BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 7 July 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—07/07/2019
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  
  Short Works—Someone Always Remembers by Xuan Juliana Wang
  
  In Xuan Juliana Wang's story Pei Pei seeks out a different kind of life. (R)
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2019
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2019
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2019
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—07/07/2019
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  
  Bells on Sunday—St Helen's Church, Lundy Island
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.
8. 05:45
  
  Profile—Megan Rapinoe
  
  Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  News Headlines—07/07/2019
  
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  
  Something Understood—Forms of Memory
  
  Rabbi Shoshana Boyd Gelfand examines our forms of memory, both collective and individual. (R)
3. 06:35
  
  Living World—The UK's Rarest Frog
  
  Joanna Pinnock discovers the UK's rarest frog, the pool frog, in deepest Norfolk. (R)
4. 06:57
  
  Weather—07/07/2019
  
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  
  News and Papers—07/07/2019
  
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  
  Sunday—Sir Stephen Cleobury; Ampleforth College; Guru Nanak's poetry
  
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Survival International
  
  Gillian Anderson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Survival International
8. 07:57
  
  Weather—07/07/2019
  
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  
  News and Papers—07/07/2019
  
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  
  Sunday Worship—Endings and Beginnings
  
  Live from St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the Parish of the Holy Redeemer, Huddersfield.
11. 08:48
  
  A Point of View—My People
  
  Taking his lead from Duke Ellington, Amit Chaudhuri asks, what do we mean by 'my people'?
12. 08:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—St Kilda Wren
  
  Bill Oddie presents the St Kilda wren.
13. 09:00
  
  Broadcasting House—07/07/2019
  
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  
  The Archers Omnibus—07/07/2019
  
  Emotions run high at Greenacres and Jazzer feels compelled to act.
15. 11:15
  
  Desert Island Discs—Sue Biggs, DG Royal Horticultural Society
  
  Sue Biggs, DG of the RHS, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Summary—07/07/2019
  
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 2
  
  2/6 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee (R)
3. 12:32
  
  The Food Programme—Playing with Food: The world of video game gastronomy
  
  Dan Saladino discovers what we can learn about food - from playing video games.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—07/07/2019
  
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  
  The World This Weekend—07/07/2019
  
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  
  The Hansa Inheritance
  
  Why does a medieval trading network still have a such a hold on Europe's imagination?
7. 14:00
  
  Gardeners' Question Time—Thrive Gardening Therapy
  
  Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Birmingham. (R)
8. 14:45
  
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Nursing, Swimming and Running
  
  Three conversations capturing the joys of nursing, marathon running and swimming.
9. 15:00
  
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Fear, Episode 2
  
  The second part of Dirk Kurbjuweit's dark psychological thriller. Who do you believe?
10. 16:00
  
  Bookclub—Gail Honeyman - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
  
  Gail Honeyman talks about her best-selling hit novel Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
11. 16:30
  
  Poetry Extra—Wild Geese
  
  Daljit Nagra selects the best poems from the BBC's poetry archive.
12. 17:00
  
  File on 4 Investigates—Steeling for the Future
  
  Could more have been done to save British Steel from insolvency? (R)
13. 17:40
  
  Profile—Megan Rapinoe
  
  Megan Rapinoe's US national team has made it to the Women's World Cup final. (R)
14. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2019
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  
  Weather—07/07/2019
  
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—07/07/2019 Deutsche Bank confirms huge job cuts
  
  The banking giant says 18,000 staff will lose their jobs over the next three years.
2. 18:15
  
  Pick of the Week—Sheila McClennon
  
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Sheila McClennon.
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—07/07/2019
  
  Jim vows to do the right thing
4. 19:15
  
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 3, Episode 1
  
  1/4 Sketch show with Stoneybridge Town Council, Little Girl, Calum and Frank Hovis.
5. 19:45
  
  Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Folk Music
  
  4/8 By Nick Walker. Annika is with a famous violinist on the roof of a concert hall.
6. 20:00
  
  Feedback—05/07/2019
  
  Roger Bolton seeks out the real stories behind the headlines of the BBC's annual report. (R)
7. 20:30
  
  Last Word—Brenda Maddox, Ivan Cooper, Min Hogg, John Gunther Dean, Dave Bartholomew
  
  Matthew Bannister on a politician, an editor, a diplomat, a writer and a musician (R)
8. 21:00
  
  Money Box—Unfair delivery charges in Scotland
  
  Over the bridge to Skye: time to say goodbye to unfair delivery charges?
9. 21:25
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Survival International
  
  Gillian Anderson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Survival International (R)
10. 21:30
  
  Analysis—Understanding the risks of terrorism
  
  How should the authorities, MI5 and the public perceive and respond to the threat? (R)
11. 22:00
  
  Westminster Hour—07/07/2019
  
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  
  The Film Programme—Don't Look Now
  
  Tony Richmond on Don't Look Now (R)
13. 23:30
  
  Sea Border
  
  Author Jan Carson with stories from a changing sea between Scotland and Northern Ireland. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—08/07/2019
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  
  Thinking Allowed—TV in prison - Live music in prison
  
  Television in British prisons. Also, BB King and prison 'blues'. (R)
3. 00:45
  
  Bells on Sunday—St Helen's Church, Lundy Island
  
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island. (R)
4. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2019
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2019
  
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2019
  
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—08/07/2019
  
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—08/07/2019
  
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev David Bruce.
9. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Ringing birds; access to the countryside; sustainable farming conference
  
  What should farmers do to achieve zero carbon emissions? Conference looks for answers.
10. 05:56
  
  Weather—08/07/2019
  
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Treecreeper
  
  Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper. (R)

Monday 8 July 2019