BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 July 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Slay in Your Lane, Episode 5
  5/5Depression and stress affect many young black women today, but it is often unrecognised.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/07/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/07/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer for the day with Chine McDonald.
8. 05:45
  iPM—The Final Frontier
  A listener on how she became a member of parliament, but not on earth.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/07/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Moorland Fires
  Caz Graham asks what impact the moorland fires near Saddleworth have had on the landscape.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Rural Housing
  Steffan Messenger visits a solar housing project which provides affordable homes.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—14/07/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Patrick Gale and Gillian Burke in Cornwall
  Writer Patrick Gale, biologist Gillian Burke and sea shanties from the Fisherman's Friends
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 21, Inverness
  Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts are in Inverness.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—14/07/2018
  Sam Coates of the Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Change of Heart
  Ever since Jacob Zuma's resignation his family has faced all sorts of legal headaches.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Taxing holiday lets; a warning if you have money abroad.
  Paul Lewis looks at why the government's ban on pensions cold calling has been delayed.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 18, Episode 6
  6/6As the Trump Blimp circles London, the Dead Ringers team sharpen their pencils.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—14/07/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Ian Blackford, Shami Chakrabarti, Gerard Lyons, Tom Tugendhat
  Edward Stourton presents political debate from Largs Campus in Ayrshire, Scotland.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Sturgeon, White Paper & Plastics
  Is your government doing enough to reduce plastic in the sea? Are you?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Morse - In the Shallows
  An Oxford don dead in the river, a student out of his depth. Morse is on the case.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Painkiller addiction, Lily James, Slay in Your Lane
  Addiction to painkillers, Lily James on Mamma Mia!, Slay in Your Lane.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—How does the commodities business work?
  Commodities make the global trading system go round. With Evan Davis.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—14/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/07/18 Liam Fox says anti-Trump protestors have "embarrassed themselves"
  Thousands join anti-Trump protests across Scotland
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Joanna Scanlan, Peter Hain, Alex Lawther, Salena Godden, Oi Va Voi, Sabiyha, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dominic Raab
  Mark Coles profiles the new Brexit secretary, boxer and karate black belt Dominic Raab.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Incredibles 2, The Lehman Trilogy, Sacred Games, The Head and the Load, Out of My Head
  Incredibles 2 and Sam Mendes directs The Lehman Trilogy starring Simon Russell Beale.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Could the PM Have a Brummie Accent?
  Chris Mason examines how politicians' accents - and attitudes towards them - have changed.
6. 21:00
  Tommies—4 May 1915
  A day of rest behind the lines is not easy for Mickey Bliss and his Signals colleagues.(R)
7. 21:45
  In Therapy—Series 2, Charles
  2/10Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets advertising executive Charles.(R)
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—14/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Margaret MacMillan - The Mark of Cain, Civilians and War
  3/5Margaret MacMillan examines the role of civilians as supporters and victims of conflict.(R)
10. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 8, University of Dundee
  3/6Students from the University of Dundee take on their lecturers in the upbeat quiz.(R)
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Lemn Sissay
  Roger McGough and poet Lemn Sissay MBE present a selection of listeners' requests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Unfinished by Robert Shearman
  A man dies but, at the Pearly Gates, he's sent back to earth.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary & St Chad, Brewood
  Church bells from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Dominic Raab
  Mark Coles profiles the new Brexit secretary, boxer and karate black belt Dominic Raab.(R)

Sunday 15 July 2018