BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 30 October 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Slime: A Natural History by Susanne Wedlich—A Billion Years of Slime
  5/5The long history of slime on Earth and its future as our climate changes.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/10/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
8. 05:45
  Green Originals—Severn Cullis-Suzuki
  Reflections on modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Today, Severn Cullis-Suzuki.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—30/10/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Until the land runs out
  In 1945 a young man began walking from Cornwall all the way to the top of Scotland.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—30/10/21 - Farming Today This Week: COP26, Grassland management, Sewage outflows
  As COP26 kicks off, are UK farmers doing enough to tackle climate change?
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—30/10/2021
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Daisy May Cooper
  Dick and Angel Strawbridge, and the Inheritance Tracks of Pete Tong.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 34, Home Economics: Episode 44
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—30/10/2021
  Anne McElvoy of the Economist looks back at the political week.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Children for sale: Afghanistan's desperate and impoverished
  Afghan parents in the west of the country have been selling their children to buy food.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/10/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Money Box—How much should the state pension rise by?
  State pension rise, N Ireland energy prices & your card details for sale on the open web.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/10/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—30/10/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lord Deben, Claire Fox, Richard Madeley, Melanie Onn
  Chris Mason presents political debate from Chatteris Parish Church, Cambridgeshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—30/10/2021
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Drink Water
  How a simple glass of water with every meal could boost your brainpower and energy levels.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Lud-in-the-Mist
  Beguiling fantasy classic about a country bordered by the Land of Faerie. With Neil Gaiman
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Monica Lewinsky revisited, 'Teen-ternity' leave, Wigs, Late-life libido, Young climate activists
  Revisiting the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
11. 17:00
  PM—30/10/2021
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—The Quick Commerce Economy
  Evan Davis looks at the expanding world of ultrafast home delivery, or Q-commerce.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/10/2021 Fishing rights row
  Boris Johnson says there is turbulence in relations with France.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mike D’Abo, Eleanor Tomlinson, Laura Harling, Bishi, Julia Biel, Scottee, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Amanda Staveley
  The woman behind the Newcastle United deal.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Tracey Emin
  Tracey Emin on some of the deeply personal aspects of her life that have shaped her art.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—How America Learned to Laugh Again
  How soon is too soon to start making jokes?
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 1, Episode 9
  9/10Brian is seriously hurt in gangland warfare and not sure if he can return to his old life.
7. 21:45
  The Poet and the Echo—Series 1, Song of Myself
  An uplifting story by Janice Galloway, inspired by Walt Whitman's poem Song of Myself.
8. 22:00
  News—30/10/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Reunion—Virago Press
  Kirsty Wark reunites those involved in the early years of feminist publisher Virago.
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 3, 2021
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
11. 23:30
  Uncanny—Series 1, Case 2: The Hanging Room
  A teenager moves to a farmhouse with a tragic past - one which returns to haunt her.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/10/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Green Inc—Carbon Omissions
  1/4Heydon Prowse unpacks the green rebranding of the oil and gas industry.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.

Sunday 31 October 2021