BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 13 August 2015

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Revolution and Notoriety
  3/5Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley make tough choices.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/08/2015
  A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Role of AHDB Dairy, Amazon Fresh, Goat's milk
  With falling dairy prices, Sybil Ruscoe asks about the role of the quango AHDB Dairy.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Leach's Storm Petrel
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fantasy Festival—Brian Moore
  Former rugby player Brian Moore curates the festival of his wildest dreams.
3. 09:30
  Last Day—Retirement
  1/6Following school administrator Madeleine Broughton on her last day before she retires.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Lost Love
  4/5Testing times lie ahead when love and loss loom large for both women.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Frances Kelsey and thalidomide regulation, Sophie Hannah, Cosplay, Mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately
  Frances Kelsey and Thalidomide, abortion laws in Morocco, cosplay, and Kitty Whately.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen is enjoying the attentions of her new lover and decides to invest in her career.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Cuba on the Move
  Will Grant takes a ride on Cuba's bumpy roads where change is in the air.
8. 11:30
  Decoding the Masterworks—Dali's Metamorphosis of Narcissus
  2/3Dr Janina Ramirez and guests decode Salvador Dali's 1937 work, Metamorphosis of Narcissus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Sunni and Shia Islam
  David Baddiel tries to understand the difference between Sunni and Shia Islam.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Green Deal vouchers, dodgy student accommodation, Naked Wines
  Green Deal vouchers - without the right guarantee, you may not get your cash back.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/08/2015
  Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham answers questions from listeners. With Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  Stepping Stones—Splash: The Water in Winter
  4/5Piers Plowright goes for a winter swim in the men's pond on Hampstead Heath.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/08/2015
  Jolene is at the end of her tether.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Red and Blue, The Futurist
  1/3Wargame exercise writer Bradley Shoreham is recruited by a hedge fund baroness.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Jersey Shores
  Jersey doubles in size when the tide goes out. Helen Mark goes paddling.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Howard League for Penal Reform
  Appeal for the Howard League for Penal Reform, presented by charity beneficiary Danielle.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Petina Gappah, Michael Foreman, Duelling in literature, Food fiction
  Mariella Frostrup talks to author Petina Gappah about her novel The Book of Memory.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Greta Gerwig, Judd Apatow, Open-air screenings
  Greta Gerwig, writer and star of Mistress America, talks about her favourite director.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Scottish GM ban, Earth's magnetic field, OCD, Birth of a new galaxy
  Scottish GM ban, the Earth's magnetic field, life with OCD, and how galaxies are born.
14. 17:00
  PM—13/08/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/08/2015 Labour leadership frontrunner defends left-wing policy proposals
  Yvette Cooper questions the credibility of her Labour leadership rival, Jeremy Corbyn.
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Leviathan
  3/6A family Thanksgiving gathering at the seaside and another instalment from David's diary.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/08/2015
  Fallon feels vulnerable.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Philippa Gregory, Scottish art, Jordanian cinema, Street art of Stik
  Philippa Gregory, review of Jordanian film Theeb, Scottish art, and the street artist Stik
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen is enjoying the attentions of her new lover and decides to invest in her career.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—The Corbyn Effect
  How has Jeremy Corbyn MP garnered so much support in Labour's leadership contest?
7. 20:30
  In Business—A Night at the Opera
  Peter Day looks at the business of opera. How does this expensive art form survive?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Scottish GM ban, Earth's magnetic field, OCD, Birth of a new galaxy
  Scottish GM ban, the Earth's magnetic field, life with OCD, and how galaxies are born.(R)
9. 21:30
  Fantasy Festival—Brian Moore
  Former rugby player Brian Moore curates the festival of his wildest dreams.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Greek parliament votes on bailout agreement.
  Tsipras promises harsh spending cuts and tax rises in return for new loans
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 4
  4/10After two blissful days at home, Jean Louise's world is about to be shattered.
12. 23:00
  Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Reclaiming the Nerdiverse
  Lauren Laverne discusses women and fandom, fan fiction, science fiction and cosplay.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Lost Love
  4/5Testing times lie ahead when love and loss loom large for both women.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/08/2015
  A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Could culling dairy herds help the milk crisis?; Prince Charles; Rural drugs crime
  Could the culling of dairy herds help to solve the UK's over-production of milk?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cattle Egret
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Cattle Egret.(R)

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