BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 28 July 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 4
  4/5In the 1960s, ballrooms were part of the government's plan to protect against nuclear war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2023
  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—28/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/07/23 Workforce crisis in forestry, Welsh food and drink exports up, Edinburgh community farm
  Forestry industry leaders say a workforce "crisis" threatens UK's tree-planting targets.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
  Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/07/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Simon Woolley, crossbench peer
  Simon Woolley, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 5
  5/5How will prisons and prisoners fare in the event of nuclear war?
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women's Football World Cup, Black Beauty, Women in the city, Italian Lifeguard
  Live coverage of the Women's World Cup game between England and Denmark
5. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Can we meet the net zero challenge?
  Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?
6. 11:30
  Jack & Millie—Series 2, Street Party
  4/4Jack and Millie Lemman record everything that happens to them.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/07/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  AntiSocial—Barbie and the patriarchy
  What is 'the patriarchy' and does it still exist in the UK today?
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/07/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—28/07/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
5. 13:45
  The Banksy Story—Series 1, 10. Who Is He?
  10/13Street art in 2023, shredding paintings and why Steph shared her story.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/07/2023
  There’s a shock for Hannah.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—Bitter Pill, 4. Trust Issues
  4/5Mary must find Jackie if she has any hope of setting things right.
8. 14:45
  Witness History—The Soviet Gulag
  Hear one man's story of life in a Soviet labour camp during Stalin's rule.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hayward's Heath
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Kicha and the Unicorn
  Kicha and the Unicorn. New short fiction by Hanan Issa. Read by Nina Wadia.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—George Alagiah, Sinead O'Connor, Ann Clwyd, Tony Bennett, and Trevor Francis
  John Wilson on a journalist, a singer-songwriter, a politician, a singer, a footballer
12. 16:30
  Feedback—28/07/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/07/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/07/2023 High Court rules in favour of expansion of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone
  The Mayor of London has welcomed the "landmark decision"
2. 18:30
  The Newsmakers with Rachel Parris
  Topical character comedy, hosted by Rachel Parris.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/07/2023
  One villager has the rug pulled from under them.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 6, Debbie Wiseman and Sam Sweeney head from the slopes to the ice
  Composer Debbie Wiseman and fiddler Sam Sweeney help choose the next five tracks
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Julian Dunkerton, Andrew Griffith MP, Charlotte Pickles, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Charfield Village Hall in Gloucestershire.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Freddie Mercury's Moustache Comb
  Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous.
7. 21:00
  The Banksy Story—Omnibus 2
  Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US Republican candidates face off in Iowa
  Rival candidates vying for the US Republican presidential nomination face off
9. 22:45
  Money by Martin Amis—5: Things got a little out of hand
  5/10Amis's classic novel of 1980s excess, featuring the self-destructive anti-hero John Self.
10. 23:00
  Americast—X-tra Terrestrials
  Viral memes and alien themes: the Americast News Feed returns.
11. 23:30
  Rewinder—Sardine Lie Detector
  Greg James loses himself in the BBC's enormous archives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 5
  5/5How will prisons and prisoners fare in the event of nuclear war?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2023
  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—29/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/07/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig
8. 05:45
  Living on the Edge—Portrush
  Lisa Abernethy shows Richard King around the RNLI station in Portrush.

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