BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 3 August 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 1
  1/5Felicity Cloake, a food writer, embarks on a gastronomic Tour de France.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/08/21 - Rural crime, Pathogen project, Sheep markets
  New tactics are being employed to commit rural crimes, according to a new report.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Ring Ouzel
  Listening to the ring ouzel's call takes Mark Cocker back to his childhood.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/08/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Positive Thinking—Equitable Leadership
  Can the idea of ‘knowledge equity’ make policy-making more progressive?
3. 09:30
  Hybrid—A Change of Heart
  3/5Simon Watt wonders if we could upgrade the human body, with help from the animal kingdom.
4. 09:45
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 2
  2/5Cycling through Brittany in pursuit of the best French oysters.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emily Campbell, Hospital Wards, Introverts & Extroverts
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
6. 11:00
  Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares—Episode 3
  3/3Gene edited babies and gene drives to eradicate pests.
7. 11:30
  Epiphanies—Edmund de Waal, Danielle de Niese, Gabriel Krauze, Olivia Williams
  Moments of inspiration recalled by some of our best known artists.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/08/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 7
  7/10In Florence, Ulysses' thoughts turn to Evelyn - a friend he hasn't seen since the war.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Do people treat you differently because of your accent?
  Do people treat you differently because of your accent?
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/08/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—03/08/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  Unspeakable—Identity
  2/5Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—02/08/2021
  Events spiral out of control for Shula.
8. 14:15
  How to Build a Supertower—Episode 2
  Robert Glenister stars in Paul Sellar's drama about raising a brand new London skyscraper.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 33, Home Economics: Episode 35
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 15:30
  Made of Stronger Stuff—The Hands
  Kimberley Wilson and Xand van Tulleken explore extra fingers and cutting-edge prosthetics.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Cultish Language
  Michael Rosen and Amanda Montell on who uses it and why.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Hans Christian Andersen
  Author of The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes, he was 'a very strange orchid'
13. 17:00
  PM—03/08/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/08/2021
  A day of thrills, records & emotion at the Tokyo Games with more medals for Team GB
2. 18:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 6, Theatre
  3/4Simon Evans presents another comedy lecture on economics.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/08/2021
  Neil tries to pick up the pieces
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Elif Shafak, Jonathon Heyward, Stillwater review
  Booker Prize shortlisted writer Elif Shafak on her new novel The Island of Missing Trees.
5. 19:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Tagore: Unlocking Cages
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the Bengali writer and thinker Rabindranath Tagore.
6. 20:00
  A Bad Business
  Twenty years after the collapse of Enron, how difficult is it to commit corporate fraud?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Assistive Technology For Pupils; Comedian Jamie MacDonald
  A new scheme is aiming to provide assistive technology to visually impaired school pupils.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Long covid in children & treating normal blood pressure
  Long Covid in children and treating normal blood pressure.
9. 21:30
  Positive Thinking—Equitable Leadership
  Can the idea of ‘knowledge equity’ make policy-making more progressive?
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Belarus opposition activist found dead in Ukraine
  Belarus regime coming under increasing scrutiny
11. 22:45
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 7
  7/10In Florence, Ulysses' thoughts turn to Evelyn - a friend he hasn't seen since the war.
12. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—200. Bicentennial Bidets, LIVE at the Royal Festival Hall with Shappi Khorsandi
  Comedian Shappi Khorsandi joins Fi and Jane for their 200th episode, with a live audience!
13. 23:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Paul Weller (the B-Side)
  6/14Paul Weller answers questions from the audience about The Gift, the Jam's final album.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 2
  2/5Cycling through Brittany in pursuit of the best French oysters.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/08/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/08/21 - Ban on Scottish trawlers, Breeding sheep for wool
  A group is calling for a ban on trawlers within three miles of the Scottish coast.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Bullfinch
  Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines defends the bullfinch's feeding habits.

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