BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 6 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2015
  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 3
  3/5Helen Scales shines a light on the bizarre world of the hermit crab.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sea bass, Harvest, Broadband
  Can new rules stop the decline of sea bass? Presented by Charlotte Smith.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Crane
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 11, Teenager Refuses Chemotherapy
  4/4Ashley is 15 and refusing chemo. Should the medical team and his mum accept his choice?
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 4
  4/5Helen Scales explores the impact of fossilised shells on agriculture and geology.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hiroshima atomic bomb 70th anniversary
  Setsuko Thurlow, a survivor of Hiroshima's atomic bomb, tells her story. With Jenni Murray
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 4
  4/5Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—China's Ketamine Fortress
  Celia Hatton explores how China is struggling to contain underground ketamine.
7. 11:30
  Decoding the Masterworks—Manet's A Bar at the Folies-Bergere
  1/3Dr Janina Ramirez decodes Edouard Manet's masterpiece A Bar at the Folies-Bergere.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Philosopher Clare Carlisle on Reality and Perception
  Clare Carlisle grapples with Bishop Berkley's idea that objects only exist in our minds.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—The Great You and Yours Bake-Off
  Claims management company The Hearing Clinic in Derby is fined for making nuisance calls.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/08/2015
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  The Misogyny Book Club—Mother Love
  4/5Why does the character of the devouring mother have such force?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/08/2015
  Emma feels left out.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Christopher William Hill - Hush! Hush! Whisper Who Dares!
  An imaginary encounter between a grown-up Christopher Robin and the man who drew him.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Thomas Hardy's Dorset
  Helen Mark visits the landscapes of Thomas Hardy's life, death and literature in Dorset.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Special Olympics Great Britain
  Colin Salmon presents an appeal for Special Olympics Great Britain.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—AM Homes - May We Be Forgiven
  AM Homes talks to James Naughtie about her darkly comic novel May We Be Forgiven.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Jonny Greenwood on There Will Be Blood
  Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood on his score for There Will Be Blood.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Hiroshima radiation, Anthropocene, Bonobo noises, Physicist Henry Moseley
  Adam Rutherford presents discussion on the radiation effects from the Hiroshima bomb.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/08/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/08/2015: Further accusations emerge over the charity, Kids Company
  There are claims that serious incidents at Kids Company were not handled properly.
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Stepping Out; The Vigilant Rabbit
  2/6How a quest for fitness can become an obsession, plus questions from the studio audience.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/08/2015
  Self-doubting Kate gets a pep talk.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Guy Ritchie, China Mieville, George Cole remembered
  Guy Ritchie talks about reworking The Man From U.N.C.L.E.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 4
  4/5Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Kids Company: What's Going On?
  The charity Kids Company and its founder Camila Batmanghelidjh are under fire. Why?
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Californian Drought
  How are Californian farm communities coping with their fourth year of drought?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Hiroshima radiation, Anthropocene, Bonobo noises, Physicist Henry Moseley
  Adam Rutherford presents discussion on the radiation effects from the Hiroshima bomb.(R)
9. 21:30
  Punt PI—Series 7, Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
  4/4Steve Punt examines the mysterious case of a woman found dead inside a tree.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Japan marks 70 years since atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima
  What is the likelihood of achieving nuclear disarmament?
11. 22:45
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 9
  9/10Paul still won't write his novel and Claude's bank takes bigger and bigger risks.
12. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Be Better
  4/4Using the Bible, the monarchy and Audrey Hepburn, Jeremy looks at self-improvement.(R)
13. 23:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 3, Lava and Ice
  3/4Jarvis Cocker wanders the lava fields of Iceland in search of the unseen forces of night.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2015
  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 4
  4/5Helen Scales explores the impact of fossilised shells on agriculture and geology.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy protests, Barley, Harvest round-up
  With the dairy industry in meltdown, can farmer protests make a difference?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Linnet
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the linnet.(R)

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