BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 13 August 2018

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Evening
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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/08/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, The Fiendish World of Friendship
  Mariella Frostrup and guests debate how best to help children establish good friendships.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 1
  1/5The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Legacy books, Age gap relationships, Adult bullying, Going grey.
  Listener Week. Legacy Books. Age gap relationships. Adult bullying. Going grey.
5. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 1
  1/5A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.
6. 11:00
  Colin Powell - Learning to Lead
  The late General Powell and the Harlem college he co-founded - the poor man's Harvard.(R)
7. 11:30
  Dot—Series 3, Dial M for Myrtle
  2/4The gals from personnel must investigate a suspicious death.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—What Does It Mean to Be Free?
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of ideas about freedom.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Ticket sellers, Factory homes, Diesel cars
  The battle against ticket touts, homes built on the factory floor, the diesel car market.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/08/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  How to Disagree: A Beginner's Guide to Having Better Arguments—Episode 1
  Timandra Harkness explores the best ways to disagree with other people - constructively.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/08/2018
  Pressure mounts for Elizabeth.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lost in Glencoe
  A man's disappearance in the Scottish mountains more than 60 years ago is investigated.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 32, Heat 2, 2018
  Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Shetland - A Food Homecoming
  Sheila Dillon travels to Shetland.(R)
11. 16:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 4, Euripides
  Natalie Haynes stands up for Greek playwright Euripides, whose Medea still shocks.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 18, GCHQ
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince transport The Infinite Monkey Cage to GCHQ.
13. 17:00
  PM—13/08/2018
  Chris Mason with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/08/2018 Turkey tries to end financial crisis
  Turkey's central bank has announced new measures to try to end the financial crisis.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 2
  How hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition or deviation?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/08/2018
  Johnny loses his cool.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rosie Jones, Janeane Garofalo and Jenni Fagan on stage at the Edinburgh Festival
  Comedians Rosie Jones and Janeane Garofalo discuss their one woman shows.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 11, Episode 1
  1/5A new mystery set in 10th-century Japan for Lady Shonagon and her Lieutenant Yukinari.(R)
6. 20:00
  Game Changer: Fortnite on 4
  Kevin Fong explores the latest video gaming smash hit Fortnite as a cultural phenomenon.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Euthanasia - Aurelia's Story
  Aurelia Brouwers had mental illness - when she died from euthanasia in Holland she was 29.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Otter
  The beguiling and mysterious otter leads Brett Westwood on a merry spraint hunt. From 2018(R)
9. 21:30
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, The Fiendish World of Friendship
  Mariella Frostrup and guests debate how best to help children establish good friendships.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Erdogan accuses the United States of seeking to stab Turkey in the back.
  Measures by Turkey's central bank to stabilise the lira fail to reverse its decline.
11. 22:45
  Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont by Elizabeth Taylor—1. 'If it's not nice, I needn't stay'
  1/5The recently widowed Laura Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel. Read by Eleanor Bron.
12. 23:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Marx
  2/4Boswell attempts to write a biography of Karl Marx.(R)
13. 23:30
  Science Stories—A wolf, a goat and some cabbages
  Philip Ball dives into the Dark Ages to reveal the author of the river crossing riddle.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 1
  1/5The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer, with the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe, United Reformed minister.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Reaction to the US court ruling that glyphosate causes cancer
  With reaction to the US court ruling that the weedkiller glyphosate causes cancer.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wild Turkey
  Chris Packham presents the wild turkey.(R)

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