BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 11 July 2024

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—The Box Pew Effect
  3/5The arrival of printing.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The eternal quest for inspiration
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/07/24 - The Great Yorkshire Show
  Anna Hill talks pigs, pigeons and politics at the Great Yorkshire Show.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/07/2024
  Reaction after England get through to the final of Euro 2024.
2. 09:00
  Politically—Reflections: Series 2, Michael Portillo
  1/4Michael Portillo talks to James Naughtie about his zigzag career in politics.
3. 09:30
  Rory Stewart: The Long History of...—Ignorance, 1. The Pursuit of Knowledge
  1/6Rory Stewart makes a radical case for embracing ignorance.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The future of the two-child benefit cap, Women of Windrush opera, what is next for Kamala Harris?
  Will the new Labour government continue the two-child benefit cap?
5. 11:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 30, The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince discuss the Wonder of Trees with Dame Judi Dench and guests.
6. 11:45
  The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—Mapping the Inner World
  4/5Our third crisis: digital communication.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/07/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Bottom Line—Being the new broom
  Stepping into the top role: learning from business leaders.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—DNA Ancestry Tests
  Can DNA ancestry tests really tell where we come from?
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/07/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—What next for the Water Industry?
  A proposed hike in water bills not enough to address problems including sewage, firms warn
6. 13:45
  Ten Second Showdown—Jonnie Peacock
  Thriller Thursday in Team GB's golden summer
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/07/2024
  Denise has a confession to make.
8. 14:15
  Faith, Hope and Glory—Series 6, 34. Serena-Hope
  3/6Epic drama charting the emergence of modern multicultural Britain. By Carol Russell.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Donegal with rock climber and mountain guide Iain Miller
  Clare meets rock climber Iain Miller to explore a stretch of Ireland's Atlantic coastline.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Cure Parkinson's
  Paul Mayhew-Archer makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure Parkinson's.
11. 15:30
  Feedback—Election Coverage on Audio, Dotun Adebayo - Up All Night, Simon Boas interview on Today
  Your views on the election coverage, and Dotun Adebayo-filling time.
12. 16:00
  The Briefing Room—The Future of Health, Health 1: Advances in cancer research and treatment
  Cancer: Are we are experiencing a step change in how we understand and treat the disease?
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Wimbledon Grass Science
  Could white paint help tackle climate change? And 'synthetic embryos' for research.
14. 17:00
  PM—11/07/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/07/2024 Water firms express anger at plans to limit increases in bills
  Water companies say recommended increases will not address problems such as sewage leaks
2. 18:30
  Rhysearch—Series 2, 3. Can You Be Proud of Your Country?
  3/5Can you be proud of someone else's country?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/07/2024
  Stella finds herself fighting a losing battle.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Review Show: Theatre: Slave Play, Film: Fly Me To The Moon, TV: Sunny
  Film Fly me to the Moon, TV show Sunny and Slave Play are reviewed.
5. 20:00
  The Media Show—How to cover a general election
  Did the political soap opera eclipse discussions of policy?
6. 21:00
  Loose Ends—Iwan Thomas, Chloe Petts, Lottie Gross, Raghu Dixit, Kiioto, Anna Ptaszynski
  Stuart Maconie and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
7. 21:45
  Empire of Tea—4. The Tea Wars
  How did Britain’s sale of opium to buy tea change China’s view of the West?
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Biden under scrutiny at Nato summit
  Is this a 'make or break' moment for Joe Biden?
9. 22:45
  Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon—Nine
  9/10A story of drama and friendship in war-torn Sicily during the Peloponnesian War.
10. 23:00
  Radical with Amol Rajan—New MPs, new government... new politics?
  Amol and Nick on why prisons are at the top of Starmer’s in-tray.
11. 23:30
  Three Million—6. Silk Scarves
  How the legacy of the Bengal famine of 1943 lives on in Britain today.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Third Information Crisis by Naomi Alderman—Mapping the Inner World
  4/5Our third crisis: digital communication.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Gentle parenting
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/07/2024: Welsh farm payments, Michael Mosley a tribute, Lab-grown meat, AI in ecosystems
  A consultation on Welsh farm payments replacing EU funding.

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