BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 24 July 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Subway
  A special programme on the subway.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold
  Church bells from St Edward's, Stow-on-the-Wold.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/07/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Reaction to Gove's environment speech, Farm safety and food and farming in Wales
  Farmers and conservationists react to a key speech on the environment by Michael Gove.
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eleanor Matthews on the Magpie
  Writer Eleanor Matthews recalls the magpie for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/07/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 10, How to Help Children to Feel Happy
  How do you raise happy, optimistic children?
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 1
  1/5A plan is hatched to catch one of the oldest carnivorous sharks on the planet.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Patricia Greene, Gender pay gap, Love Island
  Can you be a feminist and a Love Island fan?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Everything's Fine
  1/5Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Lost Benefits
  Amir is in a catch-22: too ill to work yet apparently not ill enough for illness benefits.
7. 11:30
  Sisters—Series 2, Oh Brother
  4/4The sisters wonder why their brother invites himself to stay.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Decoding the News—Series 1, Narrative
  Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word 'narrative'.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Shrinkflation; Holiday lets; No more shampoo
  Why our chocolate bars keep getting smaller. Holiday let mortgages. And ditching shampoo.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse—24/07/2017
  The story of the 1993 Waco siege and the lasting impact on those who survived.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/07/2017
  Justin's mind is made up.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sarah Wooley - Fifteen Minutes
  How Andy Warhol, with a little help from Truman Capote, invented celebrity culture.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 4, 2017
  4/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the wide-ranging music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Greece: Return to the land?
  Sheila Dillon is on a trip through crisis hit Greece to meet people making a life in food.(R)
11. 16:00
  Public Indecency: Queer Art in Britain—Series 1, The Theatrical Type
  Simon Callow charts the history of queer theatre and performance in Britain.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, Will insects inherit the earth?
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover the wonders of insects.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/07/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/07/2017 "It's too late" to save Charlie Gard
  Chris Gard and Connie Yates end legal battle to get experimental treatment for their baby
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 5
  5/6Barry Cryer, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens join chairman Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/07/2017
  Matt receives a warning.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jack O'Connell; Emma Donoghue's Queer Icon; Diana, Our Mother; Jules Buckley
  Actor Jack O'Connell on playing Brick in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on the West End stage.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Everything's Fine
  1/5Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Inside Story of Election 17
  Anne McElvoy talks to key figures inside the election campaign about what happened and why
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Minimum Wage: Too Much of a Good Thing?
  Paul Johnson asks if the policy's success has led to politicians stretching it too far.
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Grass
  Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with grass.(R)
9. 21:30
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 10, How to Help Children to Feel Happy
  How do you raise happy, optimistic children?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Kushner defends conduct after testifying
  A senior member of congress explains that the investigation is just beginning.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 6
  6/10The Music Shop reopens, but is it already too late to save Unity Street?
12. 23:00
  Blast—Papa Waltz
  Raymond Antrobus, Miriam Nash and the best new poetry books, festivals and events.
13. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Maureen Lipman
  Actress and writer Maureen Lipman shares her best loved writings, poems and plays.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 1
  1/5A plan is hatched to catch one of the oldest carnivorous sharks on the planet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Animal welfare post-Brexit, Royal Welsh Show, Farm opera, Belvoir Harvest
  Cheaper food imports could come at the cost of farm animal welfare standards post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
  Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.

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