BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 16 July 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Matt Lewis - Last Man Off, Episode 2
  2/5The Sudur Havid heads to the fishing grounds in the Southern Ocean.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Defra's new secretary of state, Organic pigs
  The farming industry reacts to the appointment of Defra's new secretary of state.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Martin
  Steve Backshall presents the house martin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/07/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—The Politics of History Textbooks
  Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of writing history books for children.
3. 09:30
  Publishing Lives—Series 1, John Murray
  1/5Robert McCrum tells the story of John Murray, Lord Byron's publisher.(R)
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Matt Lewis - Last Man Off, Episode 3
  3/5The catches prove disappointing; it's time to move on.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cabinet reshuffle; Britpop; Warsan Shire; Marcus Setchell
  Who's who in the cabinet reshuffle. Jenni Murray presents.
6. 10:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Babycakes, Episode 3
  3/5Michael is in England after swapping his apartment with Simon.
7. 11:00
  Gone to Earth—2. Cover from View
  2/2Horatio Clare explores infantry soldiers' relationship with the Brecon Beacons
8. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Corporate Bodies, Episode 4
  4/4Bill Nighy stars as actor-cum-amateur detective Charles Paris
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—The in-house energy company debt collection services that aren't what they seem
  Peter White investigates how energy companies use in-house debt collection services.
2. 12:30
  Face the Facts—Filling the Autism Gap
  John Waite asks why parents of some autistic children are trying unproven therapies.
3. 13:00
  World at One—16/07/2014
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—3. Hedges
  3/5A useful and engaging guide to some of the commoner wildlife in a garden hedge.(R)
5. 14:00
  The Archers—15/07/2014
  Ian's not happy.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Hatch, Match and Dispatch, A Certain Date by Alan Harris
  4/6A surreal and darkly comic exploration of the meaning of death.
7. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Credit Reports
  Worried about your credit score? Email your credit report queries to [email protected].
8. 15:30
  Inside Health—Screening for Breast Cancer
  Dr Mark Porter debates the benefits and harms of screening for breast cancer.(R)
9. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Rio, Protests and the World Cup; Dying in Prison
  Laurie Taylor examines the meaning of the street demonstrations taking place in Rio.
10. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC commissions up for grabs; IMPRESS regulation plans; Immigration Street
  Immigration Street, BBC commissions up for grabs, IMPRESS's regulation plans.
11. 16:55
  1914: Day by Day—16th July
  A meeting of Suffragettes is attacked by a mob.
12. 17:00
  PM—16/07/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/07/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 1, 2. People's Rights
  2/3Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore with tales from the coppering front line.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/07/2014
  Roy's got a challenge for Elizabeth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—WWI Galleries at the Imperial War Museum, Linda Grant, John Fay, Grand Central
  WWI Galleries at the Imperial War Museum and Linda Grant on Upstairs at the Party.
5. 19:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Babycakes, Episode 3
  3/5Michael is in England after swapping his apartment with Simon.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Assisted Dying
  Michael Buerk presents combative, provocative and engaging debate.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Noreena Hertz
  55/3Noreena Hertz argues that it is sometimes very dangerous to put your trust in experts.
8. 21:00
  Into the Abyss—The Hadal Zone
  1/2Exploring the ocean's deepest realm: the hadal zone, from 6,000 to 11,000 metres down.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—The Politics of History Textbooks
  Jonathan Freedland takes the long view of writing history books for children.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/07/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/07/2014
  Dutch liable over Srebrenica, EU to assign top jobs, Ireland investigates single mum abuse
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Man Called Ove, Episode 8
  8/10After a shaky start, Ove manages to teach Parvaneh to drive.
13. 23:00
  Before They Were Famous—Series 1, Episode 4
  Ian Leslie reveals surprising first literary attempts of the world's best-known writers.(R)
14. 23:15
  Tina C—Tina C's Global Depression Tour, United Kingdom
  6/6In her mission to save the world, country legend Tina C ends up camped outside St Paul's.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/07/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Matt Lewis - Last Man Off, Episode 3
  3/5The catches prove disappointing; it's time to move on.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—BVA, organic retail, biodiversity
  Vets criticise the government over TB testing roll out.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Coal Tit
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit.(R)

Thursday 17 July 2014