BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 5 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Cars
  Cars: How do cars transmit our identities behind the wheel?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/10/2020
  The sound of church bells ringing on Sunday from around the country
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Teather
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/10/20 Public money for public goods, Finnich Glen
  We look into the future of British agriculture after the EU's Common Agricultural Policy.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swainson's Hawk
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the North American Swainson's hawk.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/10/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Contested histories
  Tom Sutcliffe with Olivette Otele, Kate Williams and Sudhir Hazareesingh
3. 09:45
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—1. Childhood
  1/5Hermione Lee's vivid biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Agony Aunt Mary Killen. Is gossip the glue of life? Disabled foster carers. C4's new drama "Adult Material".
  Agony Aunt and star of Googlebox Mary Killen.
5. 10:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—6. Interviews
  6/10The gendarmes want to interview all the house guests.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—The Perfect Bench
  One man's quest to find a 10/10 public bench.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Kae Tempest, Jim Moir, Magid Magid, Athena Kugblenu, Amythyst Kiah, Lack of Afro, 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—05/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon—Episode 1
  1/10Comic tale of a group of Caribbean immigrants battling to get on London’s property ladder.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—You and Yours at 50
  You and Yours celebrates its 50th birthday!
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/10/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Anatomy of Touch—Touch Hunger
  1/5How important is touch to us? Claudia Hammond reveals the BBC Touch Test results.
7. 14:00
  Drama on 4—The Tenderness of Boys
  Playfully surreal drama about the bond between mothers and sons by Oliver Emanuel.
8. 14:45
  The Escaped Lyric—02/11/2016
  Nick Berkeley shows how song lyrics can help articulate and negotiate our lives.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-final 3, 2020
  The prestigious general knowledge contest for the title of Brain of Britain.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Taking the Biscuit: How a long-life ration became the quintessential British comfort food
  Sheila Dillon considers how the humble biscuit's become a beloved British institution.
11. 16:00
  I Was...—Series 7, I Was Basquiat’s Partner in Noise
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Michael Holman who formed a band with the artist Basquiat
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Prayer
  Ernie Rea asks why more people have turned to prayer since the beginning of the pandemic.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/10/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/10/2020 An investigation has begun into how nearly16 thousand coronavirus cases went unreported in England
  An investigation's begun into how 16 thousand coronavirus cases went unreported
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ken Cheng, Theo Fennell and Jo Frost.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/10/2020
  Jill makes a discovery that could change everything
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Grace Jones exhibition, Steve McQueen's film Mangrove, A newly rediscovered work by Henry Purcell
  Grace Before Jones: Camera, Disco, Studio - a new exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary.
5. 19:45
  Broken English by Shelagh Stephenson—6. Interviews
  6/10The gendarmes want to interview all the house guests.
6. 20:00
  Surviving Unemployment—Reece and Sean
  1/3Reece is 23 and a carer for his mum. He meets Sean, who moved to London for work in 1985.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Planning for the Worst
  How ready are we for the next pandemic, cyber attack, volcanic eruption, or solar storm?
8. 21:00
  Forum Internum—Political Space
  3/3Exploring our right to freedom of thought in the digital age and the age of neuroscience.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Contested histories
  Tom Sutcliffe with Olivette Otele, Kate Williams and Sudhir Hazareesingh
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—President says he will be leaving hospital in the next 2 hours
  Donald Trump insists he’s feeling better than he has in decades
11. 22:45
  The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon—Episode 1
  1/10Comic tale of a group of Caribbean immigrants battling to get on London’s property ladder.
12. 23:00
  Alex Edelman's Special Relationships—Faith and Uncertainty
  Comedian Alex Edelman and his transatlantic guests try to make some connections.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/10/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—1. Childhood
  1/5Hermione Lee's vivid biography of one of theatre's leading playwrights.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Teather
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/10/20 - ELMs, outdoor education and flooded fields
  What constitutes a 'public good'?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska.

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