BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 1 August 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—2. Forbidden Library
  2/5The forbidden library in Umberto Eco's novel and Hereford Cathedral’s mappa mundi.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—'Cool' business brings young people back to rural areas
  Farmers are culling cows early as the dry weather causes fodder shortages.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hoopoe
  Kate Humble presents the hoopoe.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/08/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  A Life's Work—Series 1, Diplomats
  Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.
3. 09:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, The Duke of Wellington's Boots
  David Cannadine explores how the Duke of Wellington's boots came to define his leadership.
4. 09:45
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
  3/5Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children without beds, the art of flirting and early language learning
  Why are growing numbers of children in England not sleeping in a bed of their own?
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5Amy finds the pressure too much and wants to run back to London.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Michael and Ryan - My Mentor
  Giving your all to the point that you're nearly throwing up.
8. 11:00
  In Search of Sovereignty
  Sovereignty - what is it? How old is it? What colour is it?(R)
9. 11:30
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Deliver Us From eBay
  3/4Jack and Millie discover that thou shalt not try and please a son's scary ex-girlfriend.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—1 August 1918 - Emily Colville
  In Devon, the doors of Engleby Hall are opened to mark the first day of harvest.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Universal Credit, Disabled Train Travel, 70 Years of the Album
  We'll report from Bradford as the introduction of Universal Credit continues.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/08/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Unforgettable—Series 2, Anita Roddick and Samantha Roddick
  Samantha Roddick has an imagined chat with her late mother, businesswoman Anita Roddick.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—31/07/2018
  Neil finds himself in trouble.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—1 August 1918
  By Neil Brand. Mickey's big deception plan could change the course of the war.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Artificial Intelligence
  Whether in banking or insurance, how does AI affect our lives now and in the future?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Aspirin, Stroke, Best Interests, Lasting Power of Attorney, Bawa Garba
  A baby aspirin for heart attack or stroke, best interests and lasting powers of attorney.(R)
11. 16:00
  Short Cuts—Series 16, Afterwords
  1/6Josie Long presents short documentaries in which words linger long after they're uttered.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Is campaigner-funded journalism really journalism?
  The Guardian has run an investigation paid for by Greenpeace.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/08/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/08/2018 Violence has broken out following Zimbabwe's elections
  The main opposition leader has accused the ruling party of trying to rig the vote.
2. 18:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Route
  4/6Josh and his wife Monique attend their first NCT class.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/08/2018
  Rex is pushed out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nature as artistic inspiration - live from Epping Forest, Loch Lomond and Helen's Bay
  Tracy Chevalier and Brian Irvine on why the British landscape inspires so many artists.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 3
  3/5Amy finds the pressure too much and wants to run back to London.(R)
6. 20:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is English Nationalism Toxic?
  Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
7. 20:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Samantha Kane
  Sam Kane reveals why she has changed gender three times in the last twenty years.
8. 21:00
  In Their Element—Series 3, Any Old Iron
  Beyond war and peace, how iron has shaped human biology and culture.
9. 21:30
  A Life's Work—Series 1, Diplomats
  Three diplomats talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Northamptonshire County Council emergency meeting over severe funding crisis
  Council's leader said it was his priority to protect the most vulnerable.
11. 22:45
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—8. Discovery
  8/10Willa makes a shocking discovery about who shot Denise.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran discuss reading literature in the nude and harmonicas.
13. 23:15
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Benedict Cumberbatch
  1/4Kayvan Novak imagines the answerphone messages of Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Untold—Child of Mine
  The Untold follows the impact of a child custody case waged across international borders.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
  3/5Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Return of the Hen Harrier?
  Hen harriers have had their most successful breeding season in a decade, but is it enough?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.(R)

Thursday 2 August 2018