BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 11 August 2016

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—3. Paris
  3/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Grouse shooting and the Glorious Twelfth, Pony trekking, Broadband.
  Grouse shooting and the Glorious Twelfth, pony trekking and broadband.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hen Harrier
  Chris Packham presents the hen harrier.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 12, Growth Restriction in Pregnancy
  2/3The dilemmas faced by couples and medical teams when a baby stops growing in the womb.
3. 09:45
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
  4/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—'First Ladies', Children witnessing childbirth, Composer Charlotte Bray
  The role of the First Lady, political point-scoring or wifely devotion?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 4
  4/10Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Poland's Amateur Defenders
  Why are more people in Poland preparing for war? Tim Whewell investigates.
7. 11:30
  David Hockney - Back in LA
  David Hockney embarks on an ambitious new portrait series from his Californian studio.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—11 August 1916 - Juliet Argent
  Italy drives Germany back nine miles from Gorizia. Juliet Argent faces losing her husband.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Illegal TV watching, Airport drop-off fees, Holidays in Scarborough
  Watching TV illegally, charges for dropping off at airports and holidays in Scarborough.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/08/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Technology
  4/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about technology through time.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/08/2016
  New information is brought to Anna's attention.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Man Inside the Radio Is My Dad
  Charlie Brooks stars in Louise Monaghan's play about a little girl missing her dad.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The 'Man Engine' in Cornwall's mining landscape
  Helen Mark meets the UK's largest puppet, Man Engine, in Cornwall's mining landscape.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—MERU
  Simone, a mother helped by the charity MERU, presents The Radio 4 Appeal on their behalf.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Evie Wyld - After the Fire, a Still Small Voice
  James Naughtie talks to Evie Wyld about After the Fire, a Still Small Voice.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Ingrid Bergman and Don Paterson
  Poet Don Paterson continues his series about great speeches in cinema history.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Blow to the LHC "bump", Crow intelligence, Robot mudskippers, Royal Society book prize
  A blow to the LHC "bump"; Crow intelligence; Robot mudskippers; Royal Society book prize.
14. 17:00
  PM—11/08/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/08/2016 The rower, Katherine Grainger, becomes Britain's most decorated female Olympian.
  Sixteen years after winning her first Olympic medal, Katherine Grainger gets her fifth
2. 18:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  3/4Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/08/2016
  Rex and Toby both want the last word.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jamie Cullum at the Proms, Greek crime writer Petros Markaris, Techno-thriller Nerve, Artists in residence
  Jamie Cullum at the Proms, Greek crime writer Petros Markaris, artists in residence, Nerve
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 4
  4/10Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Who are the Special Forces?
  How have British Special Forces developed and what are they doing in Syria and Libya now?
7. 20:30
  In Business—How Safe Are Your Secrets?
  What can business do to defend itself against the growing army of corporate spies?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Blow to the LHC "bump", Crow intelligence, Robot mudskippers, Royal Society book prize
  A blow to the LHC "bump"; Crow intelligence; Robot mudskippers; Royal Society book prize.(R)
9. 21:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 21, Goodbye to Boleyn
  West Ham are moving after 111 years. Alan Dein chronicles life on the streets on match day(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syrian doctors beg Obama for help
  How should the US respond to the humanitarian disaster in Aleppo?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, Into the Wolf's Lair
  9/10The Master takes his last chance.
13. 23:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren is joined by Lee Mack, David Schneider and Germaine Greer.(R)
14. 23:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
  4/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm trespassing, Flat racing, Dairy protests
  Felicity Evans looks at farm trespassing, flat racing and dairy protests.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red Grouse
  Brett Westwood presents the red grouse.(R)

Friday 12 August 2016