BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 25 July 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 3
  3/5Impressionistic cultural sketchbook of a Europe under the shadow of World War I.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/07/2013
  £6 million of aid for Scottish farmers hit by April snow is up for grabs.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-browed Albatross
  Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/07/2013
  Morning news. Spanish train crash, UK growth, and are younger people bad at commitment?
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 1, Lord Tebbit
  3/4Peter Hennessy talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Tebbit (Norman Tebbit).
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 4
  4/5There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of WWI.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kim Cattrall
  Kim Cattrall on her latest stage role, women on banknotes, and musician Gabrielle Aplin.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Melissa Murray - Good News, Episode 4
  4/5Adrienne's misdiagnosis has forced daughter Fred to reassess her life.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Spain: Operation FGM
  Two women in Spain undergo reconstructive surgery after FGM. Will it work?
7. 11:30
  Playing Ping Pong with Henry Miller
  From banned writer to ping pong fanatic, Henry Miller rediscovered afresh in Big Sur, USA
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—'Worthless' ticket guarantee; booking plane seats; parking charge victory
  How a tout sold thousands of fake tickets through major ticket websites.
2. 12:57
  Weather—25/07/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—25/07/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Lucy Kellaway's History of Office Life—The Arrival of Women in the Office
  Lucy describes how women entered the white-collar workforce in the late 19th century.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—24/07/2013
  Anthea keeps Lilian up to the mark.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Christopher William Hill - Hush! Hush! Whisper Who Dares!
  An imaginary encounter between a grown-up Christopher Robin and the man who drew him.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—A World in a Woodland
  Helen Mark goes to a forest school in woodlands in Gloucestershire.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Cambodia Trust
  Chris Moon, motivational speaker and amputee, presents an appeal for the Cambodia Trust.
9. 15:30
  Open Book—Summer in literature; Rilla Askew on Kind of Kin; David Mitchell
  Summer-inspired literature, racial tension in Oklahoma and novelist David Mitchell.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Frances Ha; Birth of a Nation; Porridge; box office trends
  Matthew Sweet talks to writer-actor Greta Gerwig about her new film Frances Ha.
11. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—2D supermaterials; Inside an MRI; Antarctic architecture
  Dr Adam Rutherford explores supermaterials, brain scanning and Antarctic architecture.
12. 17:00
  PM—25/07/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/07/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Attaboy; In the Waiting Room
  1/6Recalling his childhood discipline, and the perils of agreeing without understanding.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/07/2013
  Ruth has her work cut out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kevin McNally; new Fourth Plinth art; Terry Jones on Under Milk Wood
  Actor Kevin McNally; new art for the Fourth Plinth; Cultural Exchange with Terry Jones.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Melissa Murray - Good News, Episode 4
  4/5Adrienne's misdiagnosis has forced daughter Fred to reassess her life.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Fight Over Falkirk
  Did the trade union Unite break the rules in pursuit of its preferred candidate for MP?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Investor Relations
  The power and role of investors in business is discussed by Evan Davis and guests.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—2D supermaterials; Inside an MRI; Antarctic architecture
  Dr Adam Rutherford explores supermaterials, brain scanning and Antarctic architecture.(R)
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 1, Lord Tebbit
  3/4Peter Hennessy talks to former Conservative cabinet minister Lord Tebbit (Norman Tebbit).(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/07/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/07/2013
  The latest on the Spanish train crash. With Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Their Eyes Were Watching God, Episode 9
  9/10Newly married to Tea Cake, Janie is truly happy, working on 'the muck' in the Everglades.
13. 23:00
  North by Northamptonshire—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4As a town prepares for its talent night, Mary gets a shock and Jonathan gets side-tracked.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/07/2013
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Florian Illies - 1913, Episode 4
  4/5There are sensations in Paris and Vienna in this snapshot of a Europe on the brink of WWI.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/07/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/07/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/07/2013
  A look at new bacteria research with the potential to change agriculture across the world.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Whinchat
  Steve Backshall presents the whinchat.

Friday 26 July 2013