BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 9 August 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—15. Best Feet Forward
  Matthew Syed reveals how teams can become greater than their individual parts.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church in Maidstone, Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from All Saints Church in Maidstone, Kent
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/08/21: Imports v Home Grown; Forestry; Beach cows
  Can imported food really be greener? plus why cows are back grazing the dunes of Dorset.
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/08/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Magnificent Frigatebird
  Michael Palin presents the magnificent frigatebird a true oceanic bird.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/08/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Patch—Haringey
  In an inner London borough, tales of loss and longing, told through vegetables
3. 09:30
  The Power of Negative Thinking—Death Can Make You Happy
  5/5Oliver Burkeman explores how thinking more about death can help make us happier.
4. 09:45
  Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 1: We Have an Offer
  1/5Actor Giles Terera's insider's account of his time in the groundbreaking musical Hamilton.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Belarus, Domestic Violence and Terrorism, Instagram pictures, Anna Whitehouse
  Belarus; Domestic Violence and Terrorism; Instagram pictures; Anna Whitehouse
6. 11:00
  Breaking Through
  How breaking went from the inner city streets of New York City to the Olympic Games
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Samuel West, Natasha Kaplinsky, Chris Bryant, Will Young, Courtney Marie Andrews, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/08/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode One
  1/10A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Student Loans, Rescue Dog Welfare, Equity Release
  Concerns for the welfare of dogs being handed into rescue centres.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/08/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/08/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—The Threshold of the Modern World (1375-1550 AD), Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
  1/5Neil Macgregor with the personal monogram of Suleyman the Magnificent.
7. 14:00
  The Why Factor—Sticky Songs
  What makes snippets of popular songs go round and round in our heads?
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, Red Pen
  Crime drama set in communist Hungary. Bertalan renews his battle with the Miklos gang.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2021
  The prestigious general knowledge quiz with Russell Davies
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Andrew Wong: A Life Through Food
  Jaega Wise meets the chef bringing Chinese culture and history to life through his food.
11. 16:00
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Long Roads
  True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
12. 16:30
  Curious Cases—Series 17, The Pizza Diet
  Can I make a pizza that contains my recommended daily intake of everything? asks Paul
13. 17:00
  PM—09/08/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/08/2021 'Code red for humanity' climate change warning
  UN report directly links global warming with extreme weather
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 3
  3/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/08/2021
  Alice struggles to stay in control
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Phil Wang, Shape Open exhibiton, All Bound Together, Lost manuscripts of Louis-Ferdinand Céline
  Phil Wang joins us to discuss his stand-up show, Philly Philly Wang Wang.
5. 19:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Amrita Sher-Gil: This is Me
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of the painter Amrita Sher-Gil.
6. 20:00
  This Union—The Ghost Kingdoms of England, Northumbria - The Great Divide
  2/4Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Nigeria's Kidnapped Children
  How armed gangs are inflicting terror upon schools in northern Nigeria.
8. 21:00
  Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares—Episode 3
  3/3Gene edited babies and gene drives to eradicate pests.
9. 21:30
  The Patch—Haringey
  In an inner London borough, tales of loss and longing, told through vegetables
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—"Code Red for humanity"
  Major UN report: carbon emissions making extreme weather conditions even worse
11. 22:45
  The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode One
  1/10A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Cultish Language
  Michael Rosen and Amanda Montell on who uses it and why.
13. 23:30
  Things Can Only Get Worse—1997-2001
  How did British politics go from Labour landslides to Brexit? John O'Farrell finds out.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 1: We Have an Offer
  1/5Actor Giles Terera's insider's account of his time in the groundbreaking musical Hamilton.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/08/21 - IPCC report into climate change, methane reduction in farming, forest fire in Northumberland
  Caz Graham asks what farming can do to reduce methane emissions to tackle climate change.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Rock Thrush
  Liz Bonnin presents the blue rock thrush, perched high on a Spanish castle.

Tuesday 10 August 2021