BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 18 July 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 1
  1/5Novelist David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with severe autism.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/07/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lynx reintroduction application, Glyphosate, Farm tourism
  An application to reintroduce lynxes into Kielder Forest is submitted to Natural England.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Liane Holdsworth on the Kestrel
  The RSPB's Liane Holdsworth recalls the kestrel for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/07/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Behind the Scenes—Series 1, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
  Verity Sharp follows the CBSO's music director in the first year of her new role.
3. 09:45
  Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2
  2/5Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Migrant mothers and lullabies, Child sex abuse compensation, Contraception, Women's Euro 2017
  Migrant mothers' lullabies; child sex abuse compensation; contraception; Women's Euro 2017
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman, Episode 2
  2/5Assata's political education continues.
6. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Grass
  Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass.
7. 11:30
  How to Write a Power Ballad
  Can Rev. Richard Coles write a new power ballad to rival Total Eclipse of the Heart?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Why Factor—Childlessness
  Why do some people choose to remain childless?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Experiences or things?
  What would consumers rather spend their money on: experience or possessions?
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 2, Gorbachev's Perestroika
  Bridget Kendall on Perestroika and Glasnost in the USSR.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/07/2017
  Matt is keen to impress.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Miss Mary's Room
  White American teens get mixed up with a drug dealer. By The Wire writer George Pelecanos.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 17, Chawton House Library
  Jay Rayner and his culinary panel visit the Chawton House Library in Hampshire.(R)
10. 15:30
  Making History—Hadrian's Wall
  Hadrian's Wall, Iron Age origins of Heathrow Airport and a Saxon Burial mound in Slough.
11. 16:00
  A Place Called Home—Series 1, David Blunkett
  Sheffield-born politician David Blunkett goes back to his roots.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Sara Cox and Eimear McBride
  Sara Cox, Eimear McBride and Harriett Gilbert talk about favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/07/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/07/17 Youth custody centres damned for staggering decline in standards
  A report warns that no youth custody centre in England and Wales can be considered safe
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 6, Suitable for Framing; Diary Extracts
  3/6The globetrotting, trash-picking, aisle-rolling storyteller with more wit and wisdom.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/07/2017
  Fallon's options are limited.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jodie Whittaker, Nicola Barker, Jason Bateman - plus Tony Kushner's Queer Icon
  Arts news, interviews and reviews, presented by Samira Ahmed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman, Episode 2
  2/5Assata's political education continues.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—About a Boy - The Hidden Victims of Grooming
  Are teenage boys let down by the system when they report being targeted by paedophiles?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Education for visually impaired children
  A discussion on the state of education for VI children.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials
  Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.
9. 21:30
  Behind the Scenes—Series 1, Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla
  Verity Sharp follows the CBSO's music director in the first year of her new role.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump's plan to repeal Obamacare collapses
  Republican senators refuse to repeal the Healthcare Act without a replacement.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 2
  2/10Frank cannot stop thinking about the mysterious woman who fainted outside his shop.
12. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, Oxygen: A Matter of Life and Death
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince take a look at the life and death properties of oxygen.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/07/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2
  2/5Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Intensive farming, Tourism on Skye, Rare caterpillars stolen
  The number of intensive farms is growing. What does this mean for animal welfare?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
  The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.

Wednesday 19 July 2017