BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 17 August 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Mudlarking, by Lara Maiklem—Episode 5
  The Thames foreshore can also be a place of respite and solace.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Taking Humour Seriously
  Harriet Beveridge says we don't take humour seriously enough.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—17/08/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Isle of Eels
  Helen Mark visits the Isle of Eels and joins their annual eel day parade(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Harvest 2019
  Sybil Ruscoe visits a farm in Herefordshire where they harvest for nine months a year.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—17/08/2019
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Skin, George RR Martin
  Skin from Skunk Anansie, Lisa Faulkner, Joel Golby, Dean Burnett and George RR Martin
7. 10:30
  Alex Edelman's Special Relationships—Me and Us
  Comedian Alex Edelman and his transatlantic guests try to make some connections.
8. 11:00
  The Origin of Stuff—Fork
  Katy Brand explores the life of the unsung hero of the cutlery world – the fork.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Lost Innocence
  Violence at Hong Kong's international airport: has it given China a propaganda coup?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/08/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Money Clinic—Fay and Ben
  In an honest and intimate discussion, a counsellor helps people talk about money.
3. 12:30
  Lobby Land—Series 2, Cometh The Power
  5/5Sam has been nominated for a journalism award, but has she got a bigger decision to make?(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—17/08/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Suzanne Evans, Lord Finkelstein, John Mann MP and Faiza Shaheen
  Ritula Shah presents topical debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit and Facial Recognition
  Should we have a government of national unity?
8. 14:30
  Ulverton—Wing / Here / Expedition
  12/12Second of two dramas bookending a reading of Adam Thorpe's fictional historical novel.
9. 15:30
  Art of Now—Hairy Art
  Can art help us unpack our emotions about body hair? Keisha Thompson investigates.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—17/08/2019
  Edna Adan Ismail discusses FGM, composer Errollyn Wallen, and talking to kids about racism
11. 17:00
  PM—17/08/2019
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Is the deep ocean the answer to some of our biggest problems?
  Humanity has many problems. Does the solution to some lie deep beneath our oceans' waves?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/08/2019 Extra time to quiz PC death suspects
  Police get more time to question 10 suspects about officer's death.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jackie Kay, Nish Kumar, Christopher Biggins, Blue Rose Code, Amy Lou, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Four Thought—Being Muslim in America
  Dalia Elmelige tells the story of her life as a Muslim in America after 9/11.(R)
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Actually, Dora Maurer, Tea Obreht
  Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Actually, Dora Maurer, Tea Obreht and Sanditon on ITV.
5. 20:00
  The Untold—The Untold Storytelling Festival
  Top names discuss today’s art of storytelling on radio and TV
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Inspector Chen Novels, Hold Your Breath, China
  Crime drama set in modern China. Inspector Chen investigates seemingly unconnected murders(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—17/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Misconduct in Public Office
  Clive Anderson and guests ask if the law on Misconduct in Public Office needs reform.(R)
9. 23:00
  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.(R)
10. 23:30
  A Poet Laureate’s Peterloo
  Carol Ann Duffy and other writers respond to the bicentenary of the Peterloo Massacre.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—The Lamb
  Pippa Goldschmidt's story of love and inheritance inspired by Blake's poem 'The Lamb'.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge
  Bells on Sunday comes from Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Being Muslim in America
  Dalia Elmelige tells the story of her life as a Muslim in America after 9/11.(R)

Sunday 18 August 2019