BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 27 July 2017

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 3
  3/5A sea-fishing trip is underway, but the catch might be deadly.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/07/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Compulsory purchase, Welsh Black cattle, Lavender farm
  Warnings of more compulsory purchase of farmland is a cause for concern for some.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Brook on the Black Tern
  Paul Brook recalls a long-awaited encounter with a black tern for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/07/2017
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—Cyber-attacks and the Great Siege of Dover Castle
  Jonathan Freedland compares cyber-attacks today with the Siege of Dover Castle in 1216.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Mark Steel and John Parrott
  Are the skills you need for stand-up comedy the same as those you need for sport? Really?
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 4
  4/5Winter is the season to catch Norwegian cod - also known as skrei.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Daughters of prostitutes, Mothers Apart, Sarah Winman
  Mums who live apart from their children, Sarah Winman, daughters of Mumbai sex workers.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, The Tapas Confessions
  4/5Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Inside Transgender Pakistan
  Pakistan's Hijra, or third gender, community shun a new emerging transgender identity.
8. 11:30
  Love Henry James: The Master
  Witty, wise and the best women in literature. Why don't more of us read Henry James?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Decoding the News—Series 1, Populism
  Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word 'populism'.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Cheap wine; Tunisia tourism; Deliveroo kitchens
  The government has lifted its ban on tourists travelling to Tunisia.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse—27/07/2017
  Negotiations are failing. The FBI runs out of patience and decides to storm the compound.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/07/2017
  Lynda worries about the fete.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Churchill Barriers
  By Emma Spurgin Hussey. Orkney, 1944, and George befriends Giorgio, an Italian POW pianist(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Lincolnshire Bike Night
  Paul Murphy puts on his leathers to find out why Lincolnshire is biker heaven.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—United World Schools
  Carol Vorderman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of United World Schools.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Fiona Melrose on her novel Johannesburg
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Fiona Melrose.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—James Ivory
  Antonia Quirke talks to director James Ivory about Howard's End.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts
  Cod; connection to nature; domestic electricity; gamma ray burst.
14. 17:00
  PM—27/07/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/07/2017 Business to have say in Immigration system post Brexit
  The Home secretary has said business will have a say in shaping the immigration system.
2. 18:30
  The Pin—Series 3, Stocks
  3/4In a bid to diversify, Alex and Ben are attempting to enter the world of high finance.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/07/2017
  Clarrie gets ready to host.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Patrick Gale's Man in an Orange Shirt, Olly Alexander's Queer Icon, Man Booker Prize longlist, Mercury Prize shortlist
  Patrick Gale, Olly Alexander, Man Booker Prize longlist, Mercury Prize shortlist.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, The Tapas Confessions
  4/5Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Why is there still a migrant crisis in Europe?
  This year almost 100,000 people have arrived in Italy by boat and 2,000 have died trying
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—There's no business like show business
  There's no business like show business. Evan Davis examines why UK theatres are thriving.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Cod fisheries, Our connection to nature, Domestic electricity and Gamma ray bursts
  Cod; connection to nature; domestic electricity; gamma ray burst.(R)
9. 21:30
  The Long View—Cyber-attacks and the Great Siege of Dover Castle
  Jonathan Freedland compares cyber-attacks today with the Siege of Dover Castle in 1216.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Special report from Yemen
  Special report from Yemen: famine and cholera are rife, medical teams struggle to cope.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 9
  9/102009. Unity Street is abandoned and Frank is missing. Can Ilse get the band back together?
12. 23:00
  Daphne Sounds Expensive—Series 2, Atlantis
  3/4Opera singer Sir Willard White has an ingenious plan to solve the boys' money woes.
13. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Tim Smit
  Tim Smit, founder of the Eden Project, chooses his favourite pieces of writing.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 4
  4/5Winter is the season to catch Norwegian cod - also known as skrei.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/07/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—EU migrant investigation, antibiotic research, Welsh water bottling.
  A government report on EU workers is due in 2018. What do farmers do in the meantime?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Brook on the Redwing
  Paul Brook on the redwing which ignited his love of birdwatching for Tweet of the Day.

Friday 28 July 2017