BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 2 August 2018

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/08/2018
  News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Offence
  Has offence taking and victimhood gone too far?
3. 09:30
  Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 1. Squirrels
  1/5Do grey squirrels prove Victorians were a bunch of environmental vandals?(R)
4. 09:45
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Margaret Hodge on anti-semitism in the Labour Party, Spare Rib recipes, The science of dating apps
  Margaret Hodge on anti-semitism in the Labour Party.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Teenagers Amy and Riley still like each other, but their romance is not easy.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Norway's Silent Scandal
  Norway's child protection system under scrutiny once again after expert's conviction.
8. 11:30
  Great Exhibition of the North—Art
  How artists at the Great Exhibition of the North are embracing its theme of innovation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—2 August 1918 - Effie Taverner
  At Halecot Farm, Effie faces the grim prospect of reaping alone.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Interest rates, Energy suppliers, Tourism in Northern Ireland
  Interest rates, new-wave energy suppliers and can sport boost tourism in Northern Ireland?
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/08/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Unforgettable—Series 2, Professor Stuart Hall and Isaac Julien
  Artist Isaac Julien has an imagined chat with former collaborator Professor Stuart Hall.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/08/2018
  Rex is pushed out.(R)
8. 14:15
  Where This Service Will...—3. Where This Service Will Connect
  3/5By Katherine Jakeways. Third instalment of the comedy about a couple who met on a train.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The First Lundy Marathon
  David Lindo visits Lundy in north Devon for the island's very first half marathon race.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners Abroad
  Simon Callow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Prisoners Abroad.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Islands in Fiction
  A special programme exploring the appeal of islands as a setting for fiction.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Maurice
  James Wilby remembers Maurice, a film about gay desire in Edwardian England.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather
  Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather.
14. 17:00
  PM—02/08/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/08/2018 Interest rates rise to their highest level since 2009
  The cost of borrowing has risen to 0.75%, amid fears of rising inflation.
2. 18:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
  3/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/08/2018
  Jill smells a rat.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—What is Inspiration? Plus playing music from memory with the Aurora Orchestra
  Stella Duffy, Kei Miller, Julian Baggini and Aowen Jin attempt to define inspiration.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Teenagers Amy and Riley still like each other, but their romance is not easy.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Chaos on the railways
  Why has there been such disruption on two rail franchises and can we avoid it in future?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Pop for Export in South Korea
  As K-pop and K-drama go global, what are the secrets of their success?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather
  Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather.
9. 21:30
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Offence
  Has offence taking and victimhood gone too far?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Zimbabwe opposition cries foul as results announced
  MDC officials arrested as Zimbabwe's election commission finally announces results.
11. 22:45
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—9. Secret
  9/10Willa is harbouring the secret of who shot Denise.
12. 23:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, A Visit to Swansea
  2/5Tony, Bill, Andree and Sid head to Swansea in search of Harry Secombe.(R)
13. 23:30
  The Untold—A Habit of Hoarding
  Can hoarder David de-clutter his house enough to deal with a serious case of dry rot?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tracking Wildfires, Making Slurry Safe, Sheep Rearing for Fashion
  Tracking wildfires by satellite, making slurry safe, and sheep rearing for fashion.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss goes in search of Cetti's warbler.(R)

Friday 3 August 2018