BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 8 July 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—All Day Long, The Giggle Doctor and the Care Worker
  2/5Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work - the giggle doctor and the care worker.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming in Greece, Housing on Exmoor, Farm payments in Wales.
  How people in rural Greece are coping with financial uncertainty.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-legged Partridge
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/07/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Julia Donaldson, Iain Sinclair, Gary Bell, Michael Booth
  Guests include children's writer Julia Donaldson, author Iain Sinclair and QC Gary Bell.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—All Day Long, The Ballet Dancer
  3/5Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the ballet dancer.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Annie Nightingale, Jenny Valentine, Sadia Azmat
  Annie Nightingale talks to Jane Garvey about her 45-year career as a DJ at Radio 1.
5. 10:41
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Clever, Episode 3
  3/5DS Jason Trotter plays detective with Alma's love life.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Pat and Cheryl - Senior Moments
  How to tackle ageing with a busy life engaged in charitable work.
7. 11:00
  New Wave at Westminster
  Martha Kearney follows the experiences and explores the hopes of new MPs at Westminster.
8. 11:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6A song about an unheralded inventor, a touching reunion and a normal man.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—8 July 1915 - Mervyn Harris
  When Mervyn returns home on leave, only Maisie is unchanged by war, for better or worse.
3. 12:15
  Summer Budget 2015
  Coverage of the chancellor's Budget speech with analysis and reaction.
4. 13:56
  Weather—08/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—07/07/2015
  Shula plays peacemaker.(R)
6. 14:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 1, Gone West
  1/3By Meic Povey. A couple buy a dilapidated pub on the Welsh coast.
7. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Summer Budget 2015
  Financial phone-in on the 2015 summer Budget.
8. 15:30
  The Listening Project Omnibus—26/10/2014
  Three excerpts from the same conversation between mother and son about secrets and sadness(R)
9. 15:45
  What Is a Story?—It's All Absolutely True
  3/12Marina Warner looks at the world of contemporary storytelling.
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Arab Londoners - Migrants and British identity
  Laurie Taylor considers Arab Londoners. Also, migrants' sense of British identity.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—The new deal for the BBC in today's budget. Good for the corporation? Good for the audience?
  Does the new deal for the BBC undermine the corporation's independence?
12. 17:00
  PM—08/07/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/07/2015 Budget Eases Austerity
  Osborne uses first Tory budget since 1996 to soften austerity promised before election
2. 18:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Alcohol
  1/4Can't face an evening without wine? The comedian lectures on the economics.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/07/2015
  Jennifer offers some womanly wisdom.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Henry Goodman in Volpone, Dear White People, Peter Gelb, The Demon Barbers
  Henry Goodman discusses his role in Ben Jonson's Volpone at the RSC.
5. 19:45
  DCI Alma Blair—Dead Clever, Episode 3
  3/5DS Jason Trotter plays detective with Alma's love life.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Moral Luck and the Budget
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—A Response to Terror
  Hashi Mohamed re-interprets a recent British response to terrorism.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—Seeing is Believing - The Leviathan of Parsonstown
  Simon Schaffer tells of the astronomers who grappled with evolution long before Darwin.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Julia Donaldson, Iain Sinclair, Gary Bell, Michael Booth
  Guests include children's writer Julia Donaldson, author Iain Sinclair and QC Gary Bell.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—George Osborne unveils National Living Wage in the Budget.
  We debate the policy with the PCS union and the CBI
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Elizabeth and Her German Garden, Episode 3
  3/5The grey November weather stirs in Elizabeth a forlorn yearning to see her childhood home.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6Peter Curran and Patrick Marber with their acclaimed late-night conversation series.
13. 23:15
  I, Regress—Series 2, Cats
  2/4Can Dr Berry help Mr Wickle with his fear of cats? With Steve Pemberton.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/07/2015
  Sean Curran and team report from Westminster on the Budget and PMQs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—All Day Long, The Ballet Dancer
  3/5Joanna Biggs' portrait of Britain at work continues with the ballet dancer.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fox hunting, Livestock event, Rural housing
  Moves to amend the 2005 Hunting Act have been met by fierce opposition from campaigners.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eider
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Eider.(R)

Thursday 9 July 2015