BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 July 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Food of Love—Cake
  By Helen Simpson. Powerful memories are evoked when a mother bakes a birthday cake.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Chad's, Shrewsbury
  The bells of St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Nicky Morgan
  Mark Coles profiles the new education secretary, Nicky Morgan.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/07/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Independently Dependent
  Felicity Finch reflects on independence and starting a relationship in later life.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Commonwealth Games Athlete
  Wheelchair athlete Samantha Kinghorn trains for the Commonwealth Games on the family farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/07/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Catholics in World War I; Commonwealth Games; What makes a good death?
  Catholics in World War I, Commonwealth Games and what makes a good death?
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Anti-Slavery International
  Hugh Quarshie presents an appeal for Anti-Slavery International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/07/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—20/07/2014
  For the Commonwealth Games from Gorbals Parish Church, Glasgow, led by Rev Ian Galloway.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Believing in reason is childish
  John Gray argues that the belief in human reason is more 'childish' than religious faith.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Martin
  Steve Backshall presents the house martin.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/07/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/07/2014
  Tony's feeling guilty. Roy's got a challenge for Elizabeth. Helen's on tenterhooks.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Doug Allan
  Kirsty Young talks to wildlife cameraman Doug Allan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 61, Episode 3
  3/6Harry Hill joins regular panellists Tim, Graeme and Barry. Jack Dee hosts.(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Salad leaves
  Dan Saladino reports on the increasingly complex world of salad leaves.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/07/2014
  Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
5. 13:30
  The War Widows of Afghanistan
  Zarghuna Kargar hears the stories of British and Afghan women widowed by the 13-year war.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Correspondence at Sparsholt
  Peter Gibbs hosts as the team tackle questions sent in by post, email and social media.(R)
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—20/07/2014
  Fi Glover with three conversations about make-up, scouting and animal rescue.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—By a Young Officer: Churchill on the North West Frontier
  Churchill's 1897 adventure as a war correspondent in the hostile Afghan-Pakistani border.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Tom Campbell and Nikesh Shukla
  Tom Campbell and Nikesh Shukla on writing about this generation's alienated young men.
10. 16:27
  The Verse That Stings
  Ian Hislop celebrates the sharp barbs of Alexander Pope and the 18th-century satirists.
11. 16:55
  1914: Day by Day—20th July
  The French President arrives on a state visit to Russia.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Childhood Cancer
  Childhood Cancer: Is red tape stopping the development of new drug treatments?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Nicky Morgan
  Mark Coles profiles the new education secretary, Nicky Morgan.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—20/07/2014
  Charlotte Smith chooses her highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/07/2014
  Hayley's getting worried.
4. 19:15
  John Shuttleworth's Lounge Music—Series 1, Heaven 17
  2/4Heaven 17 are invited to sing one of John's songs - and one of their own if they're lucky.
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 2, All Human Life
  3/3Detective Strandhed always liked Frogner Park, until three men were found dead there.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—18/07/2014
  Is BBC coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict biased? And what do news cuts mean for radio?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Elaine Stritch, Nadine Gordimer, Michael Scudamore and Lorin Maazel
  Matthew Bannister on an actress, a writer, a jockey and a conductor.(R)
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—Filling the Autism Gap
  John Waite asks why parents of some autistic children are trying unproven therapies.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Anti-Slavery International
  Hugh Quarshie presents an appeal for Anti-Slavery International.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The End of the Pay Rise?
  British wages have fallen since 2008. Paul Johnson asks if they will ever pick up.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/07/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—20/07/2014
  Hugh Muir of the Guardian looks at how newspapers covered the week's big stories.
13. 23:00
  1914: Day by Day—1914: Day by Day - Omnibus, Episode 3
  3/6Margaret Macmillan looks through accounts of the events leading up to the First World War.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Independently Dependent
  Felicity Finch reflects on independence and starting a relationship in later life.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Rio, Protests and the World Cup; Dying in Prison
  Laurie Taylor examines the meaning of the street demonstrations taking place in Rio.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Chad's, Shrewsbury
  The bells of St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/07/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming the Four Corners of the UK
  Farming Today looks at how farming is faring in the four corners of the UK.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Redstart
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the common redstart.(R)

Monday 21 July 2014