BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 15 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Self's Search for Meaning—Philosophy
  2/3Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
  Church bells from Sheffield Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/08/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Chancellor's announcement about future farm subsidies, African farmers and a lady molecatcher.
  Felicity Evans examines the chancellor's announcement about future farm subsidies.
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
  Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Playing the Skyline—Series 2, A Hillside in Oxfordshire
  2/3Paul Sartin plays the skyline of Oxfordshire on the oboe, Robert Worby on his synthesizer.
3. 09:30
  Our Man in Greeneland—The Third Man
  3/5Vienna-based correspondent Bethany Bell explores Graham Greene's time in postwar Vienna.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Upbeat, Episode 1
  1/5In 2008, 17-year-old pianist Zuhal Sultan decided to create an Iraqi youth orchestra.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Phone-in: Screen time and children
  Parents' experiences managing their children's online activities.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 6
  6/10Monsignor Quixote and Sancho help a robber - and pay an unexpected price.
7. 11:00
  The Untold—Ice Cream Wars in Newbiggin
  An ice cream van owner loses his pitch to 'foreigners'. But can they win round the locals?
8. 11:30
  Way Out East—We'll Meet Again
  6/6Comedy by Guy Meredith about British expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—15 August 1916 - Florrie Wilson
  The King praises the troops in France, while optimism eludes Florrie Wilson.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—BHS store future, Car recalls, Peat use
  Winifred Robinson on peat use in gardens, and what's the future for the former BHS stores?
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/08/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The River—1. Sabrina and the Fish of No Return
  1/5Five different writers give illustrated talks on the theme of The River.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/08/2016
  Henry is waved off to the beach.(R)
8. 14:15
  A Meeting with Dora
  Writer Don Shaw recreates a meeting he had in 1979 with 86-year-old activist Dora Russell.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 9, 2016
  9/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Roger Protz: A Life Through Beer
  Beer writer Roger Protz - from reviving real ale to the rise of the microbrewers.(R)
11. 16:00
  Herland
  Gender and Science Fiction? Writer Geoff Ryman explores future worlds...(R)
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Cultural Revolution
  Ernie Rea and guests explore the impact of the Cultural Revolution on religion in China.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/08/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/08/2016 Law firm which pursued British troops closes down
  Firm pursued allegations of killings and torture made by Iraqis against British troops.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 2
  2/8Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/08/2016
  Caroline is feeling guilty.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Showstopper, Philippa Gregory, Adura Onashile, Liz Lochhead at the Edinburgh Festival
  John Wilson is in Edinburgh with guests including Philippa Gregory and Liz Lochhead.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 6
  6/10Monsignor Quixote and Sancho help a robber - and pay an unexpected price.(R)
6. 20:00
  Grunwick Changed Me
  Maya Amin-Smith explores the legacy of the Grunwick dispute, four decades after it began.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Poland's Amateur Defenders
  Why are more people in Poland preparing for war? Tim Whewell investigates.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Rose
  Brett Westwood looks into the heart of a rose the most extraordinary of flowers. From 2016(R)
9. 21:30
  Playing the Skyline—Series 2, A Hillside in Oxfordshire
  2/3Paul Sartin plays the skyline of Oxfordshire on the oboe, Robert Worby on his synthesizer.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Paralympics crisis talks in Rio over financial problems
  50 countries could miss the Paralympics because grants haven't been paid.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 1
  1/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after its original publication.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Andrew Graham-Dixon on the naming of art movements
  Michael Rosen and Andrew Graham-Dixon on the naming of art movements and what it tells us.(R)
14. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Body Language
  1/6Josie Long presents stories about wordless communication.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Upbeat, Episode 1
  1/5In 2008, 17-year-old pianist Zuhal Sultan decided to create an Iraqi youth orchestra.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/08/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish-grown hops, African cattle ranching, farming and climate change
  The programme discusses whether farmers care enough about climate change.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spotted flycatcher
  Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher.(R)

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