BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 24 July 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Problem With Talitha by Lauren Beukes
  Lauren Beukes' celebrity-obsessed dystopia where fans can channel a star's every desire.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's, Bishopstoke
  The bells of St Mary's, Bishopstoke.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Owen Smith
  Edward Stourton profiles Labour leadership contender, Owen Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—24/07/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Creatures of the Wind
  Mark Tully hears how winds like El Nino, the sirocco and the trade winds connect us all.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—A New Dawn for British Farming?
  Anna Hill discusses the dawn of a new era in British farming with writer David Richardson.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—24/07/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Rio Archbishop, Church PokeStops, Trump's religious sidekick.
  Rio archbishop, Church PokeStops, Trump's religious sidekick. With Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Autistica
  Ruby Wax presents an appeal on behalf of Autistica.
8. 07:57
  Weather—24/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—24/07/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Buxton Festival
  Choral Eucharist from St John's Church during the Buxton Festival.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Being English
  The writer AL Kennedy reflects on Englishness.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Redstart
  Bill Oddie presents the black redstart.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—24/07/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—24/07/2016
  Harrison faces a new challenge, and Lynda and Fallon go head to head.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Ann Dowling
  Professor Dame Ann Dowling is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 4
  4/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tony Hawks are joined by Susan Calman and Fred MacAulay.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Kitchens of Power
  From White House food to the Pope's favourite dessert, Dan Saladino on kitchens of power.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—24/07/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Power of the Whips: The Silent Enforcers
  Giles Dilnot uncovers what the most mysterious figures in parliament really do.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Summer garden party, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
  Peter Gibbs presents the show from the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—24/07/2016
  Conversations about emails, foot and mouth, and Darth Vader.
9. 15:00
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Arsenic and Silver
  4/6Henry Goodman stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about life, matter and chemistry.
10. 16:00
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Vanadium, Part 2
  Working in a paint factory in the 1960s, Primo is confronted by a figure from his past.
11. 16:25
  The Listening Project—Georgina and Holly - Community Spirit
  Friends for whom community is at the heart of their lives.(R)
12. 16:30
  Adrian Mitchell: To Whom It May Concern
  Michael Rosen visits the house of the late poet, Adrian Mitchell.
13. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—What Happened at Aston Hall Hospital?
  Why were children injected with a so-called truth serum at Aston Hall Hospital?(R)
14. 17:40
  Profile—Owen Smith
  Edward Stourton profiles Labour leadership contender, Owen Smith.(R)
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—24/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/07/2016 Russia avoids total Rio ban
  Individual sports' will decide whether Russian competitors should take part
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  John Waite selects his highlights from BBC Radio in Pick of the Week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/07/2016
  Henry wants to follow in Rob's footsteps, and Joe has got plans for Bartleby.
4. 19:15
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Carbon
  6/6Henry Goodman stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about our life, work and matter.
5. 19:30
  Clap Clap: A Brief History of Applause
  Simon Callow explores one of the earliest forms of human interaction.
6. 19:45
  The Crime Writer at the Festival—Same Crime, Next Year
  3/4Short story by Val McDermid, inspired by the unique atmosphere of crime writing festivals.
7. 20:00
  Feedback—Impartiality
  Why is the BBC's impartiality under fire? And how does a dance prom work on the radio?(R)
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Abdul Sattar Edhi, Professor Suzanne Corkin, Bernardo Provenzano, Garry Marshall
  Matthew Bannister on a humanitarian, a neuroscientist, a mafia don, a comedy director.(R)
9. 21:00
  Money Box—'We are so abused as private renters'
  Calls for new protections for renters to stop excessive fees.(R)
10. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Autistica
  Ruby Wax presents an appeal on behalf of Autistica.(R)
11. 21:30
  Analysis—A Subversive History of School Reform
  Professor Alison Wolf on the surprising story of postwar school reform in England.(R)
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—24/07/2016
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Finding Dory
  Director Andrew Stanton talks about the sequel to his 2003 hit Finding Nemo.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Creatures of the Wind
  Mark Tully hears how winds like El Nino, the sirocco and the trade winds connect us all.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Food bank Britain, Food poverty in Europe
  Food bank Britain. Also, food poverty in Europe.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's, Bishopstoke
  The bells of St Mary's, Bishopstoke.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Suspension of dairy drug, Young farmers, Selling Pembrokeshire milk to China
  A new drug for dairy cattle is suspended after cows die in Denmark.
10. 05:56
  Weather—25/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Goosander
  Kate Humble presents the goosander.(R)

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