BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 5 July 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Madness by Fergal Keane—Book of the Week: Ep 2 - Inherited Memory
  2/5Journalist Fergal Keane turns to his grandmother's experience of political violence.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/07/23 Highly Protected Marine Areas; Animal waste; Egg packing.
  Fishermen's concerns about three new highly protected marine areas in English waters.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Woodchat Shrike
  Childhood holidays in France were a chance to see rare birds for Fyfe Dangerfield.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/07/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  More or Less—Immigration: A More or Less Special Programme
  Who is coming to the UK - and how do we count them?
3. 09:30
  Living on the Edge—Spurn Point
  An early morning encounter with warden Paul Collins at the Spurn Bird Observatory.
4. 09:45
  The Madness by Fergal Keane—Book of the Week: Ep 3 - Rwanda
  3/5Journalist Fergal Keane's memoir about his PTSD reaches Rwanda's and the 1994 genocide.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Trichotillomania, Singer-songwriter Olivia Dean, Sexual harassment in schools
  Trichotillomania and the secret shame of pulling your hair out.
6. 11:00
  Intrigue—Burning Sun, 2. Kakao Talk
  Someone is holding popstar Jung’s phone in their hands.
7. 11:30
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, The Mystery of Garbo
  One of World War Two’s most successful double agents is finally revealed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/07/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Driving tests: How bots take the slots
  Driving tests: how bots take the slots.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/07/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—05/07/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Understand—Tech and AI, 3. VR, AR and the Metaverse
  What are Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and the Metaverse?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—04/07/2023
  Jim drops a shocking bombshell.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Wire Cutters
  Spring 2022, reports emerge of an unusual series of crimes in a valley in West Yorkshire.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Making Sense of Savings
  Is now a good time to save and what are the options?
9. 15:30
  The NHS at 75: Covid Memories
  Poems and prose from NHS staff on their experiences of the Covid pandemic.
10. 16:00
  Sideways—45. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 1
  Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Reporting the French riots
  Mistrust of journalists in France and how some have been a target.
12. 17:00
  PM—05/07/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/07/2023 Defence officials confirm UK Special Forces implicated in inquiry into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan
  The BBC has previously reported claims of unlawful killings by British troops
2. 18:30
  Robin Ince's Reality Tunnel—Fossils of the Mind
  Robin Ince is back with his acclaimed show. This time he's talking about love and books.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/07/2023
  There are difficult questions for Helen.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Manchester International Festival Special
  Front Row brings you the highlights of the Manchester International Festival.
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Privatisation
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics—Newgenics
  Could powerful genetic technologies usher in a new eugenic era?
7. 21:30
  The Media Show—Reporting the French riots
  Mistrust of journalists in France and how some have been a target.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UK Special Forces at centre of Afghan war crimes inquiry
  MOD confirms UK Special Forces part of Afghan war crimes inquiry
9. 22:45
  People Who Knew Me—8. Tidal Wave
  Connie tells Claire the truth about her dad.
10. 23:00
  Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game—3. 'It's Coming Home!'
  Comedian Maisie Adam talks about her love of football ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023.
11. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 9, Episode 3
  3/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/07/2023
  Sean Curran reports on Prime Minister's Questions - minus the Prime Minister.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Madness by Fergal Keane—Book of the Week: Ep 3 - Rwanda
  3/5Journalist Fergal Keane's memoir about his PTSD reaches Rwanda's and the 1994 genocide.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/07/23 Vaccination still not an option for tackling bird flu, smashing eggs, farming flowers
  Chief vet says vaccination is still not an option for tackling bird flu in free-range hens
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the Kingfisher
  Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory on the birds he sees while out early morning training.

Thursday 6 July 2023