BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 15 July 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—2. Fort Smith
  2/5Fort Smith, Canada, is the next stop on Malachy Tallack's journey.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Elizabeth Adekunle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Defra fines, Hunting ban, Rural farmworkers
  Late rural farm payments are costing UK taxpayers millions of pounds in EU fines.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Barnacle Goose
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the barnacle goose.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/07/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—Robert Halfon
  Peter White meets new cabinet member Robert Halfon, born with spastic displegia.
3. 09:30
  Witness History—James Salter: Writer and Pilot
  The acclaimed American author recalls his time as a US fighter pilot during the Korean War
4. 09:45
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—3. The Last Frontier
  3/5Malachy arrives in Alaska, America's 'Last Frontier'.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Joss Stone, Sara Paretsky
  Jenni Murray is joined by Joss Stone, Sara Paretsky and Sarah Willingham.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Appiness, Episode 3
  3/5Katy Wix, Karl Theobald, Colin Hoult, and Harry Hadden-Paton get in a dating app frenzy.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Susan and Tom - You Lived in a Garden Shed
  Sometimes when it seems there's no hope, things can get better.
8. 11:00
  Another Time, Another Place
  Sara Parker visits Antony Gormley's installation on Crosby beach on its tenth anniversary.(R)
9. 11:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6A sketch that is much too rude and advice on how to deal with bullies.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—15 July 1915 - Norman Harris
  The investigation into Police Constable King's murder gathers pace.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Tooth decay, Catering conditions, Car hire
  Why a million under-eights have never been to the dentist and the cost of the consequences
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/07/2015
  Is the Greece deal unravelling? An IMF report says the country needs far more debt relief.
6. 13:45
  What Is a Story?—Speaking in Parables
  8/12Marina Warner and a host of leading writers discuss contemporary fiction.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/07/2015
  Debbie is stuck in the middle.(R)
8. 14:15
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 1, Llewelyn's Chair
  2/3By Annamaria Murphy. In the village of Glan Don, something is lurking in the sea mist.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Personal and Small Business Tax
  Money Box helps listeners with personal and small business tax questions.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Tax on sugary drinks, Low libido in women, Europe's largest robotic pharmacy
  What is the evidence that taxing sugary drinks will help tackle obesity?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Middle-class drug dealers, Globalisation of white collar work
  Laurie Taylor discusses a study into the selling of drugs among teens in suburban America.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC's annual report, Chris Bryant on the 'BBC under siege', Alan Whicker award.
  Steve Hewlett discusses what the BBC's annual report reveals about the corporation.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/07/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/07/2015 Anger at new strike laws
  Labour and the Unions condemn government plans to tighten rules on industrial action.
2. 18:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 2, Tobacco
  2/4Can't face a night without a fag? Simon lectures on the economics of the addictive weed.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/07/2015
  Kate gets it wrong.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rupert Goold, Francesca Simon and Cressida Cowell, Richard Cork, Eric Huntley
  Rupert Goold's film directorial debut and Richard Cork on unusual things that became art.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Appiness, Episode 3
  3/5Katy Wix, Karl Theobald, Colin Hoult, and Harry Hadden-Paton get in a dating app frenzy.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The BBC
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Questioning Success
  Jennifer Kavanagh questions the value of success.
8. 21:00
  The Problem of Pain - A Slow Motion Catastrophe
  Dr Sarah Goldingay explores groundbreaking research into relieving chronic pain.
9. 21:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—Robert Halfon
  Peter White meets new cabinet member Robert Halfon, born with spastic displegia.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Greek parliament debates bailout deal.
  We talk to the former finance minister who negotiated the first bailout five years ago.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Girl on the Train, Episode 3
  3/10Megan has gone missing, and Rachel may be the only person who knows about her secret lover
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6The bedfellows discuss villains in archive, the word caveat and hats in bed.
13. 23:15
  I, Regress—Series 2, Thunder
  3/4Can Dr Berry help Heron with his fear of thunder? With Steve Furst.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/07/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  60 Degrees North by Malachy Tallack—3. The Last Frontier
  3/5Malachy arrives in Alaska, America's 'Last Frontier'.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Elizabeth Adekunle.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Glyphosate debate, Lamb prices, Farm safety among older workers
  Charlotte Smith debates calls to limit the use of the weedkiller glyphosate.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bar-tailed Godwit
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the bar-tailed godwit.(R)

Thursday 16 July 2015