BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 28 July 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—You And I
  A relationship blossoms between a slave girl and the heir to a Sultan’s throne.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/07/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound
8. 05:45
  Profile—Dominic Cummings
  Becky Milligan takes a look at the life of Dominic Cummings.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—28/07/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—There's No Place Like Home
  Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our relationship with the shifting notion of home.(R)
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—A Vet's Life
  Sid Parker is retiring after 37 years as a farm vet. Caz Graham goes out on his rounds.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/07/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—28/07/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—28/07/2019
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
  Baroness Hale makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Personal Support Unit
8. 07:57
  Weather—28/07/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—28/07/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—28/07/2019
  Musician and composer Jonathan Rea reflects on why Christians should sing!
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Leaving Florence
  Sarah Dunant on why she's abandoned her beloved city of Florence.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Hawk Cuckoo
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—28/07/2019
  News with Paddy O'Connell including a look at Boris Johnson's new government.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—28/07/2019
  Jim reveals his true feelings and Will's actions have terrible consequences.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Dame Sally Davies, chief medical officer, England
  Dame Sally Davies, CMO of England, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/07/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 5
  5/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The BarbeQ'n'A
  Sheila joins a group of grilling gurus to address listeners’ barbecue queries
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/07/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—28/07/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  David Cannadine: On Crossing the Religious Divide
  David Cannadine argues that history misses vital accounts of religious tolerance.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Garden Wisley: Part Two
  Kathy Clugston and the gardening team are back at RHS Garden, Wisley.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Body Dysmorphia, Men's Groups and Communicating with the Deaf
  Three conversations about body dysmorphia, men's groups and communicating with the deaf.
9. 15:00
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—Episode 3: Home
  Tom Conti stars as Vasari, still working on his vast fresco while Piero is falling in love
10. 16:00
  Open Book—David Nicholls, Ghost writing, Elizabeth Hardwick
  David Nicholls discusses his latest novel Sweet Sorrow.
11. 16:30
  No Egos No Divas: New Poets in Irish
  Louis de Paor meets young poets at the forefront of a resurgence in Irish-language poetry.
12. 17:00
  From College to Clink
  Britain's brightest graduates start their working life behind bars as prison officers.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Dominic Cummings
  Becky Milligan takes a look at the life of Dominic Cummings.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—28/07/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/07/2019 Iran nuclear talks warning
  Iran warns it'll row back on nuclear deal commitments, unless its interests are protected
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Hardeep Singh Kohli
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Hardeep Singh Kohli.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/07/2019
  Emma is left humiliated
4. 19:15
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Series finale with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Frank Hovis, Denzil and Calum.
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Disclosures Part One
  7/8By Nick Walker. Annika is wrong-footed by a significant blast from her past.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—26/07/2019
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Andrea Camilleri, Johnny Clegg OBE, OIS, Christopher Kraft, Paul Krassner, Professor Rolf Gehlhaar
  Matthew Bannister on a writer, a singer, a space mission director, a satirist, a composer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Credit nightmares for young people
  Financial invisibility, dementia fraud by direct debit and the PPI claim deadline is nigh.(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
  Baroness Hale makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Personal Support Unit(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—A shorter working week
  What happened to the dream of working less? Sonia Sodha investigates the four-day week.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—28/07/2019
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Moira Buffini on Stalker
  Moira Buffini, Stalker and Chernobyl(R)
13. 23:30
  Surviving McCarthy
  Science writer Ehsan Masood has been searching for survivors from the McCarthy era.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Gamble Network—The Loot Box scandal
  Does the business model of video games companies encourage children into gambling?(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/07/2019
  Reflection and prayer with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/07/19 Sugar tax on dairy drinks? Insects, and Limestone grasslands
  Could soft-drink sugar tax be extended to milkshakes? Insects, and reviving grasslands.
10. 05:56
  Weather—29/07/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arctic Warbler
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler.(R)

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