BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 7 July 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/07/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde, Episode 3
  3/5Now married with two young sons, Constance embarks on her own literary career.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/07/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/07/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/07/2011
  Egyptian seeds linked to the European E. coli outbreak have been imported into the UK.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/07/2011
  With Boris Johnson and the PCC on phone hacking, and John McCain on Afghanistan.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Minoan Civilisation
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Minoan Civilisation of Bronze Age Crete.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde, Episode 4
  4/5As Constance spends time with Georgina, Oscar falls under the spell of 'Bosie'.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Shirin Ebadi; selection and Free Schools; Sudan
  With Jenni Murray. Nobel Laureate Shirin Ebadi; how will Free schools select pupils?
5. 10:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 4. Another Claim
  4/5Dan and Rachel must think creatively to get a percentage of the inheritance.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—07/07/2011
  Kate Adie with correspondents around the world telling their stories.
7. 11:30
  A Hundred Years of Mervyn Peake
  Life of Gormenghast author Mervyn Peake, on the centenary of his birth, by his children.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—07/07/2011
  Beijing Olympic online ticket fraudsters to be jailed - we hear how they stole £6 million.
2. 12:57
  Weather—07/07/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—07/07/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment, presented by Shaun Ley.
4. 13:30
  Off the Page—The Games People Play
  Dominic Arkwright and guests wonder if we grow old because we forget to play.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—06/07/2011
  Ed and Emma have second thoughts.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Roy Apps - Life Begins at Crawley
  Posh MP's wife Eleanor Prendergast gets up to dodgy scams when her husband is imprisoned.
7. 15:00
  Open Country—Hay Meadows
  Which of our precious natural habitats is under threat? Helen Mark finds out.
8. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Village Aid
  A Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Village Aid.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Three for My Baby, Harold Lloyd Is Not the Man of My Dreams
  3/3By Morven Crumlish. A woman meets Walter on the day she was meant to fall in love.
10. 15:45
  The Making of Music—Series 1, Elizabeth I
  9/30In the Elizabethan age, composers Byrd and Tallis revealed the religious divide.(R)
11. 16:00
  Bookclub—William Fiennes - The Music Room
  William Fiennes talks to James Naughtie and readers about his memoir The Music Room.
12. 16:30
  Material World—07/07/2011
  Quentin hears about krill, sensations at the Royal Society, and the science of body art.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/07/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/07/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  It's Your Round—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Johnny Vaughan, Alan Davies, Roisin Conaty and Arthur Smith devise the panel show's rounds(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/07/2011
  Rhys spots an opportunity.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anna Maxwell Martin; Sondheim's Road Show
  The UK premiere of Stephen Sondheim's Road Show and actress Anna Maxwell Martin.
5. 19:45
  Legacy by Cath Staincliffe—Series 2: Blood in the Mountains, 4. Another Claim
  4/5Dan and Rachel must think creatively to get a percentage of the inheritance.
6. 20:00
  The Report—NHS Whistleblowers
  The Report investigates why some NHS whistleblowers end up suspended from their jobs.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Profits and Pitfalls
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the profits and pitfalls of running a fast-growing company.
8. 21:00
  Saving Species—Series 2, Episode 11
  11/30Saving Species reports from the Great Barrier Reef on the conservation of green turtles.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Minoan Civilisation
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the Minoan Civilisation of Bronze Age Crete.
10. 21:58
  Weather—07/07/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/07/2011
  With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Half Blood Blues, Episode 9
  9/10With Paris soon to fall, Delilah plans the band's escape to America.
13. 23:00
  The Headset Set—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Everyone is falling ill in the open-plan offices of catalogue call centre Smile5.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/07/2011
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/07/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Constance: The Tragic and Scandalous Life of Mrs Oscar Wilde, Episode 4
  4/5As Constance spends time with Georgina, Oscar falls under the spell of 'Bosie'.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/07/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/07/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/07/2011
  Caz Graham hears five of the eight species of tuna could be at risk from extinction.

Friday 8 July 2011