BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 1 November 2024

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Every Kind of People by Kathryn Faulke—Episode 4
  4/5As the pandemic approaches, Kate and her colleagues do everything to keep clients safe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Legal Eagles
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/11/24 Budget: upland farmers and environmental schemes, tax rules, home nations. Soil surveys
  Upland farmers who're losing their subsidies say there are no schemes to replace them.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/11/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Steven Spielberg, director
  Steven Spielberg, director, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Continental Divides—Episode 3 - People Movers
  Misha Glenny looks at how debates over migration are fuelling the rise of the far right.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Saoirse Ronan’s viral moment, Mother on hunger strike, Donna Ockendon and her daughter Phoebe
  How much courage does it take to call someone out?
5. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Back Stage Food – How performers eat before, during and after the show.
  Jaega Wise explores what actors, dancers and musicians eat to fuel their performance.
6. 11:45
  Every Kind of People by Kathryn Faulke—Episode 5
  5/5Conversation and companionship are perhaps the most important aspects of care work.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/11/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—Rise of the Tuna
  4 metres long and the weight of 2 grizzly bears. Meet the bluefin tuna, back in Britain
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/11/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Spain floods: More regions on red alert
  Weather warnings for more Spanish regions, after over 200 people die in flash-floods
5. 13:45
  The History Podcast—The Lucan Obsession, 5. The Tinderbox House
  What is going on behind the façade of the Lucan’s Belgravia home that ignites this story?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/10/2024
  Khalil hatches a plan
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Central Intelligence: Series 1, Episode 8
  8/10Secret agents, the Persian princess, the last Shah of Iran…
8. 14:45
  Something to Declare—How to Celebrate Life after Death
  Jack Boswell delves into how Mexico's 'Day of the Dead' reframes our outlook on death.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hillingdon: Seeds, Eucomis and Pineapple Lillies
  Kathy Clugston and the GQT team answer questions from an audience in Hillingdon.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Freedom Corner by Diana Evans
  A new story for Radio 4 from the award-winning author Diana Evans, read by Jade Anouka.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Dick Pope, Sister Sally Butler, Professor Tim Darvill OBE, Patti McGee
  Matthew Bannister on a cinematographer, a nun, an archaeologist, a skateboarder
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Are older drivers more dangerous?
  Plus, winter fuel deaths, prison sentence maths and leaves on railway tracks.
13. 17:00
  PM—Teenager is given life sentence for the murder of Holly Newton.
  A "jealous" teenager is given a life sentence for the murder of Holly Newton.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/11/2024 More than 200 people known to have died in Spanish flash floods
  It is Europe's worst weather disaster for five decades
2. 18:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 25, Budget Politicians
  1/4Rachel Reeves reveals the real inspiration for her budget.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/11/2024
  There’s shocking news for Ed.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Powell and Pressburger
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore the films of Powell and Pressburger.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Daisy Cooper MP, John Glen MP, Paul Johnson, James Murray MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Flackwell Heath in Buckinghamshire.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Naughtie on America, The Brink
  4/4James Naughtie recalls a meeting with an ex-CIA chief worried about the future of America
7. 21:00
  Free Thinking—Ghosts, death and ecstatic states
  Shahidha Bari with Irving Finkel, Simon Critchley, Chris Harding and Hetta Howes.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The last weekend before America decides
  Donald Trump and Kamala Harris converge on Wisconsin
9. 22:45
  The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins—Episode 5
  5/10Art curator Becker pieces together Vanessa’s life on Eris island through her diaries.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Trick or treating with Philadelphia's Republicans
  The Americast team are in costume for this one
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/11/2024
  Susan Hulme looks back at a busy week in Westminster
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Every Kind of People by Kathryn Faulke—Episode 5
  5/5Conversation and companionship are perhaps the most important aspects of care work.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/11/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Not a Dry Eye
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev Virginia Luckett.
8. 05:45
  Something to Declare—How to Celebrate Life after Death
  Jack Boswell delves into how Mexico's 'Day of the Dead' reframes our outlook on death.

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