BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 23 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—What Does It Sound Like? Language
  4/5Barrister Hashi Mohamed reads his account of social mobility in modern Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/10/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/10/20 - UK-Japan Trade Deal, UK Protected Foods Logo, leather production and peppermint
  As the UK signs a trade deal with Japan, we hear from a Trade Minister.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Trumpeter Swan
  Liz Bonnin presents the sonorous trumpeter swan of North America.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/10/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Averil Mansfield, retired surgeon
  Professor Averil Mansfield shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Identity and Imagination
  5/5Barrister Hashi Mohamed reads his account of social mobility in modern Britain.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Long Covid
  New research into Long Covid from KCL and Zoe shows being female is a risk factor.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Clouds in Trousers, Flood
  5/5Zoe's daughter Alice is worried by rising waters. Katie Hims' drama about the weather.
6. 11:00
  The New Deal - A Story For Our Times—3: Waitin' On Roosevelt
  3/3Marybeth Hamilton explores the fate and fortunes of Black Americans under the New Deal.
7. 11:30
  Zoe Lyons: Passport Paddy—The Past
  1/2Amid Brexit, Zoe Lyons grabs a new Irish passport and explores history and identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Love by Roddy Doyle—5/10
  5/10Joe recounts how he told Trish. Read by Brendan Gleeson.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Welsh lockdown, Scottish flu jabs, Plus-size models
  We hear from businesses in Wales as they prepare to start a fresh lockdown.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/10/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of Ghosts—5. La Llorona
  Kirsty Logan explores the tale of an iconic ghost in Latin American culture - La Llorona.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/10/2020
  Elizabeth takes revenge
8. 14:15
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—The Timbermoor Imp (Part 1)
  A two-part Hallowe'en adventure for the immortal mediator.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Episode Twenty-Nine
  Kathy Clugston presents this week's horticultural panel show.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Angela's Mother
  A surprise visitor ignites a sense of hope for a woman living alone.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Herbert Kretzmer, James Nash, Tom Maschler, Sister Chiara Hatton Hall
  Matthew Bannister on a lyricist, an adventurer, a publisher, a nun.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—23/10/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
13. 17:00
  PM—23/10/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/10/2020 Lockdown enforced in Wales: three million face most severe restrictions
  Lockdown enforced in Wales: three million face most severe restrictions
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 103, Episode 8
  8/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman.
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Frankenstein, William Boyd, Rachel Whiteread, The Sister
  Frankenstein: six young artists challenge how today's society creates its own monsters.
4. 19:45
  Tracks—Series 4: Indigo, Indigo: Episode Ten
  10/10Final part of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Carolyn Harris MP, Fiona Hyslop MSP, Lord King, Douglas Ross MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Brief Encounters
  Will Self advocates a novel practice for our times.
7. 21:00
  A History of Ghosts (Omnibus)—Part 1
  1/2From a violent medieval spectre to pregnant ghosts. Kirsty Logan explores Ghost Lore.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—New lockdown comes into force in Wales
  People can only leave home for limited reasons, like exercise or food
9. 22:45
  Love by Roddy Doyle—5/10
  5/10Joe recounts how he told Trish. Read by Brendan Gleeson.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Muted
  The candidates meet for a more measured debate.
11. 23:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Vickrey Turnstile
  The electromechanical Vickrey Turnstile worked well in theory, but was never built.
12. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—23/10/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  People Like Us by Hashi Mohamed—Identity and Imagination
  5/5Barrister Hashi Mohamed reads his account of social mobility in modern Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Azariah France-Williams.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—The Empathy Equation
  Anne-Marie Douglas discusses the need for more empathy in provision of services.

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