BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 18 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - Doublethink and Other Women
  4/5George Orwell and his first wife, Eileen, are in Morocco, and he has a shocking request.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/08/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Virginia Luckett
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/08/23 Hen harrier project; Welsh Agriculture Act; hedgerow management
  Reaction to how the brood management trial for hen harriers is going.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Peregrine
  Bill Oddie presents the peregrine.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/08/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Jerry Springer: The Opera
  Kirsty Wark and guests recall the controversial hit musical Jerry Springer: The Opera.
3. 09:45
  Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - Animal Farm
  5/5Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, influences and shapes his best known work.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ellen White, How to ask for a pay rise, astronaut Christina Koch, Morning-after pill
  Former Lioness Ellen White on England reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final.
5. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—The UK and the European Convention on Human Rights
  What is the ECHR, how does it work and what would the ramifications be if the UK left it?
6. 11:30
  Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children—Series 2, 3. Time
  3/4Comedy show about raising kids with special educational needs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/08/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—'Queering' museums
  The debate sparked by reviewing historic collections through a queer or LGBT lens.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—18/08/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Magic Consultants—From Here to Eternity?
  Can consultants remain relevant and attractive in a new socially conscious world?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/08/2023
  Henry finds himself in too deep
7. 14:15
  Limelight—There's Something I Need to Tell You, 2. Big Problem
  2/5Death in Dubai, a secret agent, the police... With very strong language.
8. 14:45
  Helen Lewis: Great Wives—Series 2, Double Acts
  1/4What links the Krankies and two naked performance artists? Helen Lewis finds out.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—From The Archives: Hot & Dry
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Mister Derek by Alice Malseed
  A young woman returns to London to meet an old friend.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Nick Kaiser, Angela Flowers, Robbie Shepherd, Doreen Mantle.
  Kirsty Lang on an actress, a British scientist, a gallerist, a Scottish broadcaster.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—18/08/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
13. 17:00
  PM—18/08/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/08/2023 Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby convicted of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others
  Letby injected some babies with air and poisoned others with insulin
2. 18:30
  The United Nations of News
  Join Ria Lina and her fellow comics for an outsider's view on the news affecting you.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/08/2023
  The nightmare continues for Helen
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Latitude Festival 2023
  Ellen and Mark are at the 2023 Latitude Festival to explore stand-up comedy on screen.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Wendy Chamberlain MP, Stella Creasy MP, Iain Dale, Nick Gibb MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from St John's Church in Southend-on-Sea.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Rationality of Monarchy
  John Gray argues the case for monarchy.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—The Death of Illegitimacy
  Has the stigma of illegitimacy died out? Former MP Caroline Flint finds out.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Nurse guilty of murdering seven babies in her care
  Lucy Letby is the most prolific child killer in British history
9. 22:45
  The Lock Up by John Banville—Episode 10
  10/10So who did kill Rosa Jacobs?
10. 23:00
  Americast—The Big Republican Debate Preview with Jake Tapper
  Will Donald Trump turn up to the first Republican election debate next week?
11. 23:30
  What's Funny About...—Series 2, 3. Sally Phillips & Victoria Pile on Smack The Pony
  3/6Sally Phillips and Victoria Pile reveal how the award-winning sketch show arrived on TV.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wifedom - Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - Animal Farm
  5/5Eileen, George Orwell's forgotten first wife, influences and shapes his best known work.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/08/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Witness History—The Biafran war
  The Biafran war lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's story.

Saturday 19 August 2023