BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 6 September 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Winds of Change—The Young Ones
  Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/09/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rania Hafez
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Theresa Villiers, Young farmers, Scottish land ownership
  Defra's Theresa Villiers admits there is a risk for UK farmers in a no-deal Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Scarlet Macaw
  Michael Palin presents the scarlet macaw from Costa Rica.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/09/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  As Others See Us—Poland
  Neil MacGregor takes five journeys overseas to hear what others think of modern Britain.
3. 09:45
  Winds of Change—The Changing of the Guard
  Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The consumer power of women, The week in politics, Author Sue Cheung
  How much power and responsibility do women consumers really have?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 5
  Richard Fallon has been taking a look at his life and doesn’t much like what he sees.
6. 11:00
  Don't Log Off—Series 10, Healing
  Alan Dein hears from a single mother in Venezuela and a Sri Lankan personal trainer.
7. 11:30
  The Placebo Effect
  Dr Kwame Asante and guests sort medical fact from fiction in this new Radio 4 show
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/09/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—10. Galvanised by Love
  10/10Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with a discovery.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Slipknot tickets, Ryanair pilots, Action Fraud
  Why Slipknot fans struggled to get tickets to the band's big arena tour.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/09/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  The Political Butterfly Effect—Did your holiday photos spread global chaos?
  Jim Waterson explores a single moment that inadvertently shaped modern history.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/09/2019
  Lexi struggles to settle in.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Great North Run
  Andrew Finnigan stars in Tom Wells's play about the healing power of running.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—North Riding Coast
  Peter Gibbs and the panel are on the North Riding Coast in Yorkshire.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—A Long Way to Go by Daisy Johnson
  An original short story by Daisy Johnson, the youngest ever Booker Prize nominee.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Robert Mugabe, Alla Verber, Ciaran McKeown, Bill Anderson MBE
  Matthew Bannister on a president, a fashion buyer, a peace campaigner and a sportsman.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Climate deaths, Austerity, Pet food
  Challenging the idea of six billion deaths due to climate change; plus what pets eat.
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Sheila and Ron - Bit by Bit
  A couple married for 65 years recall how they saved up to buy their first and only home.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/09/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/09/2019 Opposition against October election
  Johnson's opponents won't allow a snap poll until no-deal Brexit has been avoided.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 100, Episode 2
  A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Angela Barnes
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/09/2019
  Tracy takes drastic action and Emma breaks down.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist, Protest Song, How to listen to jazz
  BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist revealed
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 5
  Richard Fallon has been taking a look at his life and doesn’t much like what he sees.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Kirsty Blackman MP, Nigel Evans MP, Antoinette Sandbach MP
  Ed Stourton presents topical debate from Wilmslow Guild in Cheshire.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—September Anxiety
  Sarah Dunant on why this year's September malaise has a different feel to it.
8. 21:00
  Robert Mugabe: Liberator and Despot
  Grant Ferret looks back at the divisive life of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
9. 21:30
  As Others See Us—Poland
  Neil MacGregor takes five journeys overseas to hear what others think of modern Britain.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore
  37-year rule characterised by violence, corruption and economic collapse
11. 22:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—10. Galvanised by Love
  10/10Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with a discovery.(R)
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori
  Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/09/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Neil and David - Laughter’s a Great Healer
  Friends talk about mental health and the healing power of talking - and of laughing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Winds of Change—The Changing of the Guard
  Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/09/2019
  Reflection with Fr Dermot Morrin, Dominican friar and university chaplain in Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—A Pleasure Culture of War
  Historian Kasia Tomasiewicz discusses how to commemorate war.

Saturday 7 September 2019