BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 22 August 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—On Rudeness
  Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—HS2 review, potato breeding, pesticide research and crops that are resilient to salt.
  HS2 is being reviewed, so what next for farmers and landowners along the route?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tawny Pipit
  Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/08/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Her Story Made History—Series 2, Maria Ressa
  Lyse Doucet talks to the renowned Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Life in prison: Alan Rusbridger talks to CJ Burge
  CJ Burge tells Alan Rusbridger about the mental impact of prison life, in Japan and the UK
4. 09:45
  Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Making Home
  Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Day Four
  Listener Week; Falling out with your BFF. Oldest UK Book Club? Young entrepreneurs.
6. 10:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 4. New School
  4/10Despite not talking to each other - Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Romania's killer roads
  Can one man's campaign for motorways in Romania make a difference and save lives?
8. 11:30
  Art of Now—Art Surgery: Anxiety
  Elizabeth Alker and Nikesh Shukla explore art and anxiety.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/08/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—4. Grand Gestures
  4/5The heavily-pregnant Rachel gets an unexpected proposal.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Dog Breeders, Car Dealerships, Bamboo
  Could new laws to prevent puppy farms put small responsible breeders out of business?
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/08/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  World War 2: The Economic Battle—The Soviet Union
  War and the Soviet economy from 1920 – 1940
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/08/2019
  Susan has a crisis of confidence(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Human Resources
  Dystopian drama by Piers Black-Hawkins, winner of the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award 2016.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Centre of the Earth
  Helen Mark journeys to The Centre of the Earth, a hidden nature reserve in Birmingham.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Poppy Factory
  Dan Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Poppy Factory(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Benjamin Myers, Proust's In Search of Lost Time, Valeria Luiselli
  Benjamin Myers discusses his latest novel The Offing.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Where to Begin With... Pedro Almodovar
  Where to Begin with... Pedro Almodovar
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—UK's black squirrels' genetic heritage; nuclear fusion in the UK and the Royal Society's science book prize
  UK's black squirrels' genetic heritage; nuclear fusion and the Royal Society's book prize.
14. 17:00
  PM—22/08/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/08/2019 President Macron say the Irish backstop is indispensible
  But the French leader did not rule out renegotiating the Withdrawal Deal
2. 18:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—2019, Fresh from the Fringe: 2019 - Part 1
  A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/08/2019
  Ruth has the rug pulled out from under her
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Danny Brocklehurst on Brassic, Why are fewer people taking English A level?, Fisherwomen
  Bafta winner Danny Brocklehurst on new comedy drama Brassic.
5. 19:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 4. New School
  4/10Despite not talking to each other - Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.(R)
6. 20:00
  Making History—Dark tourism, World Cup 1938, The mobile library
  Helen Castor presents stories from the past with a bearing on issues today.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Who Are Huawei?
  How has Huawei, one of the world’s most controversial companies, grown to be so powerful?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—UK's black squirrels' genetic heritage; nuclear fusion in the UK and the Royal Society's science book prize
  UK's black squirrels' genetic heritage; nuclear fusion and the Royal Society's book prize.(R)
9. 21:30
  Her Story Made History—Series 2, Maria Ressa
  Lyse Doucet talks to the renowned Filipino-American journalist Maria Ressa.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Record number of wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon region
  UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, says he's deeply concerned
11. 22:45
  Heartburn by Nora Ephron—4. Grand Gestures
  4/5The heavily-pregnant Rachel gets an unexpected proposal.(R)
12. 23:00
  Fresh from the Fringe—2019, Fresh from the Fringe: 2019 - Part 2
  A showcase of the best new and up-and-coming acts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019.
13. 23:30
  Beyond Today—How dangerous are far right hipsters?
  The Beyond Today podcast team ask how far right ideas are spreading in Europe and online.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Coventry, by Rachel Cusk—Making Home
  Extracts from Rachel Cusk's new collection of witty and clear-sighted essays.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rachel Gardner
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/08/19: Sea eagles on the Isle of Wight, Medieval strip farming, Feeding charcoal to cattle
  Sea eagles have been reintroduced on the Isle of Wight. Farmers are concerned about lambs.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Serin
  Brett Westwood presents the serin.(R)

Friday 23 August 2019