BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 17 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Upbeat, Episode 2
  2/5Paul McAlindin searches for players and tutors for the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/08/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Neonicotinoid insecticides and bees, fishing in Africa and farm-produced ice cream
  Caz Graham presents. A new study links the decline in bees to neonicotinoid insecticides.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wryneck
  The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 8, The Commonwealth
  2/4Hangover from the Empire or brand new post-Brexit opportunity? Quentin Letts considers.
3. 09:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 1, Stanley Baldwin's Iron Gates
  2/5David Cannadine explores the saga of Stanley Baldwin's controversial wartime iron gates.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Upbeat, Episode 3
  3/5The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is finally going to play overseas in Germany.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sophie Carrigill, Tampons in China, ADHD in Women
  With Sophie Carrigill, co-captain of the Team GB wheelchair basketball team.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 8
  8/10Sancho attempts to rescue kidnapped Father Quixote.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Theresa and Lauren - Facing the Truth
  When you hide painful facts from a child, sometimes the rumours can be even worse.
8. 11:00
  Grunwick Changed Me
  Maya Amin-Smith explores the legacy of the Grunwick dispute, four decades after it began.(R)
9. 11:30
  Guilt Trip—4. Final Steps
  4/4It is the last day of the walk, and Laura and Ros still have ten miles to go.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—17 August 1916 - Esme Macknade
  Esme Macknade steels herself to face her father.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Care home contracts, Charity recycling
  The care home contracts which make consumers pay even after the death of a loved one.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/08/2016
  The sports minister tells us that criticism of Team GB's Olympic success is unfair.
6. 13:45
  The River—3. Rivers of Faith
  3/5Martin Palmer reflects on rivers and their spiritual significance.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/08/2016
  Richard is in demand.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Wounded Light
  John Lynch's lyrical drama about love and loss.
9. 15:00
  Your Money and Your Life—Forty and Fifty-Somethings
  Louise Cooper explores the financial pressures faced by the 'sandwich generation'.(R)
10. 15:30
  Science Stories—Submarine for a Stuart King
  The magical world of Conelis Drebbel, inventor of the first submarine in 1621.(R)
11. 16:00
  Self's Search for Meaning—Faith
  3/3Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Covering Trump, BBC sitcom season, Vice's new TV channel
  Why covering Trump is testing journalism, plus BBC sitcom season, Vice's new TV channel.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/08/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/08/2016 Anger with the childhood anti-obesity strategy
  BBC News understands ministers won't limit shop promotions and junk food adverts
2. 18:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, Is There Anyone Out There?
  2/4Sophie's keen on the new lodger, but her Mum's not so sure.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/08/2016
  Lilian is conflicted.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Talent spotters, Karine Polwart, Political theatre
  The people who scout for talent at the Fringe, plus Scottish singer Karine Polwart.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 8
  8/10Sancho attempts to rescue kidnapped Father Quixote.(R)
6. 20:00
  Two Rooms—Brexit Britain
  Residents of Brixton and Boston battle it out in a Brexit special presented by Fi Glover.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Being Turkish
  Writer Elif Shafak describes how being Turkish means always worrying about your country.
8. 21:00
  Mind Reading
  Gaia Vince explores how scientists are trying to read others' minds..
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 8, The Commonwealth
  2/4Hangover from the Empire or brand new post-Brexit opportunity? Quentin Letts considers.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Public health campaigners criticise child obesity strategy.
  Government plan won't extend junk food advertising ban or curb cut-price offers in shops
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 3
  3/10Hilary Mantel revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after its original publication.
13. 23:00
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Comic Angela Barnes shares her thoughts on life's big stuff. Love, family, work and death.
14. 23:15
  TEZ Talks—Series 1, Integration
  Comedian Tez Ilyas's show for everyone interested in British Muslims - or in becoming one.
15. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Vanishing Point
  3/6Josie Long hears stories of disappearance.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Upbeat, Episode 3
  3/5The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is finally going to play overseas in Germany.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/08/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Black grass, African wildlife, Fell walking
  Black Grass is spreading west, African wildlife and farming and safe walking in the fells.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Savi's Warbler
  The Savi's Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)

Thursday 18 August 2016