BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 6 July 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop—Episode 3
  3/5The pigs have offered a further entry into the ancient ways of the rural community.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/07/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Vaccinating Badgers, Stable Staff Shortage, Ballymena Mart
  After a year's break badgers are again being trapped and vaccinated against Bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed Eagle
  Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig on the white-tailed eagle for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/07/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Bird Migration
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration
3. 09:45
  Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop—Episode 4
  4/5The pigs are nearing the time for slaughter.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Stalking, Pensions, Marie Hicks, Craft
  Helen Pearson, programmed inequality, jewellery making, Waspi.
5. 10:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 4
  4/10Anna remembers a particularly intense friendship from when she was a boy.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Concrete Blocks and Opaque Glass
  Micro-flats, wildfires and scenes straight out of Charles Darwin's travel journals.
7. 11:30
  My House
  Following the Manchester International Festival's series of tiny "Festivals In My House."
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Passport
  If anyone could work anywhere, some economists think global economic output would double.
3. 12:13
  You and Yours—Social care costs, Cosmetic surgery deals, Personalised funerals
  The cost of growing old, cosmetic surgery deals and the small print, and tailored funerals
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 2, America's Vietnam War
  Three US veterans recall how the Vietnam War affected their lives.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/07/2017
  Justin gets the lie of the land.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lost in France
  Comedy set in Dordogne, starring Sophie Thompson, Phyllida Law and Harriet Collings.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—BBC Monitoring at Caversham
  Caz Graham visits BBC Monitoring - the Berkshire mansion that eavesdrops on the world.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Coram
  Peter Capaldi makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Coram.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Deborah Levy - Swimming Home
  Deborah Levy discusses her Man Booker shortlisted novel Swimming Home with James Naughtie.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Spider-Man
  Francine Stock finds out why three actors have played Spider-Man in the last 13 years.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI
  Disagreement over the results of the latest field study into neonicotinoids and bee health
14. 17:00
  PM—06/07/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—President Trump has said Western civilisation is under threat from terrorism and bureaucracy. 06/07/2017
  Trump has said Western civilisation is under threat from terrorism and bureaucracy.
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Paul Sinha looks at cinema's track record of portraying historical events.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/07/2017
  Jennifer is told not to splash the cash.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tarell Alvin McCraney's Queer Icon; Romola Garai and Helen Edmundson on Queen Anne; Jamaica's Poet Laureate Lorna Goodison
  Oscar-winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney; Helen Edmundson on the overlooked Queen Anne.
5. 19:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 4
  4/10Anna remembers a particularly intense friendship from when she was a boy.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Cost of Abandoning Austerity
  David Aaronovitch explores the arguments for and against raising public spending
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—One Company, Many Brands
  Why do some companies have multiple brands? Evan Davis discusses with industry experts.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI
  Disagreement over the results of the latest field study into neonicotinoids and bee health(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Bird Migration
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/07/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Riot Police Clash with Demonstrators in Hamburg
  Thousands of anti-G20 protestors in Hamburg refused to remove face masks, police say.
12. 22:45
  Dangerous Visions—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Episode 4
  4/10Ray Bradbury's visionary cult classic, abridged by Sara Davies. Read by Alex Jennings.
13. 23:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/07/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on failures in adult social care.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop—Episode 4
  4/5The pigs are nearing the time for slaughter.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/07/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The UK dairy sector, cross-border dairy sales in Northern Ireland, horsemeat trial, World Heritage status for the Lake District?
  With concerns over butter and cream shortages, what's the state of the UK dairy sector?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
  Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife reduces his Tourette's symptoms.

Friday 7 July 2017