BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 August 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 5: Told You it Would Be Crazy
  5/5Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/08/2021
  With Father Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church in Melrose
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Fear of Finance
  Professor Atul Shah argues that we need a healthier relationship with finance.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/08/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—People and Stone
  Archaeologist Rose Ferraby explores the connections between people and stone in Dorset.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—14/08/21 Farming Today This Week: IPPC report on methane, farmland for offsetting, Maryport fishing
  The UN’s expert panel on climate change says methane emissions must be reduced.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—14/08/2021
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Harry Enfield and Nina Conti
  James McNicholas on his boxing champion grandfather, and Emma Barnett's Inheritance Tracks
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 33, Home Economics: Episode 37
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Who's supporting the Taliban?
  As the Taliban capture more territory in Afghanistan, who supports them and why?
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Summer of Fires in Greece
  Flames consume homes, forests and farmland; tales from Afghanistan, Libya, Cuba and Norway
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/08/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  The Hangover—Business
  2/4Felicity Hannah asks who are financial winners and the losers of the pandemic?
3. 12:30
  Party's Over—Series 1, Parish Council
  3/5Henry meets a local nemesis as he tries to make some home and garden improvements.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/08/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—14/08/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Eddie Hughes MP, Lisa Nandy MP, Lemn Sissay, Anna Soubry
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Church of St Mary, Leigh.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Afghanistan
  Is the western withdrawal from Afghanistan a huge strategic mistake?
8. 14:45
  The Etiquette Guide—3. The Middling Classes
  3/5Ann Widdecombe explores the growing middle classes 18th century guide to etiquette.
9. 15:00
  Henry James—The Golden Bowl, 1. Turmoil
  1/3Charlotte Stant walks back into Prince Amerigo's life. Stars Luke Pasqualino.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour - Mental health and dating, Charlotte Worthington BMX gold & comedy writer Georgia Pritchett
  Mental health and online dating, Charlotte Worthington & writer Georgia Pritchett
11. 17:00
  PM—14/08/2021
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Dismissing staff
  What are the rules when people have to lose their jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—14/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/08/2021 Home secretary visits Plymouth after mass shooting
  Labour asks why the perpetrator, Jake Davison, had a firearms licence in the first place
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jason Byrne, Lubna Kerr, Pat Nevin, Myra DuBois, The Staves, Brooke Combe, Muriel Gray, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dr Anthony Fauci
  Mark Coles profiles America’s top immunologist.
4. 19:15
  The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed—John Tiffany
  Simon Armitage talks to John Tiffany, award-winning West End and Broadway theatre director
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Jonathan Miller: Lost Memories
  William Miller goes in search of answers to his famous father’s death from Alzheimer’s.
6. 21:00
  Tumanbay—Series 2, Holy Father
  6/8Following a series of murders, Barakat's hold over Tumanbay is complete.
7. 21:45
  The Hotel—11: Haunted
  The next in Daisy Johnson's darkly haunting stories set in a hotel in the Fens.
8. 22:00
  News—14/08/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Exchange—Nurses
  Two strangers meet to share a common experience, and their differences. They bring a gift.
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2021
  The prestigious general knowledge quiz with Russell Davies
11. 23:30
  Power Lines—Series 3, Power Lines: Music
  1/3Yomi Ṣode talks to poets about the power of music.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Green Originals—Judith Wright
  Reflections on the modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Today - Judith Wright.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Ava Unfurled
  A bereaved woman finds an unexpected connection to her lost love in a museum's storerooms.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Andrew’s Church, Hurstbourne Priors in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew’s Church, Hurstbourne Priors in Hampshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Dr Anthony Fauci
  Mark Coles profiles America’s top immunologist.

Sunday 15 August 2021