BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 24 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl Taken—4. A Missing Girl
  4/10A twist in the tale as a desperate woman comes forward claiming to be the child's Mum.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/07/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/07/20 A vaccine for bovine TB - field trials begin. Wildflower meadows for pollinators.
  UK scientists to start field trials for a bovine TB vaccination. Meadows for pollinators.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Martin
  Steve Backshall presents the house martin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/07/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Annie Nightingale, DJ
  Annie Nightingale, DJ, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Girl Taken—5. Dangerous Journeys
  5/10The authorities draw a blank in the search for the child and police say they can't act.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Trump: TikTok and parents; Social mobility and the creative industries
  Mary Trump on the book she has written about her famous uncle.
5. 10:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—5. Treehouse
  5/5Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
6. 11:00
  Mapping the Future
  Jerry Brotton navigates the transformation from paper to digital mapping.
7. 11:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Jane leaves husband Pete and goes to stay with her parents.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/07/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré—Episode 10
  10/10Adunni’s voice is about to be heard.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—2Short Face masks; Gyms Reopening; Building Supplies
  Face masks; Gyms Reopening; Building Supplies
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/07/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  The Punch—New Beginnings
  5/5Aged 19, Jacob Dunne was convicted of manslaughter for killing a man with a single punch.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/07/2020
  Emma and Ed face a dilemma
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—What He Would Have Wanted
  When Caroline had an affair with Jen's husband, their 30-year friendship was over.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Seventeen
  Kathy Clugston hosts this week's horticultural panel show.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Heart Skips
  By Divya Ghelani. Pramila’s training for the skipathon does not go smoothly.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—John Lewis, Tony Elliott CBE, Wendy Cooling, Dr Alan Howard
  Matthew Bannister on a campaigner, a publisher, an educationalist and a nutritionist.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—24/07/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
13. 17:00
  PM—24/07/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/07/2020 Prime Minister admits government "didn't understand coronavirus"
  Boris Johnson admits the government didn't understand coronavirus enough at the start
2. 18:30
  Summer Comedy Festival—Episode 1
  1/6Miles Jupp curates his dream festival, hosting a line-up of some of his favourite people.
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Mira Nair on A Suitable Boy, Taylor Swift's album Folklore, the film How to Build a Girl, Alberta Whittle and Theatre News
  Director Mira Nair on her television adaptation of Vikram Seth's novel, A Suitable Boy.
4. 19:45
  The Debrief by Katherine Jakeways—5. Treehouse
  5/5Hannah’s 40th birthday party is dissected in the family treehouse.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Dame Margaret Beckett MP, James Cleverly MP, Peter Hitchens, Dr Linda Yueh
  Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—A Hazy Shade of Winter
  Rebecca Stott tells the story of 536 AD - the year the sun 'disappeared'.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—More Than Just Whale Music
  Christine Finn explores the world of recorded natural sound and those who relax to it.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US consulate in Chinese city of Chengdu ordered to close
  Tensions reach most acute levels since the countries normalised relations in 1972
9. 22:45
  The Girl With The Louding Voice by Abi Daré—Episode 10
  10/10Adunni’s voice is about to be heard.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Sarah Keyworth & Lissa Evans
  Sarah Keyworth and Lissa Evans talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 23:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, RFID
  Is RFID introducing an 'internet of things'? Or are its glory days behind it?
12. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—24/07/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl Taken—5. Dangerous Journeys
  5/10The authorities draw a blank in the search for the child and police say they can't act.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Ending Ageism
  Carl Honoré thinks we're all missing out by stereotyping older people as 'over the hill'.

Saturday 25 July 2020