BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 5 July 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, Episode 1
  1/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/07/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The perfect strawberry, Positive signs in the dairy industry, Methane-powered tractor
  Scientists at East Malling Research Institute may have discovered the perfect strawberry.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Slavonian Grebe
  John Aitchison presents the Slavonian grebe.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/07/2016
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Faraneh Vargha-Khadem on memory
  Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how memories are made.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Datshiane Navanayagam speaks to Soweto Kinch
  Datshiane Navanayagam talks to Soweto Kinch about his unexpected educational journey.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, Episode 2
  2/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Georgia O'Keeffe, Female candidates for Conservative leadership, Emma Straub
  Georgia O'Keeffe's art re-assessed, and female runners and riders for Conservative leader.
6. 10:45
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—Poison
  2/5Charles Dance tells a dark tale by the master of the bizarre. With Madhav Sharma.
7. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Lobster
  Brett Westwood investigates the biology and culture of the lobster. From 2016
8. 11:30
  India's Classical Music Marathon
  Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the fate of India's all-night classical music concert.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—The Renovation of Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper
  In 1999, after 20 years of restoration work, the masterpiece was revealed to the public.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How Has Identity Fraud Affected You Or Your Family?
  New figures suggest young people are not taking enough care online.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/07/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 1, The Czech Coup
  Bridget Kendall tells the story of the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia in 1948.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/07/2016
  Carol treats her daughter.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Amsterdam
  By Lenny Henry. Juliette, her new boyfriend and her sons go to Amsterdam for the weekend.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Vanishing Point
  3/6Josie Long hears stories of disappearance.
10. 15:30
  The Human Zoo—Series 8, Trust me... I'm an expert
  4/8Michael Blastland explores the quirky ways in which we think, behave and make decisions.
11. 16:00
  Document—The Albania Operation
  For Radio 4's Cold War season, Gordon Corera examines CIA attempts to subvert Albania.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop
  Alex Jones and Victoria Hislop talk about their favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/07/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/07/2016 Plans to keep banks lending
  The Bank of England has revealed plans to try to keep banks lending.
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Chris Packham
  6/6Naturalist Chris Packham reads from the nature diaries he kept as a teenager.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/07/2016
  Kenton gets some shocking news.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Barry Humphries, Abbas Kiarostami, Stanley Kubrick, National Museums of Scotland, The Neon Demon
  Barry Humphries, National Museums Scotland, Stanley Kubrick exhibition and The Neon Demon.
5. 19:45
  Roald Dahl: Served with a Twist—Poison
  2/5Charles Dance tells a dark tale by the master of the bizarre. With Madhav Sharma.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Price of PFI
  New revelations about structural problems in schools and hospitals built under PFI schemes
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Blind people on stage, film and TV
  In Touch explores the portrayal of blind people on stage, film and TV.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Multi-morbidity, one-shot radiotherapy during surgery for early stage breast cancer
  David Haslam, chair of NICE, on managing the millions of people on 5 or more drugs a day.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Faraneh Vargha-Khadem on memory
  Faraneh Vargha-Khadem talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how memories are made.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/07/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Tory leadership race
  In the Tory leadership race, Theresa May wins the first round of voting.
12. 22:45
  The Muse by Jessie Burton—Episode 2
  2/10Lawrie brings his painting to the Skelton; in 1936 Olive finds artistic inspiration
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 14, The Sound of Music
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series at the Glastonbury Music Festival.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/07/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Evelyn Waugh: A Life Revisited, Episode 2
  2/5Philip Eade revisits the life of one of England's greatest novelists using family archives(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/07/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Muslim writer Sarah Joseph.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pears, Gooseberries and the Future Foresters
  Pear ripening compound, Gooseberries and the Future Forestry workers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—St Kilda Wren
  Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren.(R)

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