BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 5 August 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 2
  2/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/08/2020
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/08/20 - Dyson ditches oilseed rape, Missing cows in Northern Ireland, Turning pig waste into energy
  Dyson are ditching oil seed rape, blaming falling yields. Sybil Ruscoe presents.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Kestrel
  David Lindo, the Urban Birder, on the kestrel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/08/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—Harvest Moon
  Neil Young's 1992 song about enduring love, Harvest Moon
3. 09:30
  Four Thought—The Power of Mentoring
  Reggie Nelson believes in the importance for young people to find a mentor.
4. 09:45
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 3
  3/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Baby banks, Mercury prize nominee Georgia, Pat Hume, Author Luan Goldie
  The rise of families visiting baby banks. Mercury prize nominee Georgia.
6. 10:45
  Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 3. Enemies
  3/5Daf Dafis learns more about his old friend Gethin Teifi.
7. 11:00
  The Death Row Book Club
  How starting a book club helped Anthony Ray Hinton survive 28 years on death row.
8. 11:30
  For the Love of Leo—Series 2, La Signora di Ferrara
  2/4Leo has a revelatory visit from an Italian woman and meets the new man in Sadie’s life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 8: Priest
  8/10Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Cladding Fund, Plastic Recycling and Noisy Seagulls
  The flat owners denied help to replace dangerous cladding take the government to court
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/08/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  How They Made Us Doubt Everything—The Tobacco Playbook: 8. Jerry gets ‘duped’
  A climate change sceptic realises he’s been getting it wrong
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/08/2020
  Alice finds herself in demand
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Mother Taught Me How to Sing
  By Daf James. Docu-drama about negotiating the adoption process. And learning to sing.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Coronavirus and holidays
  If your holiday plans are affected by coronavirus, what are your rights?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Bedside Covid Test; Longterm Covid Recovery
  Dr Mark Porter on a bedside test for Covid-19 and long term recovery from the virus.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Maoism
  Maoism: its origins and development as a global political force.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Succession and shakedown for Murdoch and TikTok
  Intrigue and drama at two of the world’s most talked about media companies.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/08/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 2, Claudia Winkleman
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell chats with Claudia Winkleman about her life and her cars.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/08/2020
  Fallon faces an impossible choice
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Maggie O'Farrell, Singing in Choirs and Covid, Mark Billingham's Lockdown Discovery
  Maggie O'Farrell on Hamnet, shortlisted for the Women's Prize.
5. 19:45
  Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 3. Enemies
  3/5Daf Dafis learns more about his old friend Gethin Teifi.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Moral Lessons for a Post-Covid World
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—The Power of Mentoring
  Reggie Nelson believes in the importance for young people to find a mentor.
8. 21:00
  Soul Music—Harvest Moon
  Neil Young's 1992 song about enduring love, Harvest Moon
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Succession and shakedown for Murdoch and TikTok
  Intrigue and drama at two of the world’s most talked about media companies.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Shock at Beirut explosion turns to public anger over political corruption
  Lebanese government orders the arrest of officials at the city's port
11. 22:45
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 8: Priest
  8/10Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
12. 23:00
  Things My Mother Never Told Me (... About Lockdown)—Tom Allen
  3/4Sindhu Vee talks to Tom Allen about living with his parents during lockdown.
13. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/4Patrick Marber and Peter Curran with their critically-acclaimed confessional series.
14. 23:30
  The Learning Revolution—Knowing
  1/3Alex Beard imagines a world without the school as we know it. Episode 1: Knowing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 3
  3/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/08/20 - Beavers on the Otter, Blackcurrent harvest, Soya supply chains
  A group of wild beavers have been given permission to stay in East Devon.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Knot
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.

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