BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 21 August 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Operation Massacre, Episode 2
  2/5Neighbours gather in a Buenos Aires house oblivious to the macabre events about to unfold.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/08/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/08/2013
  The consultation on the government's strategy to eradicate bovine TB is halfway through.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—White Stork
  Michaela Strachan presents the white stork.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/08/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Roy Hudd, David Harris-Gershon, Baroness Newlove, Rev Colin Still
  Libby Purves meets campaigner Baroness Helen Newlove and comedian Roy Hudd.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Operation Massacre, Episode 3
  3/5A police raid on a house in Buenos Aires has astounded the unsuspecting residents.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Fidan Hajiyeva; Is feminism racist?
  Azeri singer Fidan Hajiyeva. Is feminism racist? Jenni Murray presents.
5. 10:45
  The One About The Social Worker—Series 1, 3. Emergency
  3/5When Tamsin presents her with an emergency, Liz tries to play it by the book.
6. 11:00
  The I.T. Girls
  Martha Lane Fox tells the story of the early women pioneers of British computing.
7. 11:30
  Paul Temple—Paul Temple and the Gregory Affair, 8. News of Mr Gregory
  8/10Steve goes in search of a trumpeter at the Hammersford Palais.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Green Homes, Broadband, Coconut Water
  Stuart Flinders visits new homes, learns about broadband deals and tastes coconut water.
2. 12:30
  Face the Facts—The Defiance of Science
  The commonly used medical 'drip' that may have caused thousands of unnecessary deaths.
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/08/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/08/2013
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 3, Patience
  3/5A polar bear teaches wildlife cameraman John Aitchison the real meaning of patience.(R)
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/08/2013
  Jennifer is concerned.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—DJ Britton - When Greed Becomes Hunger, The Pit
  1/2With a storm brewing in the global food market, a trader sees an opportunity.
8. 15:00
  How You Pay for the City—Episode 3
  3/4David Grossman looks at the byzantine worlds of derivatives and high-frequency trading.
9. 15:30
  Seven Ages of Science—Age of Opportunity
  3/7Lisa Jardine explores how the industrial revolution transformed scientific endeavour.(R)
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
  Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Guardian editor on press freedom; 100 years of the New Statesman
  Steve Hewlett discusses coverage of the David Miranda story with Alan Rusbridger.
12. 17:00
  PM—21/08/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/08/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 5, Ken Livingstone
  1/6Ken Livingstone reads from his 1966 diary when he hitchhiked across the Sahara Desert.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/08/2013
  It's make-your-mind-up time for Jolene.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Vince Gilligan, What Maisie Knew, Nadifa Mohamed
  Mark Lawson interviews Vince Gilligan, creator of the TV drama series Breaking Bad.
5. 19:45
  The One About The Social Worker—Series 1, 3. Emergency
  3/5When Tamsin presents her with an emergency, Liz tries to play it by the book.(R)
6. 20:00
  Four Thought—Best of Four Thought, Original Thinkers
  2/4Georgie Fienberg, Matthew Syed and Ben Dyson give talks that challenge received wisdom.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Yasmin Hai
  17/3Yasmin Hai gives her personal perspective on the radicalisation of young British Muslims.
8. 21:00
  Finding a Way: The Future of Navigation
  Quentin Cooper looks at the weaknesses in GPS and the future of navigation.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Roy Hudd, David Harris-Gershon, Baroness Newlove, Rev Colin Still
  Libby Purves meets campaigner Baroness Helen Newlove and comedian Roy Hudd.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/08/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/08/2013
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Red or Dead, Episode 8
  8/10Bill finds his retirement from football a hard path, though the fans still love him deeply
13. 23:00
  Summer Nights—Series 1, What's the Point of an Elite?
  8/10Evan Davis asks why our elites are so resilient and what purpose they serve.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Operation Massacre, Episode 3
  3/5A police raid on a house in Buenos Aires has astounded the unsuspecting residents.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Michael Ford.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/08/2013
  The NFU is in the High Court to seek an injunction against badger cull activists.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Honey Buzzard
  Michaela Strachan presents the honey buzzard.

Thursday 22 August 2013