BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 19 July 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Child—Series 1, 4. Every Heartbeat
  In this episode, India uncovers the mysterious world of ultrasound scans.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—That End of Term Feeling
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Lynne Gibson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/07/2024: Seasonal Workers Visa Review; Cricket Bat Willow: Organic Farming Pressures
  Examining the findings of the seasonal workers visa review.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/07/2024 - Justin Webb and Nick Robinson
  Andrew Malkinson - wrongly jailed for rape - was 'completely failed' by the system.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Errollyn Wallen, composer
  Errollyn Wallen, composer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Vula Malinga, Paedophile Hunters, Survivors of the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus
  The Proms go disco with Vula Malinga.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Off the Rails: The Story of Train Food
  Sheila Dillon journeys into the world of food and rail travel.
5. 11:45
  Child—Series 1, 5. Birth of a Mother
  How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/07/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—World on Fire
  Is the rise in global wild fires unstoppable?
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Global IT outage causes chaos
  An IT outage causes worldwide chaos for airlines, banks and medical services.
5. 13:45
  The History Podcast—Escape from the Maze, 5. Freedom's Gate
  The prisoner's are flying blind as they encounter the biggest obstacle to the escape.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/07/2024
  The walls close in on Fallon.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—The Skies Are Watching, 3. Transmissions
  3/5Vance and Heather are guests at a UFO festival.
8. 14:45
  Communicating with Ros Atkins—5. Sabrina Ghayour, chef and food writer
  Ros Atkins talks to Sabrina Ghayour about perfecting your communication skills.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—From The Archive: Grasses and Lawns
  An archive edition of Gardeners' Question Time on the topic of lawns and grasses.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—The Doghouse
  A heroic act turns meh.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Dr Ruth Westheimer, Mike Corfield, Shelley Duvall, Veronica Smith
  Matthew Bannister on a sex therapist, a conservator, an actor and a campaigner.
12. 16:30
  Sideways—A New Frontier, A New Frontier: 2. For All Humankind?
  Matthew Syed goes back to the origins of the space race to question who benefited.
13. 17:00
  PM—Global tech outage continues
  An IT failure worldwide continues to disrupt airports, healthcare services and banks.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/07/2024 Worldwide IT outage hits hospitals, transport and businesses
  Experts say it is the most serious widespread IT disruption ever seen
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 114, Episode 7
  7/7Hugo Rifkind, Susie McCabe, Scott Bennett and Lucy Porter quiz the news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/07/2024
  Lily goes on the attack.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Do the Right Thing
  Ellen and Mark celebrate Spike Lee's incendiary 1989 drama about simmering racial tension.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Lord Davies, Jo Stevens MP, Baroness Smith, Zia Yusuf
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Tŷ Pawb in Wrexham.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Empire of Sweat
  Adam Gopnik with the ultimate cure for sleeplessness.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—James Burke: Our Man on the Moon
  James Burke revisits his coverage of the moon landings in 1969 in front of a live audience
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Will Joe Biden step down?
  Speculation mounts that the president could quit the presidential campaign this weekend.
9. 22:45
  Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang—Episode Five
  For June Hayward, or Juniper Song, the threads are beginning to unravel
10. 23:00
  Americast—Donald Trump's convention speech: ‘I had God on my side’
  The former president described the moment he was shot.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/07/2024
  Susan Hulme reports as MPs discuss the Covid inquiry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Child—Series 1, 5. Birth of a Mother
  How do popular representations of mothers impact our ideals of motherhood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Snail Mail: we live by faith all the time
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
8. 05:45
  Frontlines of Journalism—2. Not in your shoes
  The most contentious story Jeremy Bowen has covered: Israelis and Palestinians.

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