BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 21 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  BFFs: A Life Built on Friendship
  Should friendship, rather than romance, be the cornerstone of life?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St. Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Andrew's Church in Stratton, North Cornwall.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/08/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/08/23 Water shortages; lapwings return; salad production
  Water shortages lead one water company to refuse mains water to some businesses.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Jones on the Raven
  Chris Jones from Worcestershire talks about his rescue ravens.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/08/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Is Psychiatry Working?—Diagnosis
  What is the role and place of diagnosis in psychiatry?
3. 09:30
  Shock and War: Iraq 20 Years On—7. Terror
  Did the invasion turbo-charge extremism in Iraq and the UK?
4. 09:45
  What We Fear Most: Reflections on a Life in Forensic Psychiatry by Dr Ben Cave—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Dr Cave finds his vocation.
  1/5Dr Ben Cave's compassionate memoir of a life working in prisons and secure hospitals.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Women's World Cup final, Shoplifting, Heavy metal
  Original Lioness Sue Whyatt and Baller FC's Jo Clark join Nuala after the World Cup final
6. 11:00
  Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 4, 1979-1991
  Clarke Peters reveals stories of black music from the late 1970s to the present day.
7. 11:30
  Analysis—What are companies for?
  What are companies for? Ruth Sunderland investigates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/08/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Potholes, Airport Parking and Property Service Charges
  With poor weather and declining roads quality, could it be a bumper year for potholes?
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/08/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Hoax—1. The Planted Plants of Rum
  Could the Isle of Rum miraculously have escaped the Ice Age? Tori Herridge investigates.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/08/2023
  Helen reaches the end of her tether.
7. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Sally Potter
  Film-maker Sally Potter reveals the formative experiences that inspired her.
8. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2023
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Wedding Food
  The Food Programme celebrates wedding food and drink.
10. 16:00
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, Virginia Hall’s Great Escape
  How did Virginia Hall mastermind one of World War Two’s most astonishing prison breaks?
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Taking a Stand
  Aleem Maqbool speaks with Revd Hilary Bond about her actions during climate protests.
12. 17:00
  PM—21/08/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/08/2023 Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby will spend the rest of her life in prison
  Letby murdered seven babies and attempting to kill six others at a hospital in Chester
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 91, Edinburgh Festival - Brandreth, Godley, Smith and Ashfaq
  9/10Sue Perkins presents the first of two special editions of the programme from Edinburgh
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/08/2023
  There’s a visitor for Rex
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Corinne Bailey Rae, playwright Peter Arnott, new short story collections
  Corinne Bailey Rae plays live, Peter Arnott on his new play, short story collections.
5. 20:00
  The Murder of Kelso Cochrane
  Why is one of Britain’s first post-war racist killings still unsolved?
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Zimbabwe's worker exodus
  Why tens of thousands of Zimbabweans are fleeing their country to work in the West.
7. 21:00
  Bug in the System: The Past, Present and Future of Cancer—Moths and Miracles
  Dr Kat Arney hears from those at the cutting edge of the science of fighting cancer.
8. 21:30
  Is Psychiatry Working?—Diagnosis
  What is the role and place of diagnosis in psychiatry?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Lucy Letby to spend rest of her life behind bars
  Neonatal nurse Lucy Letby refused to appear in court to be sentenced
10. 22:45
  Memory Wall by Anthony Doerr—Episode 1
  1/5Alma is convinced she has seen a tall, strange man in her yard.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Therapy Speak
  Susie Orbach talks to Michael Rosen about the use and misuse of 'therapy speak'.
12. 23:30
  Don't Log Off—Good Vibes
  Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people discovering a positive outlook on life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  What We Fear Most: Reflections on a Life in Forensic Psychiatry by Dr Ben Cave—Book of the Week: Episode 1 - Dr Cave finds his vocation.
  1/5Dr Ben Cave's compassionate memoir of a life working in prisons and secure hospitals.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2023
  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—22/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Neil Gardner of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/08/23 Building water pipes; switching salad crops; Cornish hedges
  Building a pipe to bring water from the Humber to counties further south.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-crowned Crane
  Liz Bonnin presents the red-crowned crane from Japan and Asia.

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