BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 22 August 2018

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Kapka Kassabova and Rory MacLean
  2/5Six writers define what 'freedom' means now.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sustainable intensification, Dairy prices, Slugs, Roseate terns
  Could British farmers learn more from developing countries about sustainable agriculture?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—White-Bearded Manakin
  David Attenborough presents the white-bearded manakin of tropical South America.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/08/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Behind the Scenes—Akram Khan
  Leading dancer-choreographer Akram Khan develops Xenos - his final full-length solo show.(R)
3. 09:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, Winston Churchill's Cigar
  David Cannadine explores how Churchill's cigar became synonymous with his image.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri
  3/5Six writers define what 'freedom' means now. Today, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Miss Universe Great Britain, Chloe Grace Moretz, Kids' eyesight, Suicide
  The miseducation of Cameron Post, Dee-Ann Kentish-Rogers, eye tests, psychiatric hospitals
6. 10:41
  44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Love means changing everything as far as Bruce's girlfriend is concerned, really?
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Damian and Aine - Beginners' Guide to Parenthood
  If you have a weak relationship, then having a baby can totally explode all that.(R)
8. 11:00
  Refugee Reminiscence
  Three refugees talk about something important they have brought from their home country.(R)
9. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, The Rubington's Doobrery 9000
  2/4Malcolm is jealous after Ramesh starts flirting in the shop.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Vicky Neale on the Mathematics of Beauty
  Mathematician Vicky Neale on the mathematics of beauty and the beauty of mathematics.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—House of Fraser, Ryanair compensation, Holiday lettings
  House of Fraser's flagship Oxford Street store to stay open.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/08/2018
  News with Mark Mardell including troubles for President Trump, James Bond and pet shops.
6. 13:45
  Biohacking—DIY
  Prof Jonathan Ball meets the people trying DNA and Gene therapy on themselves.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/08/2018
  Ian imparts some bad news.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—22 August 1918
  The story of the YMCA's Mrs Addie Washington, sent to support US black soldiers in France.
9. 15:00
  Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, How Condoms Can Cost a Week's Wages
  Inflation can change your sex life - and pretty much everything else.(R)
10. 15:30
  The Charity Business—Series 1, Service Delivery
  Matthew Taylor continues his series on what charities are for, examining service delivery.(R)
11. 16:00
  Short Cuts—Series 16, The Watchers
  4/6Josie Long hears stories of observation.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Print is dead. Long live print
  Why the Metro and the TLS are bucking the trend and increasing their readers.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/08/2018
  Sarah Smith with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/08/2018 Trump defiant over electoral fraud claims.
  US President accuses ex-lawyer of making up stories.
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 1 - 73 Seconds
  1/3Storyteller Sarah Kendall returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/08/2018
  Helen is on a mission.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bodyguard, Fanfiction, Bryony Lavery's stage adaptation of The Lovely Bones, Vaseem Khan
  We review Jed Mercurio's latest TV drama, Bodyguard, starring Richard Madden.
5. 19:45
  44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Love means changing everything as far as Bruce's girlfriend is concerned, really?(R)
6. 20:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is Tax a Burden?
  Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Going sober
  Clare Pooley tells us how her love of wine got in the way of her love of life.
8. 21:00
  My Life as a...—Series 1, Epicurean
  Comedian Andy Zaltzman spends a week living by the rules of Epicurean philosophy.(R)
9. 21:30
  Behind the Scenes—Akram Khan
  Leading dancer-choreographer Akram Khan develops Xenos - his final full-length solo show.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US President Denies Breaking Campaign Law
  US president admits paying hush money but says election campaign funds were not used.
11. 22:45
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—3. 'Let's get the goddamn beached closed.'
  3/10After another mysterious death on Amity Island, Chief Brody starts hatching a plan...
12. 23:00
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Depression
  3/4Stand-up Felicity Ward tries to achieve better mental health, one phone app at a time.
13. 23:15
  The Celebrity Voicemail Show—Series 1, Barack Obama
  4/4Kayvan Novak imagines what the voicemail of President Barack Obama might sound like.(R)
14. 23:30
  Science Stories—Descartes' Daughter
  Philip Ball goes back to the 17th century to tell the story of Descartes' 'daughter'.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri
  3/5Six writers define what 'freedom' means now. Today, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lamb Exports to Saudi Arabia, Welsh Fishermen and a 'No-Deal' Brexit, Controlling Rabbits
  Response to reports that non-stunned lamb meat is being exported to Saudi Arabia.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gannet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet.(R)

Thursday 23 August 2018