BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 6 August 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—The Long View of Celebrity Sports Campaigners
  Jonathan Freedland compares celebrity sports campaigners past and present.
3. 09:30
  James Burke's Web of Knowledge—Episode 4
  James Burke joins the dots on his 'Web of Knowledge'.
4. 09:45
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 4
  4/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Zadie Smith, Women and their Scars, Xuefei Yang and Maternity Care
  Zadie Smith on her book 'Intimations',maternity care and classical guitarist Xuefei Yang.
6. 10:45
  Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 4. Struggles
  4/5The Teifi family are struggling to find a way forward they all agree on.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Algeria's Plague Revisited
  A tale of two plagues in the Algerian city of Oran - one fictional and the other COVID 19.
8. 11:30
  Tales from the Stave—Schubert's Winterreise
  A celebration of the working manuscript of Franz Schubert's final song cycle Winterreise.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 9: Gun
  9/10Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Overdraft fees, Rude cross stitch, Campervan conversions
  Why campervan conversions are running into issues with the DVLA.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/08/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  How They Made Us Doubt Everything—The Tobacco Playbook: 9. Deep Pockets, Useful Allies
  Oil money is pumped to scientists and think tanks in the bid to make it a culture war.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/08/2020
  Fallon faces an impossible choice
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Graveyards in My Closet
  By Daf James. The true story of a writer’s dark family secret.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Green Pavements
  Why the plants in our pavement cracks are attracting attention as important urban flora.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Royal Life Saving Society UK
  Johnny Ball makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Royal Life Saving Society UK.
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
  James Naughtie and novelist Louise Welsh discuss Kidnapped by RL Stevenson
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—The Class System And The British Film Industry
  The class system and the British film industry.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—How sperm swim, the theory of soil & the Big Compost Experiment update
  How sperm actually swim, the theory of soil and an update on the Big Compost Experiment.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/08/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/08/2020 Macron tours devastated streets of Beirut
  French leader calls for political change in Lebanon after this week's massive explosion
2. 18:30
  ReincarNathan—Series 2, Komodo
  5/6Comedy series about a man struggling to cope with being reincarnated as various animals.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/08/2020
  Brian delivers good news.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Arts in the Midlands, Love Letters to Scotland, Soweto Kinch
  Arts in the Midlands, Love Letters to Scotland, and Soweto Kinch's Lockdown Discovery.
5. 19:45
  Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 4. Struggles
  4/5The Teifi family are struggling to find a way forward they all agree on.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Scottish Independence: Hope and Fear
  What is behind rising support for independence and how could another referendum happen?
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Gatwick Effect
  The impact of lockdown on businesses in Crawley, the town near Gatwick Airport.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—How sperm swim, the theory of soil & the Big Compost Experiment update
  How sperm actually swim, the theory of soil and an update on the Big Compost Experiment.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—The Long View of Celebrity Sports Campaigners
  Jonathan Freedland compares celebrity sports campaigners past and present.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut in wake of Tuesday’s explosion
  French President says "profound change" needed from Lebanon's leadership
11. 22:45
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 9: Gun
  9/10Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
12. 23:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Death & The Maven
  1/4A sudden death means a choice between good behaviour and cheesecake.
13. 23:30
  The Learning Revolution—Teaching
  2/3Alex Beard imagines a world without the school as we know it. Episode 2: Teaching
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 4
  4/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/08/20 - The great greening debate, Organic harvest moon
  The government is doing away with greening rules for farmers in England.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Swan
  Michael Morpurgo's paean to the beautiful, mysterious swan.

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