BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 4 August 2015

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 1
  1/5Dr Helen Scales defines molluscs, one of the most ancient animal groups on the planet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Calais chaos hits Scottish fish, Tweeting farmers, Flowers to tempt bees
  A Scottish fishing company loses £100,000 because of trouble in Calais. With Caz Graham.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-Headed Gull
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the black-headed gull.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Geoff Palmer on brewing
  Jim talks to internationally renowned professor of brewing and distilling Geoff Palmer.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Adrian Chiles speaks to Kerstin Rodgers
  Adrian Chiles talks to Kerstin Rodgers, aka Ms Marmite Lover, food writer and cook.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 2
  2/5Helen Scales considers human use of shells - as fertility symbols, jewellery and currency.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lianne La Havas, Reverse ageism, Paulette Brown
  Emma Barnett presents. Singer Songwriter Lianne La Havas talks about her new album Blood.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 2
  2/5Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
7. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Meteorites
  Brett Westwood explores how fragments from other worlds have influenced our lives.
8. 11:30
  The Great Songbook—Italy
  3/4Cerys Matthews pieces together her own Great Italian Songbook.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Lawyer Harry Potter on Eyewitness Testimony
  Barrister Harry Potter on whether we can believe our eyes.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—How has the Calais migrant crisis affected you?
  Winifred Robinson asks: 'How has the Calais migrant crisis affected you?'.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/08/2015
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  The Misogyny Book Club—Sex and Silence
  2/5'Frailty, thy name is woman!' What can Hamlet tell us about attitudes to women today?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/08/2015
  Charlie needs to dig deeper.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Silk: The Clerks' Room, Episode 2
  2/3A rift at Shoe Lane causes prosecution to be pitted against defence.
9. 15:00
  Making History—04/08/2015
  Tom Holland and guests discuss Aethelwold, Edmund and Catholic martyrs.
10. 15:30
  Random Radio—Marcus du Sautoy
  3/4Murray Lachlan Young and Marcus du Sautoy combine audio and ideas in unexpected ways.
11. 16:00
  The Move—A Move into the Unknown
  1/3A dream home or a jump into the unknown? Rosie Millard on the highs and lows of moving.(R)
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Ian McKellen on Edmund Hillary
  Sir Ian McKellen nominates mountaineer Edmund Hillary as his inspirational figure.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/08/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/08/2015 Four police forces investigate Sir Edward Heath claims
  Police are investigating child sexual abuse claims made against the former Prime Minister
2. 18:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Miles Jupp hosts the panel show where it is not what, but who you know that matters.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/08/2015
  Jill and Shula hatch a plan.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Li Cunxin, Playing William Shakespeare, How art responded to the atomic bomb
  Former ballet star Li Cunxin discusses growing up during the Cultural Revolution.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 2
  2/5Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch(R)
6. 20:00
  Experiments in Living
  Juliet Gardiner compares experiments in communal living today with those after WWII.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Uveitis, Airport assistance, Professor John Hull
  Dr Maria Dawson on funding cuts for Uveitis treatment, and Diane Roworth's wheelchair saga
8. 21:00
  Rock, Paper, Scissors
  There is far more to this simple children's game than meets the eye, says Jolyon Jenkins.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Geoff Palmer on brewing
  Jim talks to internationally renowned professor of brewing and distilling Geoff Palmer.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/08/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Ted Heath child abuse allegations investigated by five police forces.
  A former aide of late PM discusses reporting of the allegations and Heath's sexuality.
12. 22:45
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 7
  7/10Claude is broken-hearted and Paul meets a figure from his past who offers fresh hope.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 12, Speed
  Brian Cox, Robin Ince and guests look at the science of speed.(R)
14. 23:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 1, Night Manoeuvres
  4/4Jarvis Cocker prowls the nations dark in search of the night people(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 2
  2/5Helen Scales considers human use of shells - as fertility symbols, jewellery and currency.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New protests about low lamb and milk prices
  Caz Graham hears the latest on new protests by farmers against low lamb and milk prices.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Golden Plover
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the golden plover.(R)

Wednesday 5 August 2015