BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 1 July 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roper—Episode 3: Ungodly Affection
  3/5A memoir of growing up in the notorious Westboro Baptist Church.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/07/2021
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Lezley Stewart of the Church of Scotland
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/07/21 Cereals 2021
  Anna Hill visits Cereals 2021 event - in a flat, windy field to talk crops and politics.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
  The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/07/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 6, Has Centrist Dad had his day?
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
3. 09:30
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Jumping Fleas
  Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
4. 09:45
  Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roper—Episode 4: A Moment of Clarity
  4/5A memoir of growing up in the notorious Westboro Baptist Church.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Portas & Suzannah Clarke; Summer childcare; Eilidh Doyle; Mackenzy Beard; Prof Dame Caroline Dean
  Can women save the High Street economy?
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Risk of Collapse
  A high-rise disaster in Florida; plus stories from France, Australia, Lebanon and Germany
7. 11:30
  Written in Scotland—Episode 2: Rural Scotland
  2/4A four-part series on the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/07/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Zennor in Darkness by Helen Dunmore—Episode 9
  9/10Francis Coyne goes in search of the truth about what happened to John William.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—01/07/2021
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/07/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Kindness Experiment—Good Samaritans
  4/5A feel-good series about the kindness of strangers.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/06/2021
  Elizabeth receives a surprising visitor.
8. 14:15
  Takeover—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4High-stake deals and sibling rivalry set in the world of the super wealthy.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Rare British breeds and their owners
  We follow a photographer capturing rare British breeds in the landscape.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sightsavers
  Actress Sunetra Sarker makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Sightsavers
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Damon Galgut
  Elizabeth Day speaks to Damon Galgut about his Booker shortlisted novel, The Promise.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Thomas Vinterberg
  Thomas Vinterberg on Another Round.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Gene editing gets real
  A treatment to change faulty genetic instructions in the liver seems to be successful.
14. 17:00
  PM—01/07/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/07/2021 PM's plan to restore normality
  Boris Johnson aims to explain within days how he will lift the final Covid restrictions
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Nikesh Shukla
  3/3Author Nikesh Shukla on the importance of truth in storytelling.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/07/2021
  Russ unveils a surprise.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bobby Gillespie, Karla Black, Audience Anxiety
  Bobby Gillespie on his new album of duets with Jehnny Beth.
5. 19:45
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Episode 4: Don't Tread on Me
  4/12Leah Sottile investigates the world of gun shows and conspiracies that drew in McVeigh.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—How Unsettled is EU Status?
  As the UK's deadline for applications passes, David Aaronovitch explores EU settled status
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Rolling out electric vehicles
  Evan Davis and guests explore how to roll out electric vehicles across the country.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Gene editing gets real
  A treatment to change faulty genetic instructions in the liver seems to be successful.
9. 21:30
  Across the Red Line—Series 6, Has Centrist Dad had his day?
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Donald Trump’s company and CFO charged with tax crimes
  Trump Organization and Allen Weisselberg both pleaded not guilty
11. 22:45
  Zennor in Darkness by Helen Dunmore—Episode 9
  9/10Francis Coyne goes in search of the truth about what happened to John William.
12. 23:00
  Extinction Compendium
  Comedian Jon Long and Biologist Gillian Burke tackle green issues in this enviro-comedy.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/07/2021
  Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Unfollow by Megan Phelps-Roper—Episode 4: A Moment of Clarity
  4/5A memoir of growing up in the notorious Westboro Baptist Church.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/07/2021
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Lezley Stewart of the Church of Scotland
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/07/21 The new Office for Environmental Protection, sugar beet prices, green fertilisers
  The Office for Environmental Protection is launched and its chair says it will have teeth.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Flightless Cormorant
  Chris Packham presents the flightless cormorant adapted to its Galapagos world.

Friday 2 July 2021