BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 20 October 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Three Hashis
  1/5Hashi Mohamed reads from his book People Like Us, an exploration of social mobility.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/10/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/10/20 - WTO trade rules, feathers for insulation, migrating wild birds and record breaking sheepdogs
  Would the World Trade Organisation allow the UK to prevent imports of chlorinated chicken?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Marabou Stork
  Liz Bonnin presents the gaunt undertaker-looking marabou stork in Africa.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/10/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 13, Should I Have A Second Child?
  Anjula Mutanda helps one guest make sense of one big parenting question
3. 09:45
  People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Getting On and Getting Along: Race and Class
  2/5Hashi Mohamed reads from his exploration of social mobility in modern Britain.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Singing Nuns, the US elections and women, the politicisation of Mumsnet? and what makes a good jobshare?
  Singing Nuns, the US elections & women, politicisation of Mumsnet? and jobshares.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Clouds in Trousers, Sun
  2/5A weathered life imagined by Katie Hims. Revision under the sun
6. 11:00
  The Wedding Detectives—Tim and Sonya
  From just two photos, Charlotte and Cole uncover a story of infidelity and murder.
7. 11:30
  The People's Pyramid
  Once they made pop records. Now they're building a pyramid out of dead people.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Love by Roddy Doyle—2/10
  2/10Davy recalls when he and Joe first saw the girl with the cello. Read by Brendan Gleeson
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Who or what has helped you through this difficult year?
  Who or what has helped you through this difficult year?
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/10/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of Ghosts—2. So Shall You Be
  Kirsty Logan tells us the tale of the medieval revenant, a ghost made of flesh and bone.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/10/2020
  Elizabeth makes an impression
8. 14:15
  Riot Girls—Into the Maze, Episode 1
  Hotel worker Saira's life is turned upside down when she encounters a rich Saudi guest.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 30, Home Economics: Episode 16
  4/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—A short history of environmental protest
  Tom Heap takes a look back at the evolution of environmental campaigning.
11. 16:00
  Packing Up The Family Home
  Geoff Bird and his siblings clear fifty years’ worth of stuff from their old family home.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Mark Radcliffe & Patricia Cumper
  Toni Morrison's Beloved and Elizabeth Strout's Olive Again are the books on the table.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/10/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Tier 3 coronavirus rules to be imposed on Greater Manchester 20/10/2020
  Greater Manchester to move to tier 3 coronavirus restrictions from Friday
2. 18:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Half-Full Philosophy Hour, On Being Above The Law
  3/4What if the Right Side of History is the Wrong Side of Nature? asks comic Rob Newman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/10/2020
  Fallon raises a difficult subject
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Aké Festival special: Tayari Jones, Derek Owusu, Victor Ehikhamenor, Sara-Jayne Makwala King
  A collaboration with the Aké Festival: leading black writers and artists in discussion
5. 19:45
  Tracks—Series 4: Indigo, Indigo: Episode Seven
  7/10Part seven of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Taxing Situations
  COVID workers targeted with tax avoidance schemes that HMRC warns against signing up to.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Dry AMD; Mona Minkara On Her Global Public Transport Experiences
  A new study into dry AMD. Mona Minkara assesses the public transport hurdles she's faced.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—20/10/2020
  What's the best way to boost oxygen levels in Covid-19 patients?
9. 21:30
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 13, Should I Have A Second Child?
  Anjula Mutanda helps one guest make sense of one big parenting question
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—"Tier 3" covid restrictions imposed across Greater Manchester
  Talks between local leaders and government on financial package end in failure
11. 22:45
  Love by Roddy Doyle—2/10
  2/10Davy recalls when he and Joe first saw the girl with the cello. Read by Brendan Gleeson
12. 23:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Last Chance Salon
  1/4Sophie is knocked over and gets offered useful compensation.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/10/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Getting On and Getting Along: Race and Class
  2/5Hashi Mohamed reads from his exploration of social mobility in modern Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/10/20 - Making products from agri-waste and a mast year in our woodlands.
  We hear from a company making construction board from agricultural waste.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-footed Albatross
  Liz Bonnin presents the black-footed albatross of Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.

Wednesday 21 October 2020