BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 7 July 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—2. Rebuilding
  2/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey recalls how his illness began...
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/07/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/07/21 - Bovine TB vaccination trial, South Downs 'renaturing', Turtle Doves
  A government farm trial is being run where cattle are vaccinated against Bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ivory Gull
  Chris Packham presents the ivory gull from the northern polar seas.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/07/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Rethink—Rethink Education, Is the current exam system fit for purpose?
  3/5Is the current exam system working for all students or is it no longer fit for purpose?
3. 09:45
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—3. Return
  3/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey returns to his beloved Chiltern Hills
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lady Lavinia Nourse; Early labour; Chile’s constitution
  Lady Lavinia Nourse, Early labour, Chile’s constitution.
5. 11:00
  Mitchell on Meetings—The Brainstorm
  3/3David Mitchell started the series as a meetings sceptic. Has he been converted?
6. 11:30
  Michael Palin's Memory Palaces: Terry Gilliam
  Michael Palin invents technology to fire James Peak inside Terry Gilliam's memory palace.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—07/07/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene—Episode 3
  3/10Pinkie has hooked up with Rose mainly to find out if she knows anything about Hale's death
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Driving test delays; Covid customer service; RHS Hampton Court
  Thousands are being caught in a driving test backlog.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/07/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Status Symbols (1200 - 1400 AD), Ife head
  3/5Neil MacGregor with a magnificent brass head from the African city of Ife.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/07/2021
  Fallon has major concerns.
8. 14:15
  Limelight—The House That Vanished, 3. Balor's Fort
  3/5Neville uncovers more clues, but the stress of his search exerts a terrible toll.
9. 14:45
  Where to, Mate?—Series 1, “…oestrogen in the water…"
  3/4Ben is dealing with a conspiracy theorist and Bernie discusses life before taxi driving.
10. 15:00
  Money Box—Young entrepreneurs
  How to turn business ideas into reality.
11. 15:30
  Inside Health—How to defeat needle phobia and football and lateral flow tests.
  How to tackle needle phobia and get the vaccine, plus one man's lateral flow experiment.
12. 16:00
  Sideways—11. Too Big to Succeed
  Matthew Syed asks why major projects often fail spectacularly - spectacularly predictably.
13. 16:30
  The Media Show—The unstoppable rise of TikTok
  The Chinese app challenging YouTube and Instagram.
14. 17:00
  PM—07/07/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/07/2021 Labour warns of "summer of chaos and confusion"
  Boris Johnson rejects criticism of his approach to easing Covid restrictions in England
2. 18:30
  Unite—Series 1, Chicken Man
  3/4Ashley thwarts a robbery dressed as a chicken and becomes an internet sensation.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/07/2021
  Alice faces her fears
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ola Ince on Romeo & Juliet, harassment and bullying in the acting profession, BFI's Ben Roberts
  Romeo & Juliet director Ola Ince, and harassment and bullying in the acting profession
5. 19:45
  Two Minutes Past Nine—Episode 8: Bombs in the desert
  8/12Leah Sottile explores Kingman Arizona. A place where the wild west cowboy myth persists.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Justice and Peace
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Virtually Immortal
  Tracey Follows explores how virtual assistants can help us survive after death.
8. 21:00
  The Media Show—The unstoppable rise of TikTok
  The Chinese app challenging YouTube and Instagram.
9. 21:30
  Rethink—Rethink Education, Is the current exam system fit for purpose?
  3/5Is the current exam system working for all students or is it no longer fit for purpose?
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—England beat Denmark in Euro semi final
  Southgate's team reach first major final since 1966 World Cup
11. 22:45
  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene—Episode 3
  3/10Pinkie has hooked up with Rose mainly to find out if she knows anything about Hale's death
12. 23:00
  Heidi Regan: No Worries—Episode 2
  2/4Stand-up from comedienne Heidi Regan, who fights worry with jokes.
13. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/8Returning to twist itself into - and remix - the news. Jon Holmes presents The Skewer.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Nature Cure by Richard Mabey—3. Return
  3/5Pioneering nature writer Richard Mabey returns to his beloved Chiltern Hills
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/07/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Rachel Mann.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/07/21 - New payments for soil, A farm haven for birds, Rewilding the Estate
  Farmers have been told what they will be paid to improve their soils. Anna Hill presents.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-billed Tropicbird
  Chris Packham presents a true global ocean going mariner, the red-billed tropicbird.

Thursday 8 July 2021