BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 6 August 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 4
  4/5Marseille: does the famous fish stew really exist?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/08/21 Sheep shearing record, crop diseases with global warming, Welsh sheep farming
  New research suggests British crops will face more tropical diseases with climate change.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher
  David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Nazir Afzal, lawyer
  Nazir Afzal, lawyer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 5
  5/5A birthday lunch of cheese and cherries.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emma-Jean Thackray, Dr Pamela Warner, Charlotte Edwards and Niki Adams, Judith Heumann
  Emma-Jean Thackray, Dr Pamela Warner, Charlotte Edwards & Niki Adams and Judith Heumann.
5. 11:00
  The Spark—Emily Alison and rapport
  Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.
6. 11:30
  Ellie Taylor's Safe Space—Series 2, 1: Parties
  1/4Comedian Ellie Taylor takes a look at parties and why, she reckons, they should be banned.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/08/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 10
  10/10After a great loss, the friends gather in Florence to celebrate a momentous occasion.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Stairlift Breakdown; Banking Protocol; Fair Tips
  Stairlifts are a lifeline to those who rely on them so what happens when they break down?
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/08/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/08/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond
6. 13:45
  Unspeakable—Stories, stories, stories
  5/5Alice Musabende, who survived the genocide of the Tutsis, faces telling her boys about it.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/08/2021
  Chris is pulled in all directions
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Faded Glory
  A bitter-sweet love story set in Rhyl written by Rebekah Harrison
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Hugel Beds and Horseshoes
  Kathy Clugston hosts this week's gardening Q&A with a panel of experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Our Dead Billy and Sasha Next Door
  By Jenn Ashworth. Anna’s day gets off to a bad start.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Sir Graham Vick (pictured), Carmel Budiardjo, Piers Plowright, Dusty Hill
  Julian Worricker on an opera director, a campaigner, a radio producer and a musician.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—06/08/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
13. 17:00
  PM—06/08/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/08/2021 Team GB wins two more gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics
  Team GB wins two more gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, taking overall tally to 18
2. 18:30
  Party's Over—Series 1, New Party
  2/5New sitcom starring Miles Jupp as former PM Henry Tobin.
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Sir Tom Stoppard, Ryan Bancroft, Museum of The Year, Nick Laird
  Tom Stoppard on the return of his award-winning play, Leopoldstadt
4. 19:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Iqbal: Death for Falcons
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the poet and philosopher Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Iain Dale, Karen Hester, Gillian Keegan MP, Clive Lewis MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from The Players Theatre, Lowestoft.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Rapping with a W
  Howard Jacobson reflects on present wrapping
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—A Brief History of Lust
  American satirist Joe Queenan presents a new history of lust.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UN Security Council holds emergency Afghanistan meeting
  Taliban captures a provincial capital and assassinates head of government media
9. 22:45
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 10
  10/10After a great loss, the friends gather in Florence to celebrate a momentous occasion.
10. 23:00
  Great Lives—Hans Christian Andersen
  Author of The Little Mermaid and The Emperor's New Clothes, he was 'a very strange orchid'
11. 23:30
  Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—Narrative Graphs
  2/6Phil Tinline continues his series exploring what conspiracy stories tell us about power.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 5
  5/5A birthday lunch of cheese and cherries.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—What is it to Hear?
  Joe Friedman, who grew up with deaf parents, reflects on what it means to hear.

Saturday 7 August 2021