BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 19 July 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—12. Brighter than Bagpuss
  Insights into the developing mind, from the pioneers who revolutionised kids’ TV.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of Holy Trinity, Skipton in North Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of Holy Trinity, Skipton in North Yorkshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/07/21 Wildflower meadows, giant sequoias, UN report to preserve and protect nature
  97% of UK wildflower meadows have disappeared over the last 100 years.
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Kiwi
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/07/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Patch—Lowestoft
  An old boatyard in Lowestoft and the myth and legend of its "uncatchable" boat.
3. 09:30
  The Power of Negative Thinking—Abandon Hope
  2/5Oliver Burkeman explores negativity as a surprising pathway to meeting your goals.
4. 09:45
  Vaxxers by Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green—Ep 1 - January, 2020
  1/5Prof Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green on the making of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Maria Callas, Loulou Storey & Lucy Adlington on casual workwear, International Aid legal challenge & slavery reparations
  Maria Callas, slavery reparations, workwear trends, international aid legal challenge.
6. 11:00
  X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story—5. The Dogefather
  Jill Lepore traces Silicon Valley's cryptocurrency craze to dystopian science fiction.
7. 11:30
  More or Less—The Freedom Day Gamble
  Tim Harford and the team try to work out how long Covid cases will continue to rise.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/07/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Bullfight by Yasushi Inoue—Episode 1
  1/5Inoue's 1949 novella. A newspaper editor in postwar Osaka agrees to sponsor a bullfight.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Freedom Day; Online Fitness; Hotel Staff Shortage
  It's Freedom Day but will we really embrace normality with Covid infections still raging?
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/07/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Ingenious—The Fat Gene
  Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney.
7. 14:00
  Drama on 4—The Lemonade Lads
  By Faebian Averies. Comedy drama about the pursuit of happiness.
8. 14:45
  The Why Factor—Graffiti: Why do we do it?
  Graffiti is both an ancient and modern activity, but why do we do it?
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 1, 2021
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Plate of the Nation: Second Serving
  Can the new National Food Strategy successfully transform the UK food system?
11. 16:00
  Written in Scotland—Episode 4: Language and Class
  4/4A four-part series on the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself.
12. 16:30
  Curious Cases—Series 16, The End of Everything
  4/6When and how is the universe going to end?
13. 17:00
  PM—19/07/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/07/2021 PM urges caution as government lift most Covid restrictions in England
  Boris Johnson defended the decision to end restrictions in England, despite rising cases.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 75, Episode 6
  6/675th Series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/07/2021
  There’s a shock for Brian.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Debbie Harry on a new Blondie album, 'Reclaiming Amy', Reassessing Amy Winehouse's musical legacy
  Debbie Harry on a new Blondie album.
5. 19:45
  The Northern Bank Job—Episode Six: The Mastermind
  6/10Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery
6. 20:00
  This Union—A Sea Between Us, Episode 2
  2/3In Northern Ireland's centenary year, Andrea Catherwood asks what unionism means now.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Cancelling Colston
  The statue of Bristol slaver Edward Colston has gone – but his legacy persists in the city
8. 21:00
  Reflections on Hi-Vis
  Safety essential, petty authority, fashion? Steph McGovern on the many ways to see hi-vis.
9. 21:30
  The Patch—Lowestoft
  An old boatyard in Lowestoft and the myth and legend of its "uncatchable" boat.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—“Freedom Day”
  Night clubbers may need vaccine passports from the autumn
11. 22:45
  Bullfight by Yasushi Inoue—Episode 1
  1/5Inoue's 1949 novella. A newspaper editor in postwar Osaka agrees to sponsor a bullfight.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Why is English so weird?
  Michael Rosen hears why our language is a bit of a mess from linguist Arika Okrent
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/07/2021
  Susan Hulme reports on how vaccine passports will be needed for nightclubs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Vaxxers by Professor Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green—Ep 1 - January, 2020
  1/5Prof Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green on the making of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/07/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/07/21 - Free farming advice, A meadow nature reserve, Wild verges
  Money is available to give farmers access to advice about moving into the ELMS scheme.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arctic Warbler
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the long distant migrant Arctic warbler.

Tuesday 20 July 2021