BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 25 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—1. Tekels Park
  1/5Helen Macdonald's collection of essays about our relationship to the natural world.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/08/20 Broiler chickens, Internal market, Fleeces used in gardening
  Are we heading for a constitutional crisis over agricultural trade after Brexit?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bullfinch
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the bullfinch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/08/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Heather Koldewey on marine conservation
  Saving seahorses and turning old fishing nets into luxury carpets.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Introverts & Extroverts: Russell Kane & Angela Barnes
  Russell Kane talks to fellow comedian Angela Barnes about playing the extrovert for work.
4. 09:45
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—2. High Rise
  2/5Helen Macdonald views an aerial phenomenon from the Empire State Building.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Women & Walking, Bulimia, Becoming a Mother Unexpectedly
  The pleasures of walking, becoming a young mother unexpectedly, discussing bulimia.
6. 10:45
  Electric Decade—The Alice B Toklas Cookbook, A Flan of Mushrooms
  2/5The Jazz Age of the 1920s. Recipes and relationships are explored with Alice B Toklas.
7. 11:00
  From Our Home Correspondent—25/08/2020
  Unusual Edinburgh, low traffic, Cotswold opera, a close big brother and the time barrier.
8. 11:30
  With Great Pleasure—Ruth Rogers
  Ruth Rogers of The River Cafe shares some of her favourite pieces of writing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—7. A Day at the Races
  7/10Ross Poldark returns from London in time for the Truro races.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How do you feel about your children going back to school?
  As millions of children go back into class - how are you feeling about sending yours?
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/08/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—The World in the Age of Confucius (500 - 300 BC), Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur + Lapith
  2/5Neil MacGregor with some of the world's most disputed objects - the Parthenon sculptures
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/08/2020
  Ed demands answers at Home Farm
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Holding Back the Tide, Chips
  Comedy starring Ronald Pickup and Jonathan Agnew.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—The Question
  Short documentaries on quiz shows and queries for an uncertain future. With Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  The Last Songs of Gaia—3: Mammals
  How are the world’s musicians, sound artists and poets responding to the loss of species?
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Protest Slogans
  Sabrina Mahfouz talks about protest slogans with Siana Bangura and Zoe Buckman.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Jessie Ware on Donna Summer
  The singer and podcaster, Jessie Ware, chooses the Queen of Disco, Donna Summer.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/08/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The Prime Minister hints at mask guidance for English schools could change
  Mask compulsory for Scottish schools from Monday - the PM suggests England may follow
2. 18:30
  The Lenny Henry Show—Episode 1
  1/6Character-based sketch show from Lenny Henry and his crew.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/08/2020
  Alice is forced to come clean
4. 19:15
  Front Row—An extended interview with dramatist Lucy Prebble
  An extended interview with dramatist Lucy Prebble.
5. 19:45
  Electric Decade—The Alice B Toklas Cookbook, A Flan of Mushrooms
  2/5The Jazz Age of the 1920s. Recipes and relationships are explored with Alice B Toklas.
6. 20:00
  Code-Switching
  Lucrece Grehoua reveals the cost of hiding who we really are in the workplace.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Drug Supplies After The Brexit Transition Period Ends; A Photographic Record Of Blind People During Italy's Lockdown
  What are the plans to keep drug supplies flowing after the Brexit transition period ends?
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—Seeing is Believing - The Leviathan of Parsonstown
  Simon Schaffer tells of the astronomers who grappled with evolution long before Darwin.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Heather Koldewey on marine conservation
  Saving seahorses and turning old fishing nets into luxury carpets.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Changes to guidance on face coverings in England’s secondary schools
  Students in areas where tighter lockdowns in force will have to wear masks
11. 22:45
  Poldark: The Miller's Dance by Winston Graham—7. A Day at the Races
  7/10Ross Poldark returns from London in time for the Truro races.
12. 23:00
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2013
  A showcase of up-and-coming comics from the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe, hosted by Mark Watson.
13. 23:30
  Lights Out—Series 2, Speaking Sabar
  A griot family teaches the language of Sabar drumming in Senegal.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—2. High Rise
  2/5Helen Macdonald views an aerial phenomenon from the Empire State Building.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/08/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/08/20 – Deforestation regulations, ammonia from poultry farms, the badger cull
  Could new laws force UK businesses to prove their products aren’t linked to deforestation?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rock Pipit
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the rock pipit.

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