BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 12 August 2019

FM Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/08/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 7, 12/08/2019
  Historian Peter Hennessy invites Norman Lamont to reflect on his life and times.
3. 09:45
  Mudlarking, by Lara Maiklem—Episode 1
  Lara Maiklem shares the delights of mudlarking on the foreshore of the River Thames.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—School holidays
  The long school summer holiday: child care, parenting and activities.
5. 10:45
  The Latvian Locum—Series 2, Episode 1
  By Ben Cottam. On Dace's first day in Cornwall she goes on the hunt for a patient.
6. 11:00
  Scotland’s Justice Warrior
  Can society accept justice without imprisonment?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Konnie Huq, Aisling Bea, John Finnemore, Terry Reid, Marika Hackman, Deborah Frances-White, Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/08/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Ulverton—Shutter (1859) 1/2
  7/12A multi-voice reading of Adam Thorpe's story of a fictional village from 1650 to 1988.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Care abuse, Food waste, Romance fraud
  Abuse in care homes, tackling food waste and how romance fraud really works.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/08/2019
  News with Mark Mardell including Hong Kong protests and Russia's new missile programme.
6. 13:45
  Breakdown—Episode One: Battle Lines
  How the violence of the Northern Ireland Troubles began.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/08/2019
  Alice hatches a cunning plan.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Father's Land in Mother Tongue
  Mya visits her parents' home village in Bangladesh and discovers some dark family secrets.
9. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, St Catharine’s College, Cambridge
  4/6Students from St Catharine’s College Cambridge take on the dons in the upbeat quiz.
10. 15:30
  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.(R)
11. 16:00
  A Surrealist's Map of Ireland
  Reggie Chamberlain-King tells the strange tale of the search for the source of surrealism.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Relationship Education
  Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/08/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/08/2019 China warns Hong Kong protesters
  Beijing threatens to use "iron fist" after pro-democracy activists paralysed HK airport.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 2
  Tony Hawks, Phil Wang, Sheila Hancock and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/08/2019
  Susan struggles to put things right.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Lemn Sissay, Queen Victoria's piano, Euphoria
  Poet Lemn Sissay on his new memoir, and Queen Victoria's grand piano
5. 19:45
  The Latvian Locum—Series 2, Episode 1
  By Ben Cottam. On Dace's first day in Cornwall she goes on the hunt for a patient.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Courage of Ambivalence
  Mark O'Connell makes the case for ambivalence.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Genoa's Broken Bridge
  An icon of Italian design; a centrepiece of a community; a tragedy waiting to happen?(R)
8. 21:00
  The Power of...—Power of Deceit
  Lucy Cooke discovers why being a bit sneaky may be an excellent evolutionary strategy.(R)
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 7, 12/08/2019
  Historian Peter Hennessy invites Norman Lamont to reflect on his life and times.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Pro-democracy demonstrators occupy Hong Kong Airport
  Mass sit-in forces authorities to cancel all outbound flights
11. 22:45
  Ulverton—Shutter (1859) 1/2
  7/12A multi-voice reading of Adam Thorpe's story of a fictional village from 1650 to 1988.(R)
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Philosophy in English
  Michael Rosen looks at philosophy in English, from John Locke to corporate slogans.(R)
13. 23:30
  The Untold—If the Dress Fits
  A tailor in Weston-super-Mare faces prom season.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mudlarking, by Lara Maiklem—Episode 1
  Lara Maiklem shares the delights of mudlarking on the foreshore of the River Thames.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Canon Patrick Thomas
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/08/19 Beef crisis, pollen DNA, wet harvest
  The British beef industry says it is in crisis.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Purple Martin
  Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America.(R)

Tuesday 13 August 2019