BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 19 August 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Mastertapes—Lily Allen (A-side)
  Lily Allen talks about her fourth and most personal album, 'No Shame'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge
  Bells on Sunday comes from Great St Mary's Church in Cambridge(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/08/19 - Plant body clocks, BBC Focus on Farming and is farming going Back to the Future?
  Could understanding the body clocks of plants cut the use of chemicals on the farm?
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
  Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/08/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 7, 19/08/2019
  Peter Hennessy invites Peter Hain to reflect on his life and times
3. 09:45
  Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Driving as Metaphor
  Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Day One
  Drinking, Divorcing at 70, Bringing up sons
5. 10:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 1. Coping
  1/10Kate's father is off on a drinking binge so the farm must cope without him.
6. 11:00
  Three Vicars Talking—Death
  Reverends Richard Coles, Kate Bottley and Giles Fraser swap curate shoptalk.
7. 11:30
  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.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/08/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—1. Betrayal
  1/5Nora Ephron's whipsmart and bittersweet comedy about love on the rocks.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Cladding, Mobile phones, RAC.
  Olympic Park cladding. Mobile phone contracts. Complaints about roadside recovery.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/08/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  World War 2: The Economic Battle—Britain
  Britain and its 'Fourth Arm of Defence' from 1920 - 1940.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/08/2019
  Emma's behaviour causes concern(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Bulbul Was Singing
  A young British woman risks everything to fight with the Kurdish YPJ against Isis in Syria
9. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, University of Brighton
  5/6Students from the University of Brighton take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Jamie Oliver: A Life Through Food Part I
  Jamie Oliver talks to Sheila Dillon on the 20th anniversary of 'The Naked Chef' Part I(R)
11. 16:00
  Millennials in the Workplace
  India Rakusen discovers how her generation is changing the workplace.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Religion and Climate Justice
  Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/08/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/08/2019 EU 'will change its Brexit stance'
  Boris Johnson says he's confident the EU will change its Brexit stance.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 85, Episode 3
  Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/08/2019
  Jim finds himself a new focus.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Louise Doughty, Robert Icke's The Doctor, Edinburgh Festival Highlights
  Louise Doughty, Robert Icke's The Doctor and Edinburgh festival highlights.
5. 19:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 1. Coping
  1/10Kate's father is off on a drinking binge so the farm must cope without him.(R)
6. 20:00
  On Baseball
  Michael Sandel talks baseball, national identity and the role of team sport in life.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Barbuda: Storms, Recovery and ‘Land Grabs’
  Who will shape the future of the hurricane-hit, tropical isle of Barbuda?(R)
8. 21:00
  The Power of...—Power of Petite
  Lucy Cooke discovers why being small can give you a step up on the evolutionary ladder.(R)
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 7, 19/08/2019
  Peter Hennessy invites Peter Hain to reflect on his life and times(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Turkey claims Syrian air strike on military convoy killed 3 people
  12 others injured in the attack in Idlib province
11. 22:45
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—1. Betrayal
  1/5Nora Ephron's whipsmart and bittersweet comedy about love on the rocks.(R)
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Gabriel Gbadamosi
  Michael Rosen meets London-born writer Gabriel Gbadamosi, to talk Dickens and dialect.(R)
13. 23:30
  Beyond Today—Is it still ok to listen to Michael Jackson's music?
  Stories of abuse that raise questions about what makes entertainment.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Driving as Metaphor
  Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of clear-sighted and witty essays.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/08/19 Grain trading, rural report, mob grazing, invasive pygmyweed
  A new report criticises Westminster for ignoring the concerns of rural communities.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Aquatic Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.(R)

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