BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 5 July 2015

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Original Shorts—Series 5, Elevated Thoughts
  3/3Edward is fond of the little oak tree on his golf course. But some members are not so keen(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—05/07/2015
  The sound of church bells.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—A Progressive Case for Authority
  Author and commentator Eliane Glaser makes a progressive case for authority.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—05/07/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Desire Lines
  Mark Tully follows the paths we prefer to take instead of the routes laid out for us.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Festival Farmer
  Sybil Ruscoe meets Pete Nosworthy, who runs a summer music festival on his cattle farm.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/07/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Greek bailout crisis, Salvation Army at 150, 7/7 memories
  The Greek church and the bailout crisis, the Salvation Army at 150 and 7/7 Memories.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
  Lord Judge presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the Personal Support Unit.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/07/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Violence and the Kingdom of Heaven
  From St Martin-in-the-Fields, marking the tenth anniversary of the London bombings.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Adam Gopnik: Family Reunions
  Adam Gopnik's ten-year family reunion brings into focus the passage of time.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Twite
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/07/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/07/2015
  Pat and Tony have an announcement to make, and David takes to the airwaves.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Freddie Flintoff
  Kirsty Young talks to former England cricketer Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 72, Episode 7
  7/8Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Beaumont and Marcus Brigstocke join Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Feeding the Commons - Part II: Lunch to Lights Out
  Lunch to lights out in the mother of Parliaments, an insider's view of Westminster's food.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/07/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Children of the Olympic Bid—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/2Ten years ago, 30 East End kids helped London secure the Olympics - where are they now?
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hampton Court
  Eric Robson and the panel are at the Hampton Court Flower Show.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—05/07/2015
  The reflections of Channel Islanders, 70 years after their Liberation from Nazi Occupation
9. 15:00
  The Stuarts—Queen Anne: Myself Alone
  Fenella Woolgar is Queen Anne, the last Stuart monarch, in Mike Walker's epic chronicle.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Jon McGregor - If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things
  Jon McGregor discusses his first novel If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things.
11. 16:30
  The King's Muse
  Peggy Reynolds delves into the world of Henry VIII's poetry.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Aid Business
  Are taxpayers getting value from Britain's £12 billion foreign aid budget?(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 18, Lexicon
  6/8Poet and playwright Glyn Maxwell responds to the crisis in Greece. With Sally Phillips.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—05/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/07/2015 Greek referendum on debt crisis.
  The people of Greece have finished voting in a snap referendum.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sarfraz Manzoor
  Sarfraz Manzoor chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/07/2015
  Phoebe has no time for Kate.
4. 19:15
  Dave Podmore—Dave Podmore's Toughest Test
  It's Ashes time - again. Is Dave Podmore's reign as England's anti-hero finally over?
5. 19:45
  Yeats: The Man and the Echo—What Then?
  3/3Reflective story by Dermot Bolger about a young man embarking on a life as a writer.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—03/07/2015
  Should the BBC use the name Islamic State? And Marcus Brigstocke on future radio comedy.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Nicholas Winton, Val Doonican, Nek Chand, James Salter, Lady Rozelle Raynes
  Matthew Bannister on a humanitarian, a singer, an artist, a writer and an aristocrat.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—IHT threshold, Savings safety limit, Tax credits for new claimants
  New £1m IHT threshold, savings safety limit cut and ending tax credits for new claimants.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
  Lord Judge presents the Radio 4 Appeal for the Personal Support Unit.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Samuel Scheffler on the Afterlife
  Philosopher Samuel Scheffler, with Woody Allen's help, reveals our hidden motivating force(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/07/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—05/07/2015
  Kevin Maguire of the Mirror analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Back to the Future, Amy, Audrey Hepburn, I was Brigitte Bardot's double
  Composer Alan Silvestri on adding 15 minutes of music to the score of Back to the Future.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Desire Lines
  Mark Tully follows the paths we prefer to take instead of the routes laid out for us.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Factory music, Volunteering post-recession
  Laurie Taylor explores the role of pop music in enlivening mundane assembly line work.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—05/07/2015
  The sound of church bells.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Neonics ban latest, Badger cull in Northern Ireland, Historic footpaths ruling
  The NFU condemns Defra's handling of its call to use pesticide-coated seeds in the UK.
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Serin
  Brett Westwood presents the serin.(R)

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