BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 10 October 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Futilitarianism - Extreme Pessimists
  Laurie Taylor talks to Neil Vallelly about current feelings of futility and uselessness.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Michael’s Church, Mottram in Longdendale, Greater Manchester
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s Church in Mottram in Longdendale.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/10/22 - Pollution rules delayed, International Trade.
  Delays to the introduction of rules aimed to reduce agricultural pollution in Wales.
10. 05:56
  Weather—10/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—YOLOBirder on the Redwing
  Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder recalls rescuing redwings struggling in snow.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/10/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Power plays and family dynamics
  Tom Sutcliffe with AM Homes, Nick Hytner and Simon Sebag Montefiore.
3. 09:45
  The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight—The Mine
  A psychologist travels to the scene of one of Britain's most tragic disasters.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Countdown to COP27, Amy Loughren, Poet Cecilia Knapp
  Cimate activists Farwiza Farhan and Patience Nabukalu join Jessica ahead of COP27.
5. 11:00
  Room 5—Series 1, 8. Helena
  9/9A few months after her son was born, Helena realises something is wrong.
6. 11:30
  The Bottom Line—Has Britain stopped working?
  Why are there more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/10/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Easylife Fine; Bogus Bags; Pay As You Can
  Catalogue retailer Easylife hit with major fine for breaking data protection laws.
3. 12:57
  Weather—10/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—10/10/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
5. 13:45
  The Boy in the Woods—6. Out of the Shadows
  An amateur detective sets out on a new search for clues in the murder of Rikki Neave.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—09/10/2022
  Eddie needs to find his romantic side.
7. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Es Devlin
  Artist and set designer Es Devlin on the influences that have inspired her own creativity.
8. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 11, 2022
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—So You Want to Be a Bartender?
  Jaega Wise looks at the highs and lows of professional bartending.
10. 16:00
  Live in Kyiv: Comedy from a War Zone
  Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko explains what he's learned about comedy through war.
11. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 26, Power
  Aleks discovers how the digital economy has reshaped class and the rights of workers.
12. 17:00
  PM—10/10/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/10/2022 Russia Launch Major Escalation in Ukraine
  Russia launches devastating missile attacks across Ukraine in major escalation conflict.
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 7, Custody Officer
  2/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with a tale of his brief stint as a custody officer.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/10/2022
  Lily has a cunning plan.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Alan Garner Booker Shortlisted, Orfeo Reimagined, Baz Luhrmann on Peter Brook
  Alan Garner on his Booker shortlisted novel, Treacle Eater, exploring the nature of time.
5. 20:00
  Crossing Continents—Bye-bye Baguette?
  The bakers and farmers trying to wean Senegal off imported wheat.
6. 20:30
  Analysis—Is ethical surrogacy possible?
  Is surrogacy the commercialisation of a woman's body or the greatest gift she can give?
7. 21:00
  Wild Inside—The Great Grey Owl
  Ben Garrod and Jess French delve beneath the deep feathery plumage of the grey grey owl.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Power plays and family dynamics
  Tom Sutcliffe with AM Homes, Nick Hytner and Simon Sebag Montefiore.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Barrage of Russian missiles hit cities in Ukraine
  Putin says strikes in retaliation for Saturday's explosion on Crimean bridge
10. 22:45
  Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson—Episode 1: Is there a greater flex than love?
  1/5Caleb Azumah Nelson’s award-winning novel about identity, masculinity, love and loss.
11. 23:00
  Techno: A Social History—The World
  3/3What makes techno the perfect accompaniment to radical ideas?
12. 23:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Dance
  Why busting a move can enhance your fitness, your mood and the size of your brain.
13. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—10/10/2022
  Sean Curran reports as ministers come under pressure over the cost of living.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Premonitions Bureau by Sam Knight—The Mine
  A psychologist travels to the scene of one of Britain's most tragic disasters.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/10/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/10/2022: Cheese Exports, Lamb to the US and Rural Unrest
  Rural organisations such as the CPRE want more consultation on issues such as planning.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Song Thrush
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss is inspired by the song thrush.

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