BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 26 July 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Child—Series 1, 9. Birth Plan
  How can we truly plan for something as big and unknowable as birth?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Olympics: we need a team around us
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Ennette C Lainchbury.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/07/2024: Illegal fishing in Wales; sheep shearing; robot dog
  Illegal fishing is 'out of control' on rivers across Wales, endangering species.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/07/2024
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—David Nicholls, writer
  David Nicholls, writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mercury Prize Nominees, Paris Olympic Athletes, Adoption
  We hear from two of the female artists nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize.
4. 11:00
  The Food Programme—Becoming Michelin
  Sheila Dillon speaks to women who lead some of the UK's top fine dining restaurants.
5. 11:45
  Child—Series 1, 10. Due Date
  When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—26/07/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Rare Earth—The Seabed: out of sight, out of mind?
  How can we protect our sea beds from environmental damage?
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/07/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Sabotage in France on Olympic opening day
  Sabotage in France on Olympic opening day.
5. 13:45
  The History Podcast—Escape from the Maze, 10. Mothballed
  Can Northern Ireland ever Escape from the Maze?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/07/2024
  George goes too far for his own good.
7. 14:15
  Limelight—The Skies Are Watching, 4. Aftermath
  4/5Vance’s warnings about extraterrestrials seem to come true.
8. 14:45
  Communicating with Ros Atkins—6. Isabella Greenan, teacher
  Ros Atkins speaks to passionate teacher Isabella Greenan on how to communicate clearly.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hexham
  Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Hexham to answer questions from the audience.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Everlasting Light
  An original short work for radio by Victoria MacKenzie.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Dr Mildred Stahlman, Ray Reardon, Val McIver, Eddie Spence
  Matthew Bannister on a paediatrician, a snooker player, a councillor and a cake decorator.
12. 16:30
  Sideways—A New Frontier, A New Frontier: 3. Life on Mars
  How commercial companies in space are expanding the possibilities for colonisation.
13. 17:00
  PM—French travel chaos after arson attacks
  Arson attacks are causing travel chaos in France just hours before the Olympics open.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/07/2024 Attack on French high-speed rail causes chaos in lead up to Paris Olympics
  Incendiary devices were placed on rails to the north, west and east of the French capital
2. 18:30
  Too Long; Didn't Read—Series 1, 1. We Need To Talk About Kamala
  1/6We Need To Talk About Kamala.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/07/2024
  Denise fears the worst.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Pop Idols
  Ellen and Mark look at how popstars, and their fans, have been depicted in film and TV.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Douglas Alexander MP, Angela Haggerty, Lord Offord, Pete Wishart MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Olympics Now and Then
  Michael Morpurgo on heroism, triumph and disappointment as the Olympics gets underway.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—The British Black Panthers
  The untold story of when Black Power came to Britain and forever left its mark.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Paris kicks off Olympics with ceremony on the Seine
  The world's athletes sailed up the River Seine for the Olympic opening ceremony
9. 22:45
  Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang—Episode Ten
  June Hayward watched Athena Liu die. But now she’s convinced Athena wants to meet her.
10. 23:00
  Americast—Can You Buy The White Hou$e?
  The role of donations in presidential campaigns.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/07/2024
  A minister promises to help victims of the infected blood scandal. Susan Hulme reports.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Child—Series 1, 10. Due Date
  When the due date is so hard to predict, what are they for and how are they calculated?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/07/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Travelling at the speed of God
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Frontlines of Journalism—3. All for nothing
  Journalism as activism. Is it enough to just report it straight?

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