BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 11 August 2019

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—Three Things Which Come Unasked
  Iain Finlay Macleod’s witty contemporary story inspired by an anonymous Gaelic poem.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Ambivalence: For and Against
  Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—11/08/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Cars
  Poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the spirituality of the car.(R)
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Toughest Challenge
  Sarah Swadling meets dairy farmer Becci Berry.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—11/08/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Sister Helen Prejean, Brexit and the Border, Hong Kong Protests
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Family Action
  TV presenter Sean Fletcher makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Family Action
8. 07:57
  Weather—11/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—11/08/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—On St Peter's Field
  The Bishop of Manchester reflects on the spiritual legacy of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—To the Bathroom!
  Will Self ponders our infantilism regarding our toilet habits.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Jay
  Chris Packham presents the North American blue jay.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—11/08/2019
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—11/08/2019
  Ed has a confession to make and Clarrie reaches the end of her tether
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Jo Fairley, businesswoman
  Jo Fairley, businesswoman, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/08/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 1
  Graham Norton, Zoe Lyons, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Why did the chicken cross the road? How food became more than a comedy punchline
  Comedian George Egg considers how food became more than comedy's slapstick sidekick.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—11/08/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Gordon Brown on The Gospel of Wealth
  Gordon Brown interrogates Andrew Carnegie's guidebook to philanthropic giving.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Country File Live at Blenheim Palace
  Peter Gibbs chairs the show at Country File Live at Blenheim Palace.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—If You've Got It, Flaunt It
  Three conversations on Asperger's Syndrome, dressing the part, and the power of cabaret.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Inspector Chen Novels, Hold Your Breath, China
  Crime drama set in modern China. Inspector Chen investigates seemingly unconnected murders
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Colm Tóibín on Wilde, Yeats and Joyce, Mary Beth Keane, the best novels of 1979
  Colm Tóibín on Wilde, Yeats and Joyce's fraught relationships with their fathers
11. 16:30
  A Poet Laureate’s Peterloo
  Carol Ann Duffy and other writers respond to the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre.
12. 17:00
  Can Facebook Survive?
  David Baker investigates if Facebook can survive its recent troubles intact.(R)
13. 17:40
  Four Thought—Series 4, Ambivalence: For and Against
  Mark O'Connell argues that in an age of strong opinions, we should embrace ambivalence.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—11/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/08/2019 PM promises more prison places and extends stop-and-search
  Boris Johnson says he'll combat crime as Labour warns his plans could cause "unrest".
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Mobeen Azhar
  The best of BBC Radio this week with journalist and writer Mobeen Azhar.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/08/2019
  Alice hatches a cunning plan.
4. 19:15
  Cooking in a Bedsitter—Series 1, Beef Olives
  1/4Beattie Edmondson stars in a comedy inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic.(R)
5. 19:45
  Stillicide—Episode 1: The Water Train
  1/12Cynan Jones' electrifying new series, set in the very near future.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—09/08/2019
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Toni Morrison, Hal Prince, Dr Elizabeth Killick, Li Peng, Barrington Pheloung
  Matthew Bannister on an author, a director, an engineer, a premier and a composer.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Money Clinic—Fiona and James
  In an honest and intimate discussion, a counsellor helps people talk about money(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Family Action
  TV presenter Sean Fletcher makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Family Action(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Berries Galore
  How do we have fresh berries 52 weeks a year? And at what price?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—11/08/2019
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Where to Begin With... Quentin Tarantino
  Where to Begin With... Quentin Tarantino(R)
13. 23:30
  Peterloo: The Massacre That Changed Britain—Episode 2 - the aftermath of Peterloo
  Katharine Viner looks at the aftermath of the Peterloo Massacre in 1819.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Gamble Network—How gambling interests bought a country
  How a small island in the Caribbean became a haven for unregulated online gambling(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Peter in Ropley, Hampshire(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/08/19 Food self-sufficiency, hemp research, harvest 2019
  Today, a call from farmers for the government to back home-grown food.
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Vegetarian Tree Finch
  Chris Packham presents the vegetarian tree finch on the Galapagos Islands.(R)

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