BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 30 August 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  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?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Krusso
  The sun is melting, so Rory goes for a drink. A short story for radio by June Caldwell.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Dido Harding
  Who is the horse-loving peer now in charge of our public health? With Mark Coles
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—30/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Changing the Mirror
  Actor Adjoa Andoh explores the importance of seeing our own identity reflected in culture.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Rise and Root: The Diverse Farm
  Black, gay, female and farming - celebrating diverse food grown by diverse people.
4. 06:57
  Weather—30/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—30/08/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Medieval Sacristy revealed; The Good Childhood Report; Climate Change Protest
  William Crawley with a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Home-Start UK
  Broadcaster Kaye Adams makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Home-Start UK
8. 07:57
  Weather—30/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—30/08/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Wild at Home
  Paul Kerensa leads a service from this year's virtual Greenbelt Festival.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—A Fine Line
  Adam Gopnik on why, during the pandemic, there's a fine line between clever... and stupid.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Manakin
  Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—30/08/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—30/08/2020
  There’s more than one surprise for Ed and disaster strikes for Robert
15. 10:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Starling
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the starling.
16. 11:00
  The Reunion—The Bid for London 2012
  Kirsty Wark reunites the team behind London’s bid for the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.
17. 11:45
  The Alien Birds Have Landed—The Starling and Blackbird
  5/5Alison Steadman tells the story of how and why the Starling is hated in North America.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 56, Episode 4
  4/6A second show from Sage Gateshead, with the regulars and Marcus Brigstocke on the panel.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Sitopia - a land with food at its centre
  This special edition of The Food Programme comes from the year 2030.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—30/08/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Punt PI—Series 8, The Case of the Missing Cezanne
  Steve Punt searches for the Cezanne masterpiece, stolen during the millennium celebrations
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Twenty-Two
  Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening panel show.
8. 14:45
  The Way I See It—Lady Ruth Rogers on Henri Rousseau's The Dream
  27/30Award-winning chef Ruth Rogers makes her choice from the MoMA collection.
9. 15:00
  Madam, Will You Talk?—Episode 2
  2/2Murder, fast cars and intrigue. A romantic thriller set in 1950s France by Mary Stewart.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Richard Powers and Nature Writing
  Alex Clark talks to Richard Powers about his new novel, The Overstory.
11. 16:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—The Forest of Dean
  Jason Griffiths uncovers a rich seam of dialect poetry in his native Forest of Dean.
12. 17:00
  Code-Switching
  Lucrece Grehoua reveals the cost of hiding who we really are in the workplace.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Dido Harding
  Who is the horse-loving peer now in charge of our public health? With Mark Coles
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—30/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/08/2020 Belarus protesters defy crackdown
  Tens of thousands of protesters defy a security crackdown in Belarus
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Eunice Olumide
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 5
  5/15Heawood and Kennedy are starting to make progress with the Henry Akeley investigation.
4. 19:15
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, Construction Time Again
  3/4Tom's dad offers some unwanted assistance.
5. 19:45
  The New Adventures of Baron Munchausen—Episode 3
  3/5The Baron recuperates in Australia after battling bushfires with a crew of volunteers.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Covid plasma therapy
  Claims about a Covid-19 treatment, breast cancer screening, and 18th century sex workers.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dr James Partridge OBE, Sally Jacobs, Angela Buxton, Philip Horniblow OBE
  Julian Worricker on a designer, a campaigner, a sportswoman, an adventurer.
8. 21:00
  The Money Clinic—Hollie and Jay
  Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a counsellor about their finances and their feelings.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Home-Start UK
  Broadcaster Kaye Adams makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Home-Start UK
10. 21:30
  In Business—The March of Robots
  In a world where everything seems to be changing, will robots take more jobs?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—30/08/2020
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—I Am Spartacus (Remix)
  I Am Spartacus: the secret history.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Changing the Mirror
  Actor Adjoa Andoh explores the importance of seeing our own identity reflected in culture.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Politics of Memorials
  The Politics of Memorials - from Ireland to the Mississippi Delta.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bank Holiday Special: The Farming Forum
  The Farming Forum was started to share conservation agriculture tips - now it's much more.
10. 05:56
  Weather—31/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Saddleback
  Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand.

Monday 31 August 2020