BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 19 July 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 3
  3/5With his wife and his youngest daughter away, Ion Bugan decides it's time to act.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2012
  A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/07/2012
  Rain and mould stop play for strawberry growers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/07/2012
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 8, Restraining Patients in Intensive Care
  1/4Should an autistic man be forced to have the life-saving treatment he is fighting against?
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 4
  4/5The consequences of her father's actions are soon brought home to Carmen.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—TOWIE
  The Essex teacher fighting back against 'TOWIE' stereotype. Plus music from pianist HJ Lim
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sam's affair with Mrs Lane continues, and he is tempted by the whores on Fleet Street.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—China Tweeting
  Shanghai-based journalist Duncan Hewitt finds out how microblogging is changing China.
7. 11:30
  Ulster's Forgotten Darling
  Fionola Meredith goes in search of medieval scholar, author and poet Helen Waddell.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—How well do the police deal with detainees with mental illness?
  Olympic transport, the police and mental illness, and the cure-all 'miracle' solution.
2. 12:45
  The New Elizabethans—Basil D'Oliveira
  James Naughtie remembers the South African cricketer who aided the fight against apartheid
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—19/07/2012
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 13:45
  Hardeep Seeks Serenity—Episode 4
  4/5Hardeep meets Maria Mansari, a foster parent who finds serenity in a challenging role.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/07/2012
  Eddie aims for monster profits.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Womb-Whisperer
  By Charlotte Bogard Macleod. Martha can hear the voices of babies in the womb.
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Hampstead Heath Ponds
  Jules Hudson takes a journey around the unique swimming ponds of Hampstead Heath.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Storybook Dads
  Michael Morpurgo presents an appeal on behalf of Storybook Dads.
10. 15:30
  Open Book—Ben Fountain on his satirical Iraq war novel Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
  Ben Fountain discusses his Iraq war novel, and Siri Hustvedt on her new essay collection.
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—19/07/2012
  Francine Stock talks to Christopher Nolan about The Dark Knight Rises.
12. 16:30
  Material World—19/07/2012
  Neanderthal medicine, commemorating extinctions, ExLab and the ethics of crowd funding.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/07/2012
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/07/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Old Harry's Game—Olympic Special, Episode 2
  2/2Satan transports historian Edith from the chaos of Hell up to London in 2012.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/07/2012
  Tracy has a bone to pick with Emma.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rapper Ice-T, Monica Mason's farewell to the Royal Ballet, Tom Hanks' new online project
  Rapper Ice-T, Tom Hanks' new web project and Monica Mason's farewell to the Royal Ballet.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Sam's affair with Mrs Lane continues, and he is tempted by the whores on Fleet Street.
6. 20:00
  The Report—Fixing the Libor Rate
  As banks are investigated for rigging the Libor interest rate, Simon Cox asks who lost out
7. 20:30
  In Business—Euro Peril
  Peter Day asks how continental European businesses are surviving the euro crisis.
8. 21:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 8, Restraining Patients in Intensive Care
  1/4Should an autistic man be forced to have the life-saving treatment he is fighting against?
9. 21:45
  Cricket Cabaret
  Quirky sound composition inspired by the songs of crickets.
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/07/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/07/2012
  Western powers react with fury to China and Russia's veto of their Syria resolution.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Ancient Light, Episode 4
  4/10Alexander Cleave enters the world of film. Memories of Mrs Gray continue to haunt him.
13. 23:00
  Alice's Wunderland—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4A trip round Wunderland, the Poundland of magical realms.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/07/2012
  Sean Curran reports as peers debate border security, police morale, more power for Wales.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Burying the Typewriter, Episode 4
  4/5The consequences of her father's actions are soon brought home to Carmen.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/07/2012
  A spiritual reflection and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/07/2012
  Dairy farmers take to the picket lines in protest over milk price cuts.

Friday 20 July 2012