BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 17 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Move—Frustrations
  2/3Rosie Millard hears the dilemmas and decisions two people face as they decide to move home(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—16/08/2015
  The bells from Westminster Abbey.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish government's plans to ban GM crops, Rural tourism, Goat meat
  Potato growers respond to the Scottish government's plans to ban GM crops.
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pied Wagtail
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the pied wagtail.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Front Row—Simon McBurney and Ed Byrne Live from the Edinburgh Festival
  Simon McBurney, Ed Byrne and guests live from the Edinburgh Festival in the big blue tent.
3. 09:30
  Soundstage—Midnight at the Oasis
  Chris Watson’s audio postcards from around the world capturing natural sound spectacles.(R)
4. 09:45
  The History of the Peloponnesian War—War Begins
  1/5With Spartan distrust of the rising power of Athens, is war inevitable?(R)
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Singer Ella Eyre
  Singer Ella Eyre performs live, flexible childcare, and men and relationships over 40.
6. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/5Yukinari's patience with the affairs and intrigues of the palace reaches breaking point.
7. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 20, The Adoption Party
  Prospective adoptive parents meet children waiting to be adopted at a party.
8. 11:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 1, Time to Celebrate
  1/4Find out why Tom hates celebrations and why his father needs an electric whisk.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Four Thought—Series 4, Nothing to Lose
  39/3Byron Vincent discusses nature versus nurture, and society's obligations to its weakest.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Charity donations, Flood insurance, LEDs
  A look at what happens to donations if a charity goes bust.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/08/2015
  Labour leadership contender Liz Kendall answers questions from listeners. With Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  How to Have a Better Brain—Exercise
  1/5Sian Williams analyses the importance of physical exercise to brain health.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/08/2015
  Susan springs into action.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Roy Smiles - Goodnight from Him
  Comedy drama about the Two Ronnies.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 29, Second Semi-Final, 2015
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the second semi-final of the eclectic music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—My Food Hero: Sheila Dillon meets writer and campaigner Susan George
  Sheila Dillon speaks to her food hero, campaigner and writer Susan George.(R)
11. 16:00
  Serendipity—Lacrimosa
  Proinsias O'Coinn goes in search of a piece of art that has the power to make him cry.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Religion and Debt
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss what role religion plays in people's attitudes toward debt.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/08/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/08/2015: Bomb explodes in Bangkok
  More than a dozen people have died in a bombing at a busy shrine in Bangkok
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 63, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Susan Calman.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/08/2015
  Has Joe seen a ghost?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Establishing a national theatre, Comedy about mental health, Edinburgh flyering tips
  A look at how performers are addressing mental health in their shows. Kirsty Lang presents
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 1
  1/5Yukinari's patience with the affairs and intrigues of the palace reaches breaking point.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Bin Laden Tapes
  Exploring the audio archive found in Osama Bin Laden's compound in Afghanistan.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Cuba on the Move
  Will Grant takes a ride on Cuba's bumpy roads where change is in the air.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Mammoths
  Brett Westwood explores the role woolly mammoths have played in our lives.(R)
9. 21:30
  Front Row—Simon McBurney and Ed Byrne Live from the Edinburgh Festival
  Simon McBurney, Ed Byrne and guests live from the Edinburgh Festival in the big blue tent.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/08/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Deadly bomb blast hits Bangkok.
  At least 19 people known to have died in bombing at busy shrine
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 6
  6/10Shaken by her encounter with Calpurnia, Jean Louise has forgotten her aunt's gathering.
13. 23:00
  Short Cuts—Series 7, Songlines
  5/6Josie Long hears stories about the impact of music - from songs to symphonies.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Invention Of...—Germany, The Thirty Years War
  1/3How the events of the Thirty Years War hugely influenced later German nationalists.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The History of the Peloponnesian War—War Begins
  1/5With Spartan distrust of the rising power of Athens, is war inevitable?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Liz Truss, 3D cow scanning, sling shot farm
  Secretary of state Liz Truss wants clearer supermarket labelling on dairy products.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunlin
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin.(R)

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