BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 8 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Self's Search for Meaning—Science
  1/3Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Monastery of the Transfiguration, Solovosky
  Church bells from the Monastery of the Transfiguration, Solovosky.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk Prices, Wild Flower Meadows, Horses
  When will the rise in milk prices be passed on to farmers?
10. 05:56
  Weather—08/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Pheasant
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Playing the Skyline—Series 2, Newcastle and Gateshead
  1/3Piper Kathryn Tickell and jazz trombonist Hannabiell Sanders play the skyline of Newcastle
3. 09:30
  Our Man in Greeneland—The Heart of the Matter and Journey Without Maps
  2/5Mark Doyle explores Graham Greene's relationship with West Africa.
4. 09:45
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—1. New York
  1/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Table tennis world champion at 85, Knife Crime, Periods, Advertising and Sport
  Featuring 85-year-old Pam Butcher, table tennis world champion for her age category.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 1
  1/10Father Quixote makes a friend of an Italian bishop, with unexpected consequences.
7. 11:00
  The Untold—The Roma Memorial
  Can Sherrie, a Romany Gypsy, raise funds to visit Auschwitz for a Roma Holocaust memorial?
8. 11:30
  Way Out East—Cludopoly
  5/6Comedy by Guy Meredith about British expats sharing a flat in Hong Kong.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—8 August 1916 - Sylvia Graham (Season 8 start)
  The Graham household is concerned for Gabriel's mind.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Paracetamol use, Alcohol and air travel, Seaside resort fightback
  Andrea Catherwood on safe paracetamol use. And a fightback from the UK's seaside resorts.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—08/08/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Character
  1/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas of character through the ages.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—07/08/2016
  Harrison doubts himself.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Music to See By
  1776 Vienna: Young musical prodigy Maria von Paradis is visited by an unwelcome stranger.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 8, 2016
  8/13The wide ranging music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Surprising Strawberry
  Why the global future of strawberry production is hanging by a tendril.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Headline Ballads—The Story of the Monkeys and the Fishes
  Sierra Leonean storyteller Usifu Jalloh on the communities rebuilding after Ebola.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 14, The Universe: What Remains to Be Discovered?
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at the home of radio astronomy, Jodrell Bank.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/08/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/08/2016 Labour's leadership election thrown into chaos
  Labour's leadership election chaos; High Court rules new members can vote
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 1
  1/8Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 76th series of the iconic panel show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/08/2016
  Shula shows off a birthday present.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Glass Menagerie, Conrad Shawcross, Sitcoms at 60
  Samira Ahmed talks to artist Conrad Shawcross and reviews The Glass Menagerie.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 1
  1/10Father Quixote makes a friend of an Italian bishop, with unexpected consequences.(R)
6. 20:00
  Frightened of Each Other's Shadows
  Nihal Arthanayake presents a portrait of contemporary Britain in an epoch of terror.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Going Hungry in Venezuela
  Vladimir Hernandez reports from Venezuela, which is struggling to feed its own people.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Leech
  Brett Westwood is sucked into the weird and wonderful world of the leech.(R)
9. 21:30
  Playing the Skyline—Series 2, Newcastle and Gateshead
  1/3Piper Kathryn Tickell and jazz trombonist Hannabiell Sanders play the skyline of Newcastle(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Aleppo - rebels claim the siege is broken
  Can aid now get through? We talk to the UN's Syria humanitarian task force chief.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, You wrote a book. It came out well. But that was a lucky chance.
  6/10The Beginner finds he has a lot to lose.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Snuck and Sung: Irregular Verbs
  Michael Rosen explores the verbs that are called irregular, and how they came to be.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Digital Human—Series 9, Changeling
  Aleks Krotoski explores why parents are so fearful of their children's technology use.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—1. New York
  1/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Road killed badgers, Paralympic dressage, Sheep dogs trials
  Road killed badgers, Paralympic dressage and sheep dog trials.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
  David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.(R)

Tuesday 9 August 2016