BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 31 July 2017

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Exhaustion
  Exhaustion: a historical study of weariness.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip
  Church bells from St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/07/2017
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The price of food, TB testing for goats, knowledge of the countryside.
  When it comes to the price of food, what's the right balance?
10. 05:56
  Weather—31/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nadia Archer on the Peregrine
  Nadia Archer of the RSPB recalls Manchester's peregrines for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/07/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Partition Voices—Series 1, Division
  The untold stories of British Asians and Colonial British who witnessed India's partition.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Unwomanly Face of War, Episode 1
  1/5An extraordinary oral history of Russian Women's experiences in the Second World War.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ruth Nabembezi, Being Bisexual, Yemen
  Ruth Nabembezi is a recipient of the Queen's Young Leaders' Awards.
5. 10:45
  Henry James - Daisy Miller—Episode 1
  1/5Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—31/07/2017
  Grace Dent revisits four of the most intriguing Untold stories from the past few months.
7. 11:30
  52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4David Quantick presents stories about Björk, Michael Caine and Freddie Mercury.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—31/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—31 July 1917 - Adeline Lumley (Season 11 start)
  At the Maudsley hospital in London, Adeline and Phyllis are on the offensive.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—31/07/2017
  News and discussion of consumer affairs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Door Stepping—1. First House
  1/5Remember the house you grew up in? Would you like to go back and visit? Jude Rogers does.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/07/2017
  Fallon is driven to distraction.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Gibberish
  Gibraltar declares itself Spanish. More Gixit than Brexit. Surreal drama.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 5, 2017
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Summer camping special
  Sheila Dillon, Cerys Matthews and friends go camping to celebrate food in the outdoors.(R)
11. 16:00
  Public Indecency: Queer Art in Britain—Series 1, Coming Out
  Simon Callow charts the emergence of a wave of openly queer artists in the 1950s and 60s.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 16, Are We Living in a Simulation?
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince wonder if we are living in a computer simulation?
13. 17:00
  PM—31/07/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/07/2017 Marine bomb maker jailed
  Royal Marine sentenced to 18 years for making pipe bombs for the Continuity IRA
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 67, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee and regulars Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor with Jeremy Hardy and Jan Ravens.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/07/2017
  Anisha is drawn in.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Walliams, Jeanne Moreau and Sam Shepard remembered, Zinzi Clemmons, Jukebox musicals
  David Walliams on Gangsta Granny, and Jeanne Moreau and Sam Shepard remembered.
5. 19:45
  Henry James - Daisy Miller—Episode 1
  1/5Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invention of Free Speech—Series 1, Religion
  Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of religious freedom of speech.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Inside Transgender Pakistan
  Pakistan's Hijra, or third gender, community shun a new emerging transgender identity.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Earthworm
  Brett Westwood investigates our relationship with earthworms. From 2017.(R)
9. 21:30
  Partition Voices—Series 1, Division
  The untold stories of British Asians and Colonial British who witnessed India's partition.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Maduro branded 'dictator' as US announces new sanctions
  President Nicolas Maduro's plans for a new Assembly have been condemned around the world.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Lie of the Land, Episode 1
  1/10Amanda Craig's suspenseful state-of-the-nation black comedy, read by Amanda Lawrence.
12. 23:00
  The Voices of...—Series 2, Andy Partridge
  An intimate portrait of the songwriter, singer and frontman of XTC, Andy Partridge.(R)
13. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 12, Postcards
  1/6Josie Long presents stories of those who are far from home.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Unwomanly Face of War, Episode 1
  1/5An extraordinary oral history of Russian Women's experiences in the Second World War.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/08/2017
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Small Farms Research, Game Fair, Sewage Meadows, Pig Production
  A new report in praise of small-scale farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the House Sparrow
  Rower and Olympic gold medallist Alex Gregory on the house sparrow for Tweet of the Day.

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