BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 21 August 2017

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:17
  A Good Read—Trevor McDonald and Jon Snow
  Trevor McDonald and Jon Snow talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Loughborough Parish Church
  Church bells from Loughborough Parish Church.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/08/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest overview, Agricultural retail, A play called Cow
  Bill Clark at the National Institute of Agricultural Botany with a harvest overview.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/08/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Clare Jones on the Little Egret
  Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/08/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project Live from Hull - Bransholme
  Fi Glover and friends celebrate 50 years of East Yorkshire's largest housing estate.
3. 09:30
  Oliver Burkeman Is Busy—The Busyness Paradox
  Oliver Burkeman explores if the busyness epidemic is not what it at first seems.(R)
4. 09:45
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—1. Neck
  1/5Novelist Maggie O'Farrell's memoir, told through a series of near-death experiences.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children and gender-stereotyping phone-in
  Are girls and boys treated differently according to gender? Let us know your experiences.
6. 10:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thrilling series set in 1890s Whitechapel.
7. 11:00
  The Untold—In the Grip of Anorexia
  Maya is struggling with anorexia, and her A-levels are imminent.
8. 11:30
  52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4The journalist ponders his first impressions of Grace Jones and NF Simpson among others.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—21 August 1917 - Ulysses Pilchard
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Rising debt; Pension cold calls banned; Orange juice off the menu.
  A rise in debit and credit card use; pension cold calls banned; orange juice off the menu.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/08/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/08/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Life Drawing—Series 1, George Osborne meets Martin Rowson
  George Osborne gets a grilling whilst posing for a portrait by cartoonist Martin Rowson.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/08/2017
  Oliver needs to ask a favour.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Frankie Goes to Flensburg
  Based on the true story of a Royal Artillery major sent to Flensburg on a mission in 1945.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 8, 2017
  8/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Chef Stress
  Dan Saladino investigates pressures on chefs and the darker side of the restaurant kitchen(R)
11. 16:00
  Breaking Bard—2. York Mystery Plays
  2/2Eavesdropping on actors and director as they prepare to stage the York Mystery Plays.(R)
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Sermons
  Is the sermon dead? Ernie Rea and guests discuss.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/08/2017
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Man wanted over Barcelona terror attack shot dead
  Spanish police have shot dead the driver of the van which drove into Barcelona crowds
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 3
  3/7Special edition of the popular panel show, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/08/2017
  Shula spots an opportunity.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Peter Kosminsky on The State, Ben Whishaw, The secrets of Vermeer's studio
  Peter Kosminsky on his new jihadi drama; Ben Whishaw on playing an aerospace billionaire.
5. 19:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thrilling series set in 1890s Whitechapel.(R)
6. 20:00
  Crossing Continents—Abkhazia - a Land Forgotten
  Tim Whewell travels to remote Abkhazia where the price of statehood is deep isolation.(R)
7. 20:30
  Monkman and Seagull's Polymathic Adventure
  A defence of general knowledge by two stars from the last series of University Challenge.
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Octopus
  Brett Westwood meets an octopus perhaps the closest thing to an alien life form. From 2017(R)
9. 21:30
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project Live from Hull - Bransholme
  Fi Glover and friends celebrate 50 years of East Yorkshire's largest housing estate.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Spanish police shoot dead Barcelona attacker
  Spanish police believe the network behind the terror attacks have been killed or arrested.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 5
  5/9The growing tension between Stella and Gerry exposes cracks in their 40-year marriage.
12. 23:00
  Blast—The Kids Are Alright
  The best new poetry and spoken word, chosen by Radio 4 poet-in-residence Daljit Nagra.
13. 23:30
  Science Stories—Pavlov and his Dogs
  Naomi Alderman tells the story of Pavlov and his selectively drooling dogs.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—1. Neck
  1/5Novelist Maggie O'Farrell's memoir, told through a series of near-death experiences.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Hepatitis E in pork, Quinoa harvest, Crop genetics, Floating windfarms
  It is reported that thousands may have contracted hepatitis E from imported sausages.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lily Burton on the Mute Swan
  Lily Burton is the youngest birder on Tweet and she shares a sad story of a mute swan.

Tuesday 22 August 2017