BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 28 July 2014

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Dalit Parties and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu; History of the Elevator
  Elevators: A cultural history. Also, Indian militants who embrace electoral politics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin in Bowdon, Cheshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest, New Zealand Lamb
  Some farmers will face a price drop for the crops they are bringing in from the fields.
10. 05:56
  Weather—28/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Herring Gull
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the herring gull.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/07/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Playing the Skyline—Series 1, Cumnock and Ben Wyvis
  3/3James MacMillan plays a lowland skyline, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis one in the highlands.
3. 09:30
  World Agony—Australia
  3/5Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to Australian counterpart Kate de Brito about Australian agony
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Cold Blood, Episode 1
  1/5Eight-year-old Richard catches his first newt.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour in Scotland
  Is the independence referendum an issue for women?; MS research and care; Sally Beamish.
6. 10:45
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 1
  1/5It's 1989, and all-girl rock band Velveteens sign their first record deal.
7. 11:00
  The Singing Fish of Batticaloa
  The search for an elusive watery wonder in the aftermath of Sri Lanka's civil war.
8. 11:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
  4/4Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Timeshare deals that last a lifetime and beyond
  The Portas towns two years on.
2. 12:57
  Weather—28/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—28/07/2014
  Edward Stourton presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Taming the Exotic
  Kathy Willis examines the Victorian race to flower the Amazonian water lily.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—27/07/2014
  There's a special guest at the village fete.(R)
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—TS Eliot - The Waste Land
  Eileen Atkins and Jeremy Irons read TS Eliot's classic poem.(R)
7. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—28/07/2014
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
8. 15:30
  The Food Programme—English Wine
  English and Welsh wines are on the up and up, as Sheila Dillon investigates.(R)
9. 16:00
  The Art of the Nation—War
  2/3Will Gompertz investigates the art-works in our homes, and the stories they tell about us.
10. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 10, Can Science Save Us?
  Stephen Fry and Eric Idle join Brian Cox and Robin Ince to ask, 'Can science save us?'.
11. 16:55
  1914: Day by Day—28th July
  Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
12. 17:00
  PM—28/07/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/07/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 61, Episode 5
  5/6Andy Hamilton joins regular panellists Tim, Graeme and Barry. Jack Dee hosts.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/07/2014
  The SAVE video is ready to roll.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Gareth Malone and Adrian Sutton, Neil Bartlett, In the Club
  Gareth Malone and Adrian Sutton's Prom, Neil Bartlett's new novel and In the Club.
5. 19:45
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 1
  1/5It's 1989, and all-girl rock band Velveteens sign their first record deal.(R)
6. 20:00
  Document—The Palme Assassination
  Gordon Corera travels to Stockholm to investigate the assassination of a prime minister.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Tornado Hide and Seek
  What do you do when a twisting funnel drops from the sky? A report from tornado alley.(R)
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Zoos in the Wild
  Monty Don asks if reserves fenced off for the benefit of wildlife are effective.(R)
9. 21:30
  Playing the Skyline—Series 1, Cumnock and Ben Wyvis
  3/3James MacMillan plays a lowland skyline, Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis one in the highlands.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/07/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/07/2014
  Libya government plea for help, Ukraine forces take back crash site, China gay rights row.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 6
  6/10Whilst Johannes is in Venice an unwelcome visitor arrives at the Brandt household.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Message in a Bottle
  Chris Ledgard uncorks the subject of messages in a bottle.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/07/2014
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
15. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Hal and Natasha - Double Exposure
  A conversation in which a photographer and his model come to terms with nude shots.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cold Blood, Episode 1
  1/5Eight-year-old Richard catches his first newt.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Research funding, Ukrainian harvest, crop trials
  Concern that government research on the bee decline is being funded by pesticide companies
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher.(R)

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