BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 15 July 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR, Episode 5
  5/5A final quest sees the author going to Bantry Bay, where he swims among the aurelia aurita(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/07/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/07/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  iPM—The refugees' crisis
  A 70-year-old listener and art student on being inspired by foreign reporting.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—15/07/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Dark Side of the Lune
  Ian Marchant explores the dark side of the Lune. The River Lune in Lancashire.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming in England
  Exploring quintessentially English food and farming stories from the Great Yorkshire Show.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—15/07/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Martine McCutcheon
  Aasmah Mir and the Reverend Richard Coles are joined in the studio by Martine McCutcheon.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 17, Chawton House Library
  Jay Rayner and his culinary panel visit the Chawton House Library in Hampshire.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—15/07/2017
  Jim Waterson of Buzzfeed looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Battle for Our Beliefs
  Retaking Raqqa, revulsion in South Africa, and remembering an attempted coup in Turkey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pension drawdown, New leasehold sales, Overdraft fees
  The FCA says more people are drawing down from pensions without taking advice.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 17, 14/07/2017
  The topical satirical show returns for some post-election skewering.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—15/07/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Shami Chakrabarti, Stephen Gethins MP, Simon Heffer, Nicky Morgan MP.
  Ed Stourton presents political debate from Heswall Hall on the Wirral.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Baby Gard
  In the tragic case of Charlie Guard, who should get to decide his fate?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Marathon Man
  William Goldman's cult thriller dramatised by Stephen Keyworth.
9. 15:30
  Music to Strip To
  How is modern music changing striptease? Burlesque stars reveal their soundtrack secrets.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Laurie Penny on gender politics, women's tennis and gifted children
  Laurie Penny on gender politics, women's tennis, and gifted children.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Who's Sorry Now?
  When should a business leader apologise? Evan Davis and guests discuss.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—15/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/07/2017 Tony Blair suggests Britain could stay in a reformed EU
  Tony Blair has raised the possibility of Britain staying in a reformed European Union.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Brian Blessed, Nadiya Hussain, Andy Zaltzman, Sara Pascoe, Mercury Rev, Sweet Baboo, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rob Goldstone
  Who is Rob Goldstone, the man at the centre of the Donald Trump junior/Russia saga?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Beguiled, Joshua Cohen, Soul of a Nation, A Tale of Two Cities, Ozark
  The Beguiled, Joshua Cohen, Soul of a Nation, A Tale of Two Cities, Ozark.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Real Summer of Love
  Historian and writer Dominic Sandbrook looks beyond the flower power, 50 years on.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—John le Carré - A Perfect Spy, 2. A Perfect Mystery
  2/3MI6 launches an urgent manhunt. Starring Julian Rhind-Tutt.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—15/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Hilary Mantel, Adaptation
  Hilary Mantel on how fiction changes when adapted for stage or screen.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 2, 2017
  2/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  A Quire of Paper: A Poem for Jane Austen and Her House
  Maura Dooley weaves the sounds of Jane Austen's house with the new poetry it inspires.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The New World
  By Federica Lugaresi. Events make Gustav remember the Prague of his youth.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Church of St Augustine, Brooklands in Kent
  Church bells from the Church of St Augustine, Brooklands in Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Rob Goldstone
  Who is Rob Goldstone, the man at the centre of the Donald Trump junior/Russia saga?(R)

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