BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 25 August 2016

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—3. Meaning
  3/5China's 'one-child' generation of the 1980s are now turning 30. We follow four of them.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Cattle vaccine, Robotic cheddar making, Harvesting bracken for fuel
  The latest on possible alternatives to the badger cull.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ortolan Bunting
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Ortolan Bunting.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Listening Project—Listening Project Live from Swansea
  Fi Glover and friends consider Welsh conversations in the booth by Swansea Central Library
3. 09:30
  Natural History Heroes—Edward Tyson
  2/10Richard Sabin explains why comparative anatomist Edward Tyson is his Natural History Hero.(R)
4. 09:45
  Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—4. Finding Their Way
  4/5Exploring the lives of a group of young Chinese, the 'one-child' generation of the '80s.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Scummy Mummies, HRT, Ballerina Irina Kolesnikova
  Finding humour in the messiness of motherhood. And new research on HRT and breast cancer.
6. 10:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 4. Taking Action
  4/10Megan needs to try and save the family business.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Protesting in Putin's Russia
  Sarah Rainsford looks at how Russia is dealing with dissent in the run-up to elections.
8. 11:30
  L'origine de L'Origine du monde
  Viv Groskop explores Gustave Courbet's notorious and explicit painting.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—25 August 1916 - Kitty Wilson
  Kitty finds that anyone communicating in secret code runs the risk of being called a spy.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Bake Off, First bionic Olympics, Rental energy changes
  The woman paid to predict baking trends by watching The Great British Bake Off.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/08/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Unforgettable—Series 1, Robbie Stamp/Douglas Adams
  4/5Robbie Stamp in imagined conversation with late business partner and friend Douglas Adams.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/08/2016
  Will has a culprit in his sights.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Hatch, Match and Dispatch, Losing My Penny by Leah Chillery
  2/6Quirky tales about the registering of life's big moments.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Helen Baxendale visits Belper in Derbyshire
  Helen Baxendale visits Belper in Derbyshire to explore the traces of its industrial past.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bhopal Medical Appeal
  Sir Mark Tully presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bhopal Medical Appeal.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Edinburgh Special: Raja Alem and Richard T Kelly
  Politics and fiction: a special edition of Open Book from the Edinburgh Book Festival.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Save Our Cinemas
  Antonia Quirke meets two groups who are trying to save their local cinemas.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, East Antarctic lakes, Deep sea shark hunting
  Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, east Antarctic lakes, deep sea shark hunting.
14. 17:00
  PM—25/08/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/08/2016 Aftershocks hamper quake rescue
  Powerful aftershocks hit central Italy as rescuers search rubble for quake survivors
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Strangers on a Train
  1/4Tom enlists the help of his dad to take delivery of an important package.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/08/2016
  Richard lends his support at Lower Loxley.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Casualty at 30, Madeleine Thien, Bad Moms, Thomas Ostermeier
  Casualty at 30, Madeleine Thien, Bad Moms, Thomas Ostermeier.
5. 19:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 4. Taking Action
  4/10Megan needs to try and save the family business.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Milo Yiannopoulos and the Alt-Right
  David Aaronovitch speaks to Milo Yiannopoulos about Donald Trump's new political base
7. 20:30
  In Business—Supportive Partner = Success at Work
  Who is your partner? - the crucial career choice.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, East Antarctic lakes, Deep sea shark hunting
  Proxima b exoplanet, The Hunt for Vulcan, east Antarctic lakes, deep sea shark hunting.(R)
9. 21:30
  The Listening Project—Listening Project Live from Swansea
  Fi Glover and friends consider Welsh conversations in the booth by Swansea Central Library(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Colombia Seeks to Compensate War Victims
  Can Colombia administer justice for those who have suffered in its long civil war?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 9
  9/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after original publication.
13. 23:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Mark Steel, Bridget Christie and Matthew Norman.(R)
14. 23:30
  Shared Experience—Series 4, Born in the Wrong Body
  Fi Glover asks when do you know you have been born the wrong gender.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—4. Finding Their Way
  4/5Exploring the lives of a group of young Chinese, the 'one-child' generation of the '80s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Wave energy, Plum harvesting and a traditional harvest supper
  Wave energy, plum harvesting and a traditional harvest supper.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Melodious Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the melodious warbler.(R)

Friday 26 August 2016