BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 26 October 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Fashion & VIP Parties
  Fashion & VIP parties - the hidden stories behind the glamour and wealth.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary with St Faith and St Francis in Alverstoke, Hampshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Azariah France-Williams.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/10/20 - The impact of game birds on the environment, a farm theatre and rural life for young people.
  What impact do pheasants and partridges have on the environment?
10. 05:56
  Weather—26/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Grey Shrike
  Kate Humble presents the great grey shrike.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/10/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—China and the global order
  Andrew Marr with John Micklethwait, Katya Adler and Rana Mitter.
3. 09:45
  The Haunting of Alma Fielding—1. Flying Teacups
  1/5A ghost hunter sets out to unravel the haunting of Alma Fielding in 1930s London.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Abortion in Poland, Who Holds The Real Eco-Power
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis—1. Bet
  1/5Two gods make a bet giving human intelligence to dogs will make them all die unhappy.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Seven Four Heaven
  The final descent of the last BA 747, witnessed from a lay-by. Will it land?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Damon Albarn, Bill Bryson, Jenny Landreth, Mark Radcliffe, Adrianne Lenker, Tré Burt, Tom Allen, 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—26/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Love by Roddy Doyle—6/10
  6/10Joe and Davy get in trouble with the barman. Read by Brendan Gleeson.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Covid misinformation, Gift cards and Heating Gardens
  How 'fake' claims about Covid treatment is undermining treatment in city with rising cases
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/10/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of Ghosts—6. The Whitewashed Ghost
  Kirsty Logan discovers how the history of slavery is whitewashed in ghost stories.
7. 14:00
  Tracks—Series 5: Abyss, Abyss: Episode One
  1/9By Matthew Broughton. The final series of the conspiracy thriller begins.
8. 14:45
  The Unseen - A History of the Invisible—Invisible Forces
  1/5Philip Ball examines the occult influences on Isaac Newton's work on invisible forces.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—Paterson Joseph, Juno Dawson, Jonathan Freedland
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Eat Your Way to Power: Food and Politics on the Campaign Trail
  Sheila Dillon investigates the tricky world of eating on the campaign trail.
11. 16:00
  Michael Morpurgo's Folk Journeys—Four Loom Weaver
  2/4Michael Morpurgo travels to the heart of folk's most enduring songs.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 21, Nocturne
  Aleks Krotoski explores the digital night.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/10/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/10/2020 Boris Johnson defends his refusal to extend free school meals
  Boris Johnson has defended his refusal to extend free school meals for children in England
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 1
  1/5With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence and Marcus Brigstocke. From 2013.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/10/2020
  Pip finds herself in an awkward spot.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sofia Coppola, Booker Book Group with Diane Cook, Olivier Awards
  Sofia Coppola's new film, Diane Cook’s Booker Book Group, Olivier Awards roundup
5. 19:45
  Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis—1. Bet
  1/5Two gods make a bet giving human intelligence to dogs will make them all die unhappy.
6. 20:00
  Back to Uni
  Anoushka follows new students coping with starting at her university as Covid cases rise.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Future of Welfare
  Should Britain’s social insurance system be more German?
8. 21:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 5, Does impartiality impede good journalism?
  LBC presenter James O'Brien and ex-Head of BBC TV News Roger Mosey debate impartiality.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—China and the global order
  Andrew Marr with John Micklethwait, Katya Adler and Rana Mitter.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government refuses to extend free school meals scheme
  PM promises no child will go hungry this winter
11. 22:45
  Love by Roddy Doyle—6/10
  6/10Joe and Davy get in trouble with the barman. Read by Brendan Gleeson.
12. 23:00
  Lights Out—Series 3, From the Ashes of New Cross
  1/3Revisiting the night of the New Cross Fire in 1981 and its aftermath.
13. 23:30
  Ingenious—The Ginger Gene
  Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney
14. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—26/10/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Haunting of Alma Fielding—1. Flying Teacups
  1/5A ghost hunter sets out to unravel the haunting of Alma Fielding in 1930s London.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Azariah France-Williams.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/10/20 - England's Natural Capital, out on a hunt and sustainable pork production
  England's Natural Capital is in decline.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ruddy Duck
  Kate Humble presents the ruddy duck.

Tuesday 27 October 2020