BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 11 July 2020

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Early
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'
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—11/07/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Landscapes in lockdown
  How archaeologists have made new discoveries about the landscape, even during lockdown.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—11/07/20 - Green recovery
  Sybil Ruscoe speaks to Ben Goldsmith about potential new jobs and the green recovery.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—11/07/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Caroline Hirons
  The Repair Shop's Jay Blades and the Inheritance Tracks of Martha Wainwright.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 29, Home Economics: Episode Nine
  3/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—11/07/2020
  Pippa Crerar of the Daily Mirror with Radio 4's account of the political week
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Lockdown again in Melbourne
  Stories from France, Norway, Mallorca and Russia, plus Australia's new coronavirus spike.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/07/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—How much of the Chancellor’s giveaway will come your way?
  The chancellor’s £30 billion giveaway, flight changes and mistakes with furlough payments.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 20, Episode 5
  5/6It’s not a cure, but they say laughter's the best medicine.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—11/07/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Claire Fox, Liam Halligan, Andrea Leadsom MP, Wes Streeting MP.
  Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Covid-19 and Masks
  Which is now the biggest risk for the UK? Covid-19 or the fear of Covid-19?
8. 14:45
  One to One—Personality: Katya Adler talks to James Cracknell
  Katya Adler talks to James Cracknell about personality and how it can change.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Goblin Market
  By Christina Rossetti, a story of sisterhood and addiction.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—The Cumberlege Review, Motherless daughters, Women in the video games industry
  Reaction to the Cumberlege Review.
11. 17:00
  PM—11/07/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—11/07/2020
  Nick Robinson talks to the shadow Home Secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—11/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/07/2020 Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85
  Jack Charlton, a member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team, has died aged 85
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Julian Clary, Amma Asante, Dotty, The Lemon Twigs, Leonie Evans, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Bill Browder
  Mark Coles hears about the life of the man behind the Magnitsky Act, Bill Browder.
4. 19:15
  The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed—Simon Armitage
  Simon Armitage is in the shed on his own, self-isolating due to the Coronavirus.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Summer with Greta
  Campaigner Greta Thunberg describes the remarkable and tumultuous past year of her life.
6. 21:00
  Tracks—Series 1: Origin, Origin: Episode Seven
  7/9Nine-part conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
7. 21:45
  Shorts—The Time Being, The Summer of Learning by Susmita Bhattarcharya
  2/6A Welsh girl visits India to meet her father's family.
8. 22:00
  News—11/07/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Gambling
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
10. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 10, Imperial College
  2/6Three students from Imperial College take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Helen Mort
  We join Helen Mort in Sheffield as she chooses her favourite poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Watching Us—Week 5
  5/5Twenty years after Big Brother hit our screens and reality TV has produced a president
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Vehicle by Emma Glass
  A woman goes to buy in a car in this unsettling short story for radio by Emma Glass.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—12/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Christ Church, Radyr in Cardiff
  Bells on Sunday comes from Christ Church, Radyr in Cardiff
8. 05:45
  Profile—Bill Browder
  Mark Coles hears about the life of the man behind the Magnitsky Act, Bill Browder.

Sunday 12 July 2020