BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 3 June 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Platform 3—The Homecoming
  1/3By Olga Grushin. After years in New York, Gregory returns to Russia to visit his mother.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—03/06/2012
  The bells of St Mary le Ghyll in Barnoldswick, Lancashire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Paddy Docherty: Poverty and Entrepreneurship
  Paddy Docherty says business is best placed to bring prosperity to impoverished nations.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—03/06/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Fruits of Labour
  Melissa Viney reflects on how becoming a mother can affect creativity.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—03/06/2012
  Nick Baker visits a small community in Devon which is practising 'permaculture'.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/06/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—03/06/2012
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Samira Ahmed.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Body & Soul
  Trevor Eve presents an appeal on behalf of Body & Soul.
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/06/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Matins from Westminster Abbey
  A service of Matins from Westminster Abbey in celebration of the Queen's diamond jubilee.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—On Bees and Being
  Adam Gopnik muses on why Shakespeare didn't seem to know that the top bee is a girl bee.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—03/06/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/06/2012
  Usha seeks sanctuary and Harry is press-ganged.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Margaret Rhodes
  Kirsty Young interviews Margaret Rhodes, former MI6 worker and first cousin to the Queen.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 63, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons challenges guests to speak for 60 seconds.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Wine Trends
  Simon Parkes reports on the latest trends in the wine industry.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—03/06/2012
  James Robbins presents the latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Reading between the Lines—Beyond the Reading Wars
  2/2Michael Morpurgo how the contemporary debate has been informed by past teaching methods.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—South Oxhey, Herts
  Peter Gibbs and the panel are guests of the Dig Deep Community Project in South Oxhey.
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—03/06/2012
  Fi Glover presents encounters from Hull, Bristol and London.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 1
  1/2Nancy Carroll plays the notorious courtesan with a trail of rich and powerful lovers.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Philippa Gregory: The Other Boleyn Girl
  Philippa Gregory talks to James Naughtie about her historical novel.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—03/06/2012
  Roger McGough presents listeners' poetry requests read by Sean Gleeson and Barbara Barnes.
11. 17:00
  Summit Fever
  What really happens in intergovernmental summits? Jonathan Powell investigates.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 12, A Greek Proposal
  1/8Writer Lou Ramsden responds to the news of the recent sharp boom in Greek holidays.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—03/06/2012
  Felicity Finch makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/06/2012
  Ambridge celebrates with the nation.
4. 19:15
  Tonight—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
5. 19:45
  The Transit of Venus: Pilate's Wife
  By Patricia Duncker. To mark the transit of Venus, a story about Pilate's wife.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—01/06/2012
  Roger Bolton on the future of local radio - are some subjects too personal for broadcast?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—01/06/2012
  Matthew Bannister on Leopold De Rothschild, Donald Dunn, Elisabeth Tomalin, Colin McIntyre
8. 21:00
  Money Box—02/06/2012
  Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Body & Soul
  Trevor Eve presents an appeal on behalf of Body & Soul.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Middle East: Too Soon for Democracy?
  Edward Stourton explores the prospects for post-revolution government in the Arab world.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/06/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 106
  Patrick O'Flynn of the Express analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—31/05/2012
  Charlize Theron on Prometheus and Snow White and the Huntsman.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Fruits of Labour
  Melissa Viney reflects on how becoming a mother can affect creativity.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—AIDS conspiracy theories; comics
  A cultural history of British comics plus AIDS conspiracy theories.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—03/06/2012
  The bells of St Mary le Ghyll in Barnoldswick, Lancashire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Mark Oakley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/06/2012
  Thousands of beacons across the country for the Queen's diamond jubilee.
10. 05:57
  Weather—04/06/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 4 June 2012