BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 23 August 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Way I See It—Bryan Stevenson on Jacob Lawrence’s Migration Series
  17/3030 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it?
3. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—A Nocturnal Reverie
  Jenni Fagan's dreamlike story inspired by the poetry of Anne Finch.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary, Ilmington in Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Mary, Ilmington in Warwickshire.
9. 05:45
  The Long View—Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of World War Two on British Society
  5/5Jonathan Freedland and guests explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—23/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Tiny Survivals
  Classicist Llewelyn Morgan reflects upon the importance of fragments of the past.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Dartmoor Tea Harvest
  How a late-night internet purchase led to the creation of Devon’s first tea estate.
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—23/08/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Jewish Spell Book; Detained Sikh; Education Bishop
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Rescue Nepal
  Journalist Thomas Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Rescue Nepal
8. 07:57
  Weather—23/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—23/08/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The inspiration of listening
  Exploring the inspiration of listening with writer Anna Magnusson and poet Pádraig Ó Tuama
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Tolerance: the Unfashionable Virtue
  John Gray discusses why he believes liberals are turning their backs on tolerance.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-tailed Tit
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the long-tailed tit.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—23/08/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—23/08/2020
  The pressure piles on Fallon and Robert struggles to find the right words
15. 10:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Song Thrush
  An Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the song thrush
16. 11:00
  The Reunion—The Collapse of British Leyland
  Kirsty Wark gathers key figures from the strife-torn car giant British Leyland.
17. 11:45
  The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Rose-Ringed Parakeet
  4/5Alison Steadman tells how a parakeet became a British bird.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 3
  3/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Plate of the Nation
  Discussing the future of UK food policy in light of the National Food Strategy
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—23/08/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Punt PI—Series 8, The murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor
  Steve Punt probes the unsolved murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor in 1922
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Twenty-one
  Kathy Clugston chairs this week's horticultural panel show.
8. 14:45
  The Way I See It—Stanley Tucci and Giacometti's Head of a Man on a Rod
  26/3030 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it?
9. 15:00
  Madam, Will You Talk?—Episode 1
  1/2Murder, fast cars and intrigue. A romantic thriller set in 1950s France by Mary Stewart.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Sarah Moss
  Sara Collins speaks to author and academic Sarah Moss.
11. 16:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—East Lincolnshire
  Alan Mumby explores dialect poetry in East Lincolnshire.
12. 17:00
  Scotland’s Uncivil War
  Dani Garavelli tells the story of a deep schism at the heart of Scottish politics.
13. 17:40
  The Long View—Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of World War Two on British Society
  5/5Jonathan Freedland and guests explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—23/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/08/2020 "It's safe to reopen schools" - UK's medical officers
  They say children are more at risk of harm from not returning to school than from virus.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Johny Pitts
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 4
  4/15Kennedy and Heawood start to doubt Henry Akeley’s sanity.
4. 19:15
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Big Tom and the Hendersons
  2/4Dad tries to fight off an unwanted invasion, while Granny turns to smuggling.
5. 19:45
  The New Adventures of Baron Munchausen—Episode 2
  2/5Relaxing as he flies south, the Baron recalls some of his ancestor’s unlikely journeys.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—21/08/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Julian Bream CBE, Elizabeth Ward OBE, Chris Graham-Bell, Stuart Christie
  Matthew Bannister on a guitarist, a campaigner, a publisher, an anarchist.
8. 21:00
  The Money Clinic—Maggie and Declan
  Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a counsellor about their finances and their feelings.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Rescue Nepal
  Journalist Thomas Bell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Child Rescue Nepal
10. 21:30
  In Business—Black Business Matters
  The impact of Black Lives Matter on business.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—23/08/2020
  Alex Forsyth presents Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Earl Cameron
  Earl Cameron and The Pool Of London
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Tiny Survivals
  Classicist Llewelyn Morgan reflects upon the importance of fragments of the past.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Skateboarding - Parkour
  Skateboarding and parkour: lifestyle sport in the hyper regulated city.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary, Ilmington in Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Mary, Ilmington in Warwickshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/08/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/08/20 Potato harvest. Poultry farming. Ash dieback in Northern Ireland
  Potatoes to withstand disease and drought; chicken farming; the impact of ash dieback.
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Redstart
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.

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