BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 28 August 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  My Name Is Why—Episode 2
  Lemn Sissay is almost 12 but at his foster home events take an unwanted turn.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Marika Rose.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/08/19: Opposition to shooting for sport, Bees in the heat, Food surplus for pigs
  Caz Graham speaks to Nick Weston to hear the arguments against shooting for sport.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Redstart
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/08/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  A Singer's Guide to Britain—We Travel with Songs
  Roderick Williams tells the stories of Britain through our songs.
3. 09:30
  Four Thought—How poker teaches decision making
  Liv Boeree explains how playing poker teaches good decision making.
4. 09:45
  My Name Is Why—Episode 3
  In his memoir, the writer Lemn Sissay recalls a life without love in his first care home.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Menstrual cycle: what's normal?
  Menstrual cycle length, Lisa Jewell and cook the perfect Caribbean jackfruit fritters.
6. 10:41
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 8. Dublin
  8/10Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Jillian and Krista: I Cried at My First Birth
  Friends travel back in time to when they first met as student nurses. Fi Glover presents.
8. 11:00
  The Hansa Inheritance
  Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination?
9. 11:30
  All Those Women—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Emily is choosing her options, Jen is taking the plunge, and Maggie is getting excited.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/08/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—3. Lobster
  3/10Robert discovers the pleasures of fine food, good wine and conversation.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Salary advances, Classic E-cars, Lay celebrants
  The cash advance company who say their mission is to destroy the 'payday' loan market.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/08/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/08/2019
  Will gets the wrong impression(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Blend
  By Archie Maddocks. A young, mixed-race couple debate the ethics of having a child.
8. 15:00
  The Money Clinic—Julie and Paul
  In an honest and intimate discussion, a counsellor helps people talk about money.
9. 15:30
  Science Stories—Series 9, Ignaz Semmelweiss: The Hand Washer
  Lindsey Fitzharris tells the story of Ignaz Semmelweiss, the hand washer.(R)
10. 16:00
  Mastertapes—Series 8, The Good, The Bad & The Queen (A-side)
  Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong talk to John Wilson
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—"Hey Media Show, tell me about smart speakers"
  What the rapid growth of virtual assistants in the home means for you.
12. 17:00
  PM—28/08/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/08/2019 PM moves to suspend parliament
  MPs accuse Boris Johnson of subverting democracy
2. 18:30
  Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 2, Episode 5
  Gaby Roslin hosts the film quiz with impressions by Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/08/2019
  Kate’s plan backfires
4. 19:15
  Front Row—James Graham on drama and constitutional turmoil, Jeff Pope on A Confession, The literary arts and The Troubles
  Screenwriter Jeff Pope talks about his new ITV drama A Confession starring Martin Freeman.
5. 19:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Country Girls, 8. Dublin
  8/10Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin.(R)
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—28/08/2019
  Clive Anderson and guests ask whether the laws protecting our data are fit for purpose.
7. 20:45
  Our House—Our House: 1988
  How might a young couple, unable to buy their first home today, have fared in 1988?
8. 21:00
  Ghosts in the Machine
  Exploring the people who hear spooks in random sound - and the world of auditory illusion.(R)
9. 21:30
  A Singer's Guide to Britain—We Travel with Songs
  Roderick Williams tells the stories of Britain through our songs.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The Queen approves Boris Johnson's request to suspend parliament
  Commons will not sit from the 10th of September until the 14th of October
11. 22:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—3. Lobster
  3/10Robert discovers the pleasures of fine food, good wine and conversation.(R)
12. 23:00
  The John Moloney Show—Series 4, The Different Dog
  4/4John takes the whole family to York for a short break and has a puppy problem.
13. 23:15
  TEZ Talks—Series 3, 11. There's something about Maidenhead
  Comedian Tez Ilyas returns for a third series of Tez Talks.
14. 23:30
  Beyond Today—DNA testing: is it worth it?
  The Beyond Today podcast team investigate genetics and fertility.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  My Name Is Why—Episode 3
  In his memoir, the writer Lemn Sissay recalls a life without love in his first care home.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/08/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Dr Marika Rose.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/08/19 - Proroguing Parliament, Labour's Animal Welfare Manifesto, Game farming
  What will proroguing Parliament mean for farming?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bullfinch
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.(R)

Thursday 29 August 2019