BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 17 August 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Dining at Sea
  3/5As the Empire expands the colonial trade in ships' provisions races to keep up.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/08/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New report on Brexit and farming, Volunteer shepherds, Beavers
  A new scientific report examines the potential effects of Brexit on farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Puffin
  Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/08/2017
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 5, William Hague
  The former Conservative leader William Hague reflects on his career with Peter Hennessy.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Opium and the East India Company
  4/5In 19th-century India, British companies are profiting from arms-length drug trading.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—17/08/2017
  No More Boys and Girls, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim asks can our kids go gender free?
5. 10:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, Mrs Manville Disposes
  7/10Now approaching 80, Mrs Manville decides it is time to downsize.(R)
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Abkhazia - a Land Forgotten
  Tim Whewell travels to remote Abkhazia where the price of statehood is deep isolation.
7. 11:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Lucian
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for the little-known but super-influential Greek writer Lucian.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—17 August 1917 - Adeline Lumley
  Adeline and Victor Lumley both see clearly, but in different ways.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Resort fees, Intensive driving lessons, Cycle schemes
  The so-called resort fees catching out UK holidaymakers in the USA.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/08/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/08/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Dodo
  4/5Ben Garrod reveals how the dodo might be brought back from extinction.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/08/2017
  Jennifer is called out.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Breaking Up with Bradford
  Drama about a young man's struggle to fit back into his hometown of Bradford by Kamal Kaan
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Ballooning in Bristol
  Helen Mark takes flight at the International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Revitalise
  Arthur Smith makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Revitalise.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Fredrik Backman
  Mariella Frostrup talks to best-selling Swedish novelist Fredrik Backman.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Stanley Tucci
  Antonia Quirke talks to Stanley Tucci about Final Portrait, his biopic of Giacometti.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctica's volcanoes, science book prize nominee - Mark O'Connell, US solar eclipse and 40 years of NASA's Voyager mission
  Antarctica's volcanoes; Mark O'Connell's book; US solar eclipse; Voyager at 40.
14. 17:00
  PM—17/08/2017
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Barcelona rocked by ongoing terror attack
  At least two people have been killed in a terror attack in Barcelona.
2. 18:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2017 - Part 1
  Sofie Hagen showcases the best stand-up and character comedy from this year's festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/08/2017
  Susan has been doing some maths.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Edinburgh International Books Festival: Val McDermid talks to Paul Auster and Denise Mina
  Val McDermid at Edinburgh International Books Festival with Paul Auster and Denise Mina.
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, In Cold(ish) Blood
  8/10When Velvey's carpet shop burns down, it attracts the attention of rookie reporter Lauren.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Far Right in America
  What do the events in Charlottesville, Virginia, tell us about the far-right in America?
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Secrets of Germany's Success
  From sick man of Europe to world's richest exporter - how did Germany do it?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctica's volcanoes, science book prize nominee - Mark O'Connell, US solar eclipse and 40 years of NASA's Voyager mission
  Antarctica's volcanoes; Mark O'Connell's book; US solar eclipse; Voyager at 40.(R)
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 5, William Hague
  The former Conservative leader William Hague reflects on his career with Peter Hennessy.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—A terrorist attack in the centre of Barcelona
  A van has been driven into pedestrians in the busy Las Ramblas area of Barcelona.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 3
  3/9Stella slips out on a private errand, while Gerry wrestles with a long-buried memory.
12. 23:02
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2017 - Part 2
  Fresh from the Fringe brings highlights of the best in comedy from the Edinburgh Fringe...
13. 23:30
  The Digital Human—Series 11, Silence
  In a digital world Aleks explores whether silence is becoming harder to experience.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Opium and the East India Company
  4/5In 19th-century India, British companies are profiting from arms-length drug trading.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/08/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Hydroponics champion, Sustainable Scottish farms, Livestock trade
  Sybil Ruscoe speaks to Adam Dixon about his hydroponic growing system.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on Guillemot Senses
  Zoologist Tim Birkhead dispels the myth of a foolish guillemot for Tweet of the Day.

Friday 18 August 2017