BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 27 October 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Behind These Doors by Alex South—Episode 4
  4/5Wormwood Scrubs in West London is one of the country’s most famous prisons.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Seeta Lakhani.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/10/23 - Bracken control, BBC Food and Farming Awards and vintage farm machinery
  The future of bracken control.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Woodcock
  Kate Humble presents the woodcock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/10/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Patrick Grant, designer and broadcaster
  Patrick Grant, designer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Behind These Doors by Alex South—Episode 5
  5/5After two years at Wormwood Scrubs, Alex transfers to the security office at Belmarsh.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Black British Book Festival, Gesbeen Mohammad
  Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock on her new memoir, Believe.
5. 11:00
  The Invention Of...—Turkey, The Ottomans: East or West
  1/3Misha Glenny in Istanbul on the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic.
6. 11:30
  Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice—Episode 3
  3/4Exploring what happens when Tom Allen's calm and collected exterior collapses.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/10/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Archive on 4—Fangirls and Teen Hysteria
  Teenage devotion through the decades
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/10/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—27/10/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  The Cows Are Mad—5. D-Day
  The truth finally comes out, as the government confirms a new brain disease in humans.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/10/2023
  Lynda offers some tough love.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Harland: Series 3, 2. Diu mart
  2/5Dan is on the run, suspected of murder, arson and abduction.
8. 14:45
  Close Encounters—Clara Amfo and Amy Winehouse
  Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Mottistone Gardens, Isle of Wight
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—The Centaur's Spectacles
  A specially commissioned story from the award-winning Katherine Rundell.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Sir Bobby Charlton, Dr Evelyn Fox Keller, Julian Bahula, Haydn Gwynne
  Matthew Bannister on a footballer, a scientist, a musician and an actor.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—27/10/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
13. 17:00
  PM—27/10/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/10/2023 UN says Gaza is being "strangled"
  UN says Gaza is being "strangled".
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 112, Episode 8
  8/8Ian Smith, Ria Lina, Hugo Rifkind, and Robin Morgan join Andy Zaltzman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/10/2023
  It’s the end of an era for one resident.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 7, Emma Rawicz and Ben Gernon take us from Argentina to Korea
  Saxophonist Emma Rawicz and conductor Ben Gernon add the next five tracks to the playlist.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Dr Halima Begum, Lord Blunkett, Lord Darroch, Lord Hannan
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Victoria Hall, Sheffield.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Red Squirrel Good?
  Sara Wheeler questions the moral high ground of the 'nature lover'.
7. 21:00
  The Great Post Office Trial—Parts 1-5
  The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Israel 'intensifies' air strikes on Gaza
  Israel says ground operations are expanding as it intensifies Gaza bombing
9. 22:45
  The Midnight News by Jo Baker—Episode Ten
  10/10By Jo Baker. Charlotte finally grasps the whole story.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Confessions From Trump's White House
  Ex-staffer Cassidy Hutchinson on her regrets about working for Donald Trump.
11. 23:30
  Izabela in the Forest
  A sound adventure in the Białowieża primeval forest with Polish recordist Izabela Dłużyk.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/10/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Behind These Doors by Alex South—Episode 5
  5/5After two years at Wormwood Scrubs, Alex transfers to the security office at Belmarsh.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/10/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/10/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones.
8. 05:45
  Close Encounters—Clara Amfo and Amy Winehouse
  Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery

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