BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 8 July 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/07/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Being Roman with Mary Beard—4. What We Lost in the Fire
  Join the greatest doctor of his age as Rome's great fire threatens his life's work.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Chilcompton in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from the village church of St John the Baptist, Chilcompton.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/07/24 Artificial intelligence for agri market research, Lakenheath Fen, vertical salad farm
  How AI is used to sift out inaccurate agricultural market research.
10. 05:57
  Weather—08/07/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/07/24 - Amol Rajan and Justin Webb
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Orwell vs Kafka—Ep 1: Battle of the Adjectives
  Orwellian vs Kafkaesque.
3. 09:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 10, Cleopatra
  Brilliant politician, ruthless leader, massive brain-box: Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Harriet Harman and election reaction, Sports Day, France Me Too
  Reaction to the general election results.
5. 11:00
  Behind the Crime—Sobanan
  Sobanan talks about his relationship with drugs and imprisonment.
6. 11:45
  The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—The Most Useful Thing
  1/5Naomi Alderman argues we are living through the third great information crisis.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/07/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—08/07/2024
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/07/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Labour's building plans
  Labour's building plans, plus a major attack on a children's hospital in Ukraine.
5. 13:45
  Ten Second Showdown—Allan Wells
  Defying Thatcher to race behind the Iron Curtain
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/07/2024
  Frustration grows for Chris.
7. 14:15
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 11, Shopnucopia
  6/6Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald McLeary.
8. 14:45
  Gambits—6: The Bishop
  6/10Anton Lesser continues Eley Williams' series set in an Essex village gripped by chess.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Gyles Brandreth and Hannah Critchlow
  The broadcaster and the neuroscientist choose favourite books.
10. 15:30
  The Failure of the Future—A Promise of Peace
  Johny Pitts examines failed utopias to decipher if they can help us reimagine the future.
11. 16:00
  Stealing Power
  Meter tampering is dangerous and illegal yet reports of it are rising at an alarming rate.
12. 16:30
  Rewinder—What Have I Done to Deserve This?
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
13. 17:00
  PM—Labour's plan to 'get Britain building'
  The UK's new chancellor announces changes to the planning system.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/07/2024 Chancellor puts house-building and planning reform at heart of Labour's plans
  Rachel Reeves made her first speech as Chancellor setting out plans for economic growth
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, East Grinstead
  3/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in East Grinstead in West Sussex. 3/6
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/07/2024
  Lilian gets her hopes up.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Laurie Anderson's album Amelia, what's in the new Culture Secretary's in-tray?
  Laurie Anderson on Amelia Earhart and Julie Hesmondhalgh on saving the Oldham Coliseum.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—South African and Indian elections: the aftermath
  What's happening in South Africa and India after shock election results?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Sun, sea... and science
  Misunderstood seagulls, ice cream chemistry and the science of sun safety.
7. 21:00
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, The Extraordinary Cook Sisters
  How did two English opera-loving sisters help dozens of Jews escape Nazi Germany?
8. 21:30
  The Balsall Heath Bohemians: Stewart Lee celebrates the Birmingham Surrealists
  Stewart Lee uncovers the pioneers of surrealism subverting reality in Birmingham's suburbs
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Macron asks French PM to stay on as deadlock continues
  No political group has enough seats to form a majority in the National Assembly
10. 22:45
  Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon—Six
  6/10A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—The System: Series 2, Step 3: The Art of the Steal
  3/5Five kidnapped men are about to have their worlds turned upside down.
12. 23:30
  Split Ends—3. The Fall
  Singer Songwriter Kitty Perrin talks to Brix Smith about her time in The Fall.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—The Most Useful Thing
  1/5Naomi Alderman argues we are living through the third great information crisis.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The grass isn’t always greener
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/07/2024: New farming minister; Rural housing; Robots
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has committed to relaxing planning rules, what will this mean?

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