BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 19 October 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/10/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo—Episode 1
  1/5Booker-winning author Bernardine Evaristo's account of staying true to her vision.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/10/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/10/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/10/21 Calls for unused poultry visas to be reallocated to red meat, labour shortage for apple harvest
  A third of temporary visas for turkey workers is still unallocated.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ortolan Bunting
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Ortolan Bunting.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/10/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Tim Spector and personalised diets for long term health
  Professor Tim Spector on fuelling gut microbes for long term health.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Faces of Fame: Janet Ellis and Sophie Ellis Bextor
  The former Blue Peter presenter talks to her pop singer daughter about fame then and now
4. 09:45
  Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo—Episode 2
  2/5Bernardine Evaristo recalls some of the homes that nurtured her on her path to success.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dame Eileen Atkins; Equal pay; Harassment in Parliament; Composer Charlotte Bray
  Dame Eileen:Tottenham's answer to Shirley Temple to respected stage, screen & TV actor
6. 11:00
  Glasgow: Our Last Best Hope?
  Douglas Alexander's essential guide to COP26 from his home city of Glasgow.
7. 11:30
  The End of the World Has Already Happened—3: Cue The Sinister Music
  3/3Where can we find hope as we come to terms with the climate crisis?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/10/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead—Episode 7: The Briefcase
  7/10From the author of The Underground Railroad, a sizzling heist novel set in 60s Harlem.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How has the pandemic changed your attitude to work?
  How has the pandemic changed your attitude to work?
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/10/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/10/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
6. 13:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Local Wisdom
  Tom Heap discovers how indigenous knowledge can help us fight climate change.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/10/2021
  Ruth welcomes an outsider
8. 14:15
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 3 - Money, 6. Reap
  6/9Final season of award winning Zola dramas - Money - Season 3, starring Glenda Jackson.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 34, Home Economics: Episode 42
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Earthshot: The Winners
  Celebrate with the five winners of the first Earthshot Prize- smart friends of the planet
11. 16:00
  100 Years of Exile—How do refugee crises end?
  3/3Katy Long concludes her history of 100 years of refugee politics.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Mona Arshi & Malaika Kegode
  Poet Mona Arshi and writer Malaika Kegode discuss their favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/10/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/10/2021 Government unveils net zero emissions strategy
  The government has set out its strategy to hit net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
2. 18:30
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 3, Tolerance
  2/4The Malawian comedian explores the divisive global issue of tolerance.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/10/2021
  There are first day nerves at Berrow.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—BBC National Short Story Award and BBC Young Writers' Award winners
  We announce the winners of BBC National Short Story Award and BBC Young Writers' Award.
5. 20:00
  The Nuremberg Legacy
  Philippe Sands explores the legacy of the Nuremberg Trials, 75 years after the judgement.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Social Care
  A Social Care Special.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—Gene Silencing Treatments
  The Inside Health insiders' guide to gene silencing therapies, could they change medicine?
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Tim Spector and personalised diets for long term health
  Professor Tim Spector on fuelling gut microbes for long term health.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Net Zero strategy is unveiled
  Big push on electric vehicles – heat pumps to replace gas boilers
10. 22:45
  Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead—Episode 7: The Briefcase
  7/10From the author of The Underground Railroad, a sizzling heist novel set in 60s Harlem.
11. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—207. Soup Making and Self-Pleasure, with Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani
  Fi and Jane chat to Poppy Jay and Rubina Pabani, hosts of Brown Girls Do It Too.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/10/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo—Episode 2
  2/5Bernardine Evaristo recalls some of the homes that nurtured her on her path to success.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/10/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/10/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/10/21 Nitrogen fixing peas, rural post offices, deer collisions, cider apples
  Artificial fertiliser prices are high - one solution is to use nitrogen-fixing peas.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Arctic Tern
  Orcadian author Amy Liptrot laments the Arctic terns of her childhood.

Wednesday 20 October 2021