BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 23 August 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Exam Nation by Sammy Wright—Book of the Week: Episode 4 - School and the culture wars
  4/5Head of School Sammy Wright explores the role of school and the culture wars.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Good humour
  With Father Jamie McMorrin of St Margaret’s Roman Catholic Church in Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/08/2024: Brian May and his bTB film; Seaweed and shellfish business
  Rock star Sir Brian May on his film about bTB, cattle and badgers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/08/24 - Mishal Husain and Justin Webb
  Kamala Harris accepts Democrat nomination at DNC in Chicago, plus other news & interviews
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Blair government's first 100 days
  Kirsty Wark reunites the politicians and advisors from Tony Blair’s 1997 government.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week: Sex in your 70s, Risky sports, Cost of men and women's haircuts
  Elaine is in her seventies and her partner would like to resume a sexual relationship.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Taste the World
  Food, identity, myths and reality. In a globalised world can a dish reflect who we are?
5. 11:45
  Exam Nation by Sammy Wright—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - A different approach to schooling
  5/5What can teaching Paradise Lost tell us about effective new paradigms for school & life?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/08/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—'Extreme' Misogyny
  Should some forms of misogyny be classed as extremism?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/08/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Fuel poverty fears as energy bills rise
  A typical household's annual energy bill will rise by nearly £150 in October.
5. 13:45
  Grenfell: Building a Disaster—5. Single Point of Failure
  The government - why didn’t civil servants act on warnings about dangerous cladding?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/08/2024
  An opportunity presents itself for Kirsty
7. 14:15
  Limelight—11 Minutes Dead, Episode 3
  3/5An ominous new vision takes Beth to breaking point. Paranormal thriller.
8. 14:45
  Buried—Series 1, Series 1 - 2. A Scene of Horror
  4/12The story of how criminals dumped a million tonnes. A million tonnes of what?
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Southwold: Weddings, Pelargoniums and Secret Snakes
  Kathy and the panel are in Southwold to answer questions from an audience of gardeners.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Glimmers
  'And here it is: the sea, the summer, the light.' An original work by Kerri Ní Dochartaigh
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Phil Donahue, Countess Diana Phipps Sternberg, Mary Gibby, Toumani Diabaté
  Matthew Bannister on a TV presenter, a designer, a botanist and a musician.
12. 16:30
  Sideways—65. Divergent Histories
  Two people, with a shared painful history, learn to understand themselves in a new light.
13. 17:00
  PM—Who's hit hardest by more expensive energy?
  The new price cap means the average energy bill will rise by 10%.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/08/2024 Energy bills to rise this winter
  The energy regulator, Ofgem, has announced a rise in its price cap from October.
2. 18:30
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 1, 5. Are we going to see Robert Jenrick's Brat Summer?
  5/6This week - what's the Opposition for?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/08/2024
  A surprise visitor causes chaos.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Amy Harman and Roderick Williams head for The Village
  Amy Harman and Roderick Williams add the next five tracks to the playlist
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Nadra Ahmed, Wendy Chamberlain MP, Barry Gardiner MP, Kevin Hollinrake MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Hartrigg Oaks care community in York.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Power of Weird
  AL Kennedy on how a passing remark has given 'weird' back its mojo.
7. 21:00
  The Verb—The Adverb at Hay
  Simon Armitage, Hanan Issa and more stellar poets join Ian McMillan at the Hay Festival.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Will RFK's Trump endorsement swing presidential race?
  Independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr drops out and backed Donald Trump.
9. 22:45
  The Go-Between by LP Hartley—Episode Five
  5/10During summer on his school friend's country estate, Leo is asked to carry secret messages
10. 23:00
  Americast—Did Kamala Harris pull off the biggest speech of her life?
  And there was wild speculation about Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
11. 23:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—2024 Part 1
  The Edinburgh Fringe's freshest comedy showcase.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/08/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Exam Nation by Sammy Wright—Book of the Week: Episode 5 - A different approach to schooling
  5/5What can teaching Paradise Lost tell us about effective new paradigms for school & life?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/08/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Presence
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Steve Taylor
8. 05:45
  Frontlines of Journalism—7. Open the door and you’re doomed
  Sources, spin and powerful people.

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