cox challenges Sarah Angliss to write a piece of music based on illusions in sound.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—29/10/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Starve Acre—Episode 2
  2/5Juliette is meeting with a spiritualist group and sceptic Richard is determined to attend.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How did life change for you, or someone you love, after a major injury.
  Winifred Robinson asks: How did life change for you, or a loved one, after a major injury?
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—29/10/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Intrigue—Tunnel 29, 7. The Interrogation
  “That’s the first time I saw her again.” Wolfdieter's show trial begins.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—28/10/2019
  Alice hatches a plan
8. 14:15
  Elsinore—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3Opposition to King Hamlet and the Danish Empire grows - with deadly consequences.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 26, Spalding
  Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Iron Curtain Turns Green
  The Iron Curtain was an accidental wildlife haven. Nature still thrives in the deathzone.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Legal lessons from Brexit
  Joshua Rozenberg asks what we can learn about the law and the constitution from Brexit.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—John Gordon Sinclair & Kerry Ellis
  John Gordon Sinclair and Kerry Ellis join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—29/10/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/10/2019 Country heads for December General Election as Jeremy Corbyn says conditions for early poll met
  Country heads for December General Election
2. 18:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 12, Killing Clare
  6/6Nali's leaving the Barker household. But there's some 'tidying up' to do first.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/10/2019
  Eddie is in for a shock
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Introducing New Artists from Devon
  Sarah Gosling presents a showcase from the Barbican Theatre in Plymouth
5. 19:45
  SLICE: Politics and Personality—L is for Likes
  Can you accurately predict someone's personality from their Facebook likes?
6. 20:00
  Into the Manosphere
  Follow activist Phillip Tanzer on a tour of the men’s rights community.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Can a volunteer sue a charity for discrimination?
  Can a volunteer sue a charity for discrimination? 100 years of blind physiotherapists.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—When to take Blood Pressure Pills; ADHD; Recurrent Fevers; Head lice
  The best time of day to take blood pressure pills; ADHD; Recurrent fevers; Head lice
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Saiful Islam on materials to power the 21st century
  Professor Saiful Islam on the materials that make renewable energy possible.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson finally secures early general election at fourth attempt
  MPs approve call for snap poll on December 12 by huge majority - with Labour support
11. 22:45
  Starve Acre—Episode 2
  2/5Juliette is meeting with a spiritualist group and sceptic Richard is determined to attend.
12. 23:00
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 2, Britain's Place in the World
  1/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/10/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Great Flood: Travels Through a Sodden Landscape—Episode 2
  2/5Platt meets flood victims and uncovers the legacy of botched Victorian infrastructure.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/10/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Jasvir Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/10/19 Game shoots, farm waste, backdated subsidies for Scottish farms
  Your responses to the RSPB's review into game shooting.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bonita Johnson on the Robin
  Bonita Johnson recalls watching a pair of battling robins.

Wednesday 30 October 2019