BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 June 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Sillitoe Short Stories, No Name in the Street
  4/5It looks as if Albert's life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—20/06/2010
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale.
8. 05:45
  Learning to Love the Microphone—Episode 2
  2/2Anne Perkins asks what today's politicians could learn from the spin doctors of the 1920s.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/06/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Mythos and Logos
  Exploring the difference between scientific and mythological understandings of the world.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Fishermen Choir
  Cornwall singers The Fisherman's Friends tell their stories of fishing and sea shanties.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/06/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—20/06/2010
  Samira Ahmed with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hospices of Hope
  The Duchess of Norfolk appeals on behalf of Hospices of Hope.
8. 07:58
  Weather—20/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/06/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—20/06/2010
  A service from Ebenezer Baptist Church, Abertillery, led by Rev Roy Jenkins.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—The History of Passports
  David Cannadine reveals the colourful history of passports and identity cards.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/06/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/06/2010
  Victory is sweet for Brian, and Pip has a surprise for Jude.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Lewis Gilbert
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the film director Lewis Gilbert.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6David Eagleman, Neil Gaiman and Sarah Millican add to the collection.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Chips
  What makes the perfect chip, and who decides? Sheila Dillon finds out.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/06/2010
  A look at events around the world with Edward Stourton.
5. 13:30
  The Big Noise
  The music of El Sistema changed lives in Venezuela. Can it work for deprived kids here?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—18/06/2010
  With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
7. 14:45
  Doon The Watta—Episode 2
  2/3Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde, where he was an apprentice in the 1940s.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—The Complete Smiley - The Secret Pilgrim, Episode 2
  2/3Ned continues to search for meaning in his 35-year career as an intelligence officer.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—20/06/2010
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Allison Pearson about her novel I Think I Love You.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—20/06/2010
  Roger McGough introduces some of Shakespeare's sonnets and some other 17th-century masters
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Troops trauma
  Is there a hidden epidemic of mental illness among soldiers who've served in Afghanistan?
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, Solitudinem faciunt et pacem appellant
  8/8Author and social historian Marina Warner creates a fictional response to the week's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—20/06/2010
  Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/06/2010
  Jude has his nose to the grindstone.
4. 19:15
  Americana—20/06/2010
  Presented by Matt Frei.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Classical Assassins, Warlock and Me
  5/5Composer Philip Warlock is dreading the prospect of facing Christmas alone.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—18/06/2010
  Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—18/06/2010
  Matthew Bannister on Egon Ronay, Harold Haywood, Fred Plum, Robert Hudson, Ronald Neame.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—19/06/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hospices of Hope
  The Duchess of Norfolk appeals on behalf of Hospices of Hope.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Britishness
  Dr John Bew asks what the state can do to promote national identity.
11. 21:58
  Weather—20/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/06/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 6
  George Parker takes a wry look at the broadsheets and red tops.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—18/06/2010
  Rebecca Hall talks to Francine Stock about her latest film, Please Give.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Mythos and Logos
  Exploring the difference between scientific and mythological understandings of the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Fanaticism
  Fanaticism: use and abuse of a wild idea. Laurie Taylor talks to John Gray.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—20/06/2010
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/06/2010
  Farmers face losing their businesses as another council looks to sell its farms.
10. 05:57
  Weather—21/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 21 June 2010