BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 17 July 2022

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/07/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Living with the Gods—Festivals
  Neil MacGregor focuses on special gatherings and how they shape a communal identity.
3. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—Small Door, Big Man
  Author Yassmin Abdel-Magied creates a fictional response to a story in the week's news.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/07/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/07/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Mary, Buriton in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Mary, Buriton in Hampshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Sarina Wiegman
  The Dutch football manager tasked with leading England’s women to Euros glory on home soil
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—17/07/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Open
  Professor Peter King explores what it means to be open in life.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Feeding Your Neighbours
  Caz Graham is at a permaculture farm in north Wales.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/07/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Faith and Tory Leadership Contest; Krishna Das and his Spiritual Journey; Stories marking 50 years of Uganda Asians in the UK
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—CoppaFeel!
  Kris Hallenga makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of CoppaFeel!, the charity she founded.
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/07/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Festival Manchester
  Kingdom Choir, Guvna B and preacher Andy Hawthorne OBE visit Manchester's Wythenshawe Park
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Chance and Opportunity
  David Goodhart ponders the idea of 'smart luck'.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stock Dove
  Kate Humble presents the stock dove.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/07/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/07/2022
  Skills and loyalties are tested for the Horrobins, and is Shula onto a winner?
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Kate Ewart-Biggs, Deputy Chief Executive, British Council
  Kate Ewart-Biggs, deputy CEO of the British Council, shares the soundtrack of her life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/07/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 77, Episode 1
  1/650th anniversary series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Michael Caines: A Life Through Food
  The award-winning and inspirational Devon chef tells his food story to Dan Saladino.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/07/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/07/2022
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—Consuming Passions
  Football and the Women's Euros; bicycles and cars; cryogenics; and streaming and vinyl.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Narberth
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  28ish Days Later—Day Fourteen: Ovulation
  It's time for the big O - ovulation.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Mansfield Park, Part 2
  2/2Jane Austen's most overlooked novel about a displaced child with an unshakable conscience.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Summer Reading and Benjamin Wood
  Chris Power talks to Benjamin Wood about his novel The Young Accomplice.
11. 16:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—Hull
  Playwright, poet and comedian Gill Adams explores dialect and poetry in her native Hull.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Assaulted by my massage therapist
  Calls for the massage industry to be regulated after sexual assaults by therapists.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sarina Wiegman
  The Dutch football manager tasked with leading England’s women to Euros glory on home soil
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/07/2022 Conservative leadership contenders go head-to-head in second TV debate
  The five Conservative leadership contenders go head-to-head in the second TV debate.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Jon Holmes
  A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/07/2022
  Brad considers his future.
4. 19:15
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 1, London to Glasgow
  2/6Alexei Sayle chats to passengers on a rail journey from London to Glasgow.
5. 19:45
  Three Fires—Episode 1: Girolamo Hears God
  1/5In her fiction serial, Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—15/07/2022
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Shinzo Abe (pictured), Mona Hammond OBE, Lorna de Smidt, Monty Norman
  Kirsty Lang on a prime minister, an actor, an activist and a composer.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Energy costs versus incomes
  How will families on low incomes be impacted by rising energy prices next year?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—CoppaFeel!
  Kris Hallenga makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of CoppaFeel!, the charity she founded.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—What is childcare for?
  Early years education or allowing parents to work – the purpose of pre-school childcare.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—17/07/2022
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Jayde Adams, Ambreen Razia, Max Dickins, Graham Bartlett, Memorial, Laville, Andrew O'Neill, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Open
  Professor Peter King explores what it means to be open in life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/07/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—25. A Nuclear Awakening
  Matthew Syed explores urgent intellectual questions posed by nuclear weapons.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Mary, Buriton in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Mary, Buriton in Hampshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/07/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/07/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/07/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Janet Unsworth.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/07/2022 - Farm heat safety, zero fertilizer, livestock feed
  Advice for farmers on keeping themselves and their animals safe in the extreme heat.
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/07/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fulmar
  Kate Humble presents the fulmar.

Monday 18 July 2022