BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 15 July 2024

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Being Roman with Mary Beard—5. Battling Bureaucrats
  Meet the frustrated office manager trying his best to run an empire.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter's Church in High Cross Froxfield in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter's Church in High Cross Froxfield in Hampshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Rain and St Swithun
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/07/2024: Wind farms, Rural services, Insect decline
  An industry chief reacts to the lifting of the de facto ban on on-shore wind farms.
10. 05:57
  Weather—15/07/2024
  Weather reports and forecasts for farmers
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/07/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Orwell vs Kafka—Ep 2: Telescreens
  Big Brother Is Watching You
3. 09:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 10, Hesiod
  Prize-winning poet, cataloguer of gods and author of a flatpack wagon manual: Hesiod.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Wendy Joseph KC, Storm chasers, Remembering sex therapist Dr Ruth, Insta’s Fake Guru
  We hear from one the first female judges to preside in the UK's most famous criminal court
5. 11:00
  Behind the Crime—David
  The boss of Livingston FC talks crime, prison and being a top-flight football manager.
6. 11:45
  Child—Series 1, 1. The Dance Begins
  The life of a human begins to unfold.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/07/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Trader Recommendation Platforms, Refill Shops and Landlords Selling
  Are trader recommendation platforms vetting firms advertised on their platforms?
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/07/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Trump vows to unify
  Donald Trump heads to the Republican Convention two days after the attempt on his life.
5. 13:45
  The History Podcast—Escape from the Maze, 1. H is for Hatred
  Eight prison blocks of hatred shaped like the letter 'H'.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/07/2024
  Pip's brainwave may be the answer.
7. 14:15
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 15, 1. The Storyteller
  1/6Ed Reardon, curmudgeonly author bar none, returns for a new series.
8. 14:45
  Gambits—7: Sacrifice
  7/10The next in a new series for Radio 4 by Eley Williams set in a village gripped by chess.
9. 15:00
  A Good Read—Helen Lederer and Ilaria Bernardini
  Comedian Helen Lederer and Italian novelist Ilaria Bernardini choose books they love.
10. 15:30
  Searching for Butterflies
  As spring arrives in Syria, Mudar Salimeh searches for butterflies.
11. 16:00
  The Club Nobody Wants to Join
  The American principals dealing with shootings in the hallways of their school.
12. 16:30
  Rewinder—A Legend, A Knight, A Wizard
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/07/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/07/2024A judge has thrown out a criminal case against Donald Trump who'd been accused of holding onto classified documents.
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 13, Stoke-on-Trent
  4/6Mark Steel is back In Town. This week he's in Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire. 4/6
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/07/2024
  Susan gets her hopes up.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anne-Marie Duff, Al Murray, Melvyn Hayes, Billboard art
  Anne-Marie Duff, World War 2 on Film, Melvyn Hayes, Billboard art.
5. 20:00
  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?
6. 20:30
  BBC Inside Science—Wimbledon Grass Science
  Could white paint help tackle climate change? And 'synthetic embryos' for research.
7. 21:00
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 2, Flying High with Johnny Smythe
  Johnny Smythe, one of the first West African RAF airmen, navigates a terrifying flight.
8. 21:30
  Intrigue—To Catch a Scorpion, 1. Dangerous Journeys
  Recorded as it unfolds, the dramatic hunt for a people smuggler on the run from the law.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump appoints JD Vance as his running mate
  Donald Trump has appointed Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Vice-Presidential nominee
10. 22:45
  Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang—Episode One
  Rebecca F Kuang’s deliciously dark, witty thriller with a deeply flawed narrator.
11. 23:00
  Limelight—The System: Series 2, Step 4: Light the Blue Touch Paper and Run Like Hell
  4/5The extremists’ masterplan is starting to reveal itself.
12. 23:30
  Lights Out—Series 6, Dead Ends
  The audio-maker Talia Augustidis reflects on how we choose to remember someone.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Child—Series 1, 1. The Dance Begins
  The life of a human begins to unfold.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—One Small Step
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/07/2024: Climate change; Rural housing; Moorland learning
  The government is being urged to do more to help farmers meet net zero targets.

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