BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 30 October 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bhopal—1. A Friend Dies
  The story of Rajkumar Keswani, the man who foretold the world's worst industrial accident.
3. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—Dawn
  Mara Menzies' exploration of power is inspired by Gladys Casely-Hayford's poem.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Nicola Benedetti
  The classical violinist taking on her biggest gig yet – director of the Edinburgh Festival
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—30/10/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Superstition
  Irma Kurtz explores the human need for superstition.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—BBC Food & Farming Awards finalist: Wakelyns
  Charlotte Smith visits the second of three BBC Food and Farming Awards finalists.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—30/10/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Hindu PM; Brazil elections; Religious relics; Nasheed choir
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—British Exploring Society
  Andy Serkis makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity British Exploring Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—30/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—30/10/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Transfigurations on Ben Nevis
  Anna Magnusson and Alastair McIntosh are inspired by Ben Nevis's wild and elemental crags.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Darkness Made Visible
  Rebecca Stott reflects on our relationship with darkness, past and present.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Knot
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—30/10/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—30/10/2022
  Ben is his own harshest critic, and Kate tries to save face.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Angela Gallop, forensic scientist
  Angela Gallop, forensic scientist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/10/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Student Officer
  4/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales of theft from the coppering front line.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Best Food Producer: Meet the Finalists of 2022
  BBC Food and Farming Awards Food Producer finalists share their stories with Sheila Dillon
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—30/10/2022
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Coming Storm—S1: 8. Epilogue
  The Sovereign Individual.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—From the Archives: Autumn Advice
  We dig into the GQT archives for an autumn and winter advice special.
8. 14:45
  What Really Happened in the Nineties?—The Maastricht Treaty
  Robert Carlyle takes us back to moments we missed in the 90s that shaped the world today.
9. 15:00
  Working Titles—Miss Nobody: Part 2
  Musical adaptation of working people's lives, especially women in 1911 Lancashire
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Colm Tóibín essays, and revisiting Shirley Hazzard
  Chris Power talks to Colm Tóibín about illness, the myth of Ireland and banned books.
11. 16:30
  John Burnside: From the Other Side
  How a recent near-death experience has influenced poet John Burnside's life and work.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Roblox: A Dangerous Game?
  Is the gaming platform Roblox doing enough to stop children being exploited and groomed?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Nicola Benedetti
  The classical violinist taking on her biggest gig yet – director of the Edinburgh Festival
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—30/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/10/2022 South Korea mourns the young people who were crushed to death as they celebrated Halloween
  The Pope and world leaders have offered prayers and support.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Nicola Beckford
  A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/10/2022
  Is Chelsea in the mood for home comforts?
4. 19:15
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Boring Husband Problem
  Marian and Tara tackle holiday romances, boring husbands and not being invited to things.
5. 19:45
  Voices in the Valley—1: The Barrowbeck Survey
  Maxine Peake kicks off ten chilling strange tales from the folk-horror author of The Loney
6. 20:00
  Feedback—28/10/2022
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dame Carmen Callil, Ivy Jo Hunter, Kathleen Booth, Dietrich Mateschitz
  Matthew Bannister on a publisher, a songwriter, a computer pioneer and a billionaire.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Broadband and the costs of being disabled
  Regulator calls for broadband providers to 'think carefully' about increasing prices.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—British Exploring Society
  Andy Serkis makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity British Exploring Society.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Can Effective Altruism really change the world?
  Can effective altruism really change the world?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—30/10/2022
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Dawn O'Porter, Connor Allen, Ian Moore, Nikesh Patel, Eva Lazarus, Rachael Dadd, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Superstition
  Irma Kurtz explores the human need for superstition.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The NHS
  The NHS and the 'sick note'.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.

Monday 31 October 2022