BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 21 October 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  World of Secrets—Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods, 4. Surveillance state
  Security cameras were everywhere in Harrods. There’s an atmosphere of paranoia
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church St Mary Handsworth in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church St Mary Handsworth in Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Companionship
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/10/24 - Budget concerns for farming and the environment, emissions from livestock
  Today warnings that changing tax rules for farms in the budget could close many down.
10. 05:57
  Weather—21/10/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/10/24 - Mishal Husain and Justin Webb
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—A duty of care
  Adam Rutherford with David Goodhart, Kathryn Faulke and Anna Coote.
3. 09:45
  Café Hope—Bonding over breakfast
  How a breakfast club for 'grumpy old men' in Cornwall is helping with bereavement.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kelly Macdonald, Ovarian cancer vaccine breakthrough, Violence against women in Turkey
  Scottish actor Kelly Macdonald on her new comedy horror film.
5. 11:00
  How Would We Know If Democracy Had Died?—The Experiment
  What if the people give up on Parliament?
6. 11:45
  On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Freedom - A Definition
  1/5Timothy Snyder's thought provoking new book explores the value of freedom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/10/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Car Insurance, Gig Merchandise and Prospects For Fashion in '25.
  Motor insurance is to be investigated on the grounds it is too expensive and discriminates
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/10/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—How would you fix the NHS?
  The government is asking patients and NHS staff for their ideas on how to fix the NHS.
5. 13:45
  Politically—Surviving Politics with Michael Gove, Margaret Hodge
  1/5Michael Gove talks to Margaret Hodge about the importance of working with other parties.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/10/2024
  Alice holds out an olive branch.
7. 14:15
  Jack & Millie—Series 3, 1. Out Of Town
  1/4An emergency fishball saves the day.
8. 14:45
  Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding—Episode Four
  4/10Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Fee Mak and Ali Woods
  Comedian Ali Woods and DJ Fee Mak discuss the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
10. 15:30
  Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley—Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley - Series 1, 34. Violet Charlesworth - Fake Heiress
  Lucy Worsley and team track down Violet Charlesworth, Edwardian heiress turned fugitive.
11. 16:00
  Choosing Race
  Stories of people fighting to claim their racial identity - and those looking to police it
12. 16:30
  Marianna in Conspiracyland—Why Do You Hate Me? USA, 5. Fandom Frenzies: Who’s afraid of little old us?
  How are the Swifties impacting the vote?
13. 17:00
  PM—Police officer acquitted of murder in Chris Kaba case
  A Met Police officer has been found not guilty after fatally shooting an unarmed black man
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/10/2024 Police officer who shot Chris Kaba acquitted of murder
  Chris Kaba's family said they were devastated by the verdict
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 93, 6. Doubling down at the duvet factory
  6/6Glenn Moore joins Sue Perkins for Radio 4's fast-talking panel show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/10/2024
  There’s a surprise development for Chris.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Pedro Almodovar, Vanessa Bell, Richard Bean
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music.
5. 20:00
  Rethink—Rethink...pricing
  Dynamic, drip and personalised pricing are now common - but are they fair?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Are our carbon sinks failing?
  What’s happening to our carbon sinks?
7. 21:00
  Start the Week—A duty of care
  Adam Rutherford with David Goodhart, Kathryn Faulke and Anna Coote.
8. 21:45
  Café Hope—Bonding over breakfast
  How a breakfast club for 'grumpy old men' in Cornwall is helping with bereavement.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Met police officer cleared of Chris Kaba’s murder
  Martyn Blake shot dead the 24-year-old in south London in 2022
10. 22:45
  The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley—Episode Six
  6/10Kaliane Bradley’s best-selling near-future story of intrigue, sex and time-travel.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—Harland: Series 3, 3. Diu iath
  3/5Dan is on the trail of the Hare Witches and about to be joined by a new ally.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/10/2024
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster where MPs debated proposals to change workers rights.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  On Freedom by Timothy Snyder—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Freedom - A Definition
  1/5Timothy Snyder's thought provoking new book explores the value of freedom.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Commute
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/10/24 - Unspent flood money, low emission sheep, seasonal workers and bison calves
  Just £2.1 million has been handed out from a £50 million flood fund for farmers.

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