BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 12 August 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Strandline by Lucy Wood
  Alex Tregear reads a story by Lucy Wood, acclaimed author of Diving Belles.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent
  Church bells from St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent.
8. 05:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Samantha Kane
  Sam Kane reveals why she has changed gender three times in the last twenty years.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—12/08/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Marriage
  Rabbi Harvey Belovski reveals his secrets for a successful marriage.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Farm Like It's 1399
  We meet the farmers of Nottinghamshire who still do things the medieval way.
4. 06:57
  Weather—12/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—12/08/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Cremations in Bali, Teaching the history of the Middle East, Why wear the burka?
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme with Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Literacy Trust
  Broadcaster Gaby Roslin makes an appeal on behalf of National Literacy Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—12/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—12/08/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—From the Keswick Convention
  'Shining like stars' is this year's Keswick Convention theme. Preacher: Derek Burnside.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Road to Peace
  Michael Morpurgo discusses the importance of never taking peace for granted.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Turner's Festival Tweet
  Comedian and freestyle rapper Chris Turner hosts this Edinburgh Festival Tweet of the Day.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—12/08/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—12/08/2018
  Freddie's nightmare continues, and Shula's birthday ends in fireworks.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Rise and Fall of the SDP
  Sue MacGregor reunites the Labour rebels who founded the Social Democratic Party in 1981.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 1
  Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Shetland - A Food Homecoming
  Sheila Dillon travels to Shetland.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—12/08/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Economics 101
  Martin Wolf argues for a movement devoted to public engagement with economics.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Edinburgh
  Eric Robson and the panel are at the Edinburgh Festival.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Making the Best of Things
  Whether it's a liver transplant, a wheelchair, or a son with unusual interests.
9. 15:00
  Foreign Bodies—Grain of Truth, The Blood Painting
  Taut crime thriller set in modern Poland.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Claire Fuller, Neil Gaiman, Iranian fiction
  Claire Fuller discusses the appeal of setting a novel in a crumbling country house.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Kate Tempest
  Roger McGough and Kate Tempest present a selection of listeners' requests.
12. 17:00
  Pick of the Week—Lindsey Chapman
  Wildlife and arts broadcaster Lindsey Chapman picks the best of BBC Radio this week.
13. 17:40
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Samantha Kane
  Sam Kane reveals why she has changed gender three times in the last twenty years.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—12/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/08/2018 NASA launches solar probe
  NASA has launched its mission to send a space craft closer to the Sun than ever before.
2. 18:15
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2018, 2018 Final
  8/9The final of the 2018 BBC New Comedy Award, live from Edinburgh.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/08/2018
  Pressure mounts for Elizabeth.
4. 19:15
  BBC New Comedy Awards—2018, 2018 Final - Results Show
  9/9The results of the BBC New Comedy Award 2018 final, live from Edinburgh.
5. 19:45
  Subway—In Praise of Radical Fish
  3/3By Alison MacLeod. Three not very radical young men team-build on Brighton beach.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Foreign News in Extraordinary Times
  Jon Sopel, Lyse Doucet and Steve Rosenberg discuss the BBC's foreign news coverage.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Tony Bullimore, Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, Barry Chuckle, June Jacobs, Tommy Peoples
  Matthew Bannister on a yachtsman, a campaigner, a comedian, an activist, a fiddle player.(R)
8. 21:00
  Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, Bracelets for Bullets
  Why an Essex mum wanted her jewellery melted down and what it says about government debt.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Literacy Trust
  Broadcaster Gaby Roslin makes an appeal on behalf of National Literacy Trust.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Banking on Change?
  Is old-style personal banking dead in an increasingly online world?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—12/08/2018
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Heathers
  Heathers 30 years on.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Marriage
  Rabbi Harvey Belovski reveals his secrets for a successful marriage.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Short Cuts—Series 16, Beginnings
  2/6Short documentaries about creating something out of nothing and the beginning of the end.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent
  Church bells from St John the Evangelist, Sidcup, Kent.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/08/2018
  With the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest 2018, Heritage grains, Tackling poaching
  Sybil Ruscoe finds out about harvest 2018 and hears food prices will 'inevitably' rise.
10. 05:56
  Weather—13/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eurasian Scops Owl
  David Attenborough presents the Eurasian scops owl found in Mediterranean regions.(R)

Monday 13 August 2018