BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 10 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Under Red Skies by Karoline Kan—Episode 4
  4/5Karoline Kan witnesses the slow commercialisation of China and influence from the West.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—10/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/07/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ann Memmott.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/07/20 Price cuts for Tesco suppliers, lost grasslands, anaerobic digester
  Small producers and farmers face a price cut from Tesco.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Matthew Capper on the Bittern
  The RSPB's Matthew Capper recalls the joy of hearing a bittern for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/07/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Helen Fielding, author
  Helen Fielding, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Under Red Skies by Karoline Kan—Episode 5
  5/5Karoline Kan gets her first job on an English language magazine in Beijing.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Olive Morris, Eileen Flynn, Women and Gaming
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup, Episode 10
  10/10Whodunit set in India. Investigative journalist Arun Advani reveals the shocking truth.
6. 11:00
  India’s Street Cricketers: Crossing Boundaries
  How street children from Kolkata got to play cricket at Lord's
7. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 9, Episode 4
  4/4Ramesh and Malcolm’s wedding day plans manage to upset a few people.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/07/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Brixton Hill by Lottie Moggach—Episode 10
  10/10Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach. Read by Maggie Service and Will Howard.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Holiday Cottages, Loyalty Cards and Digital Futures
  Holidaymakers could lose thousands of pounds if they don't honour bookings.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/07/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Bloodsport—5. Poundland
  5/10We go inside the investigation that unpicked the Russian doping system.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/07/2020
  Adam makes a big decision
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Undeniably Keith
  A warm, funny love story by Lucy Gannon. Starring Doon Mackichan and Kevin Whately.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Fifteen
  Kathy Clugston hosts this week's horticultural panel show.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Vehicle by Emma Glass
  A woman goes to buy in a car in this unsettling short story for radio by Emma Glass.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Ennio Morricone, Sir Everton Weekes, Baroness Maddock, Earl Cameron CBE
  Matthew Bannister on a composer, a cricketer, a politician, an actor
12. 16:30
  Feedback—10/07/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/07/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/07/2020 Shropshire maternity scandal widens
  Maternity care inquiry to examine 300 more cases
2. 18:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 20, Episode 5
  5/6It’s not a cure, but they say laughter's the best medicine.
3. 19:00
  Front Row—The Kanneh-Masons, Minack Theatre, Imran Perretta
  Isata and Sheku Kanneh-Mason perform live from their family home.
4. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup, Episode 10
  10/10Whodunit set in India. Investigative journalist Arun Advani reveals the shocking truth.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Claire Fox, Liam Halligan, Andrea Leadsom MP, Wes Streeting MP.
  Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Coronavirus and Convention
  Adam Gopnik discusses how the pandemic is bringing out our most conventional behaviours.
7. 21:00
  Bloodsport—Omnibus 1
  The story of the systematic doping of the 2012 and 2014 Olympics by the Russian state.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Fears as Disney World reopens tomorrow in Florida
  Severe resurgence of covid cases in the Sunshine State
9. 22:45
  Brixton Hill by Lottie Moggach—Episode 10
  10/10Gripping contemporary novel by Lottie Moggach. Read by Maggie Service and Will Howard.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Nina Sosanya & David Nicholls
  Nina Sosanya and David Nicholls bring their favourite books to the table
11. 23:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Bicycle
  Has the bicycle had its day? Or is it a technology whose best years lie ahead?
12. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—10/07/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Under Red Skies by Karoline Kan—Episode 5
  5/5Karoline Kan gets her first job on an English language magazine in Beijing.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—11/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/07/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rachel Gardner
7. 05:45
  Four Thought—Making Sense of the World
  Nwando Ebizie describes how she experiences the world, through her 'visual snow'

Saturday 11 July 2020