BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 4 June 2013

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 1
  1/5A boy in a steelworking town in the 1980s finds an unlikely heroine in Maggie Thatcher.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/06/2013
  Farmers count the cost of severe flooding in the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kittiwake
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the kittiwake.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/06/2013
  Legal aid changes challenged, plus are immigrants adding to A&E queues?
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Athene Donald
  Prof Dame Athene Donald talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the physics behind everyday stuff.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Clive Myrie talks to Sylvia Emenike
  Clive talks to Sylvia Emenike about her experiences of being an immigrant from Jamaica.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 2
  2/5As the steelworkers go out on strike, Damian falls in love for the first time.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Raha Moharrak; Bullying in the Playground
  Raha Moharrak on her Everest climb, making hats and how parents affect playground bullying
6. 10:40
  15 Minute Drama—Kidnap, Captivity
  2/5Hostage Elizabeth forms a bond with Samir, the young boy left to guard her.
7. 10:55
  Coronation 60th Anniversary Service
  Her Majesty the Queen attends a service to mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: The future of our high streets
  What more should be done to secure the future of our high streets and town centres?
2. 12:57
  Weather—04/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—04/06/2013
  National and international news.
4. 13:45
  Disability: A New History—Wooden Legs and Wheelchairs
  7/10Peter White has a close encounter with an aristocratic wooden leg.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—03/06/2013
  Brian turns a bit frosty.
6. 14:15
  Charles Dickens - A Tale of Two Cities—4. The Grindstone
  4/5Charles Darnay is determined to travel to Paris to go to the aid of the family retainer.(R)
7. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 3, Taking Flight
  2/6Documentaries in which people hurl themselves into the air with the hope of taking flight.
8. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Series 2, Mike Scott & Steve Wickham of the Waterboys (the B-Side)
  4/10Mike Scott and Steve Wickham answer audience questions about Fisherman's Blues.
9. 16:00
  The Law Show—Interview with the President of the European Court of Human Rights
  The president of the ECHR Dean Spielmann responds to criticism of his court in Britain.
10. 16:30
  A Good Read—Terry Deary and Shappi Khorsandi
  Terry Deary of Horrible Histories and Shappi Khorsandi talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 17:00
  PM—04/06/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/06/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Castle—Series 4, Boogie Knights
  4/6The wedding of the decade is almost ruined by 200 tents and an over-excited woodpecker.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/06/2013
  David and Ruth are relieved.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Museum of the Year 2013
  John Wilson has news of the winner of the Museum of the Year prize, live from the ceremony
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Kidnap, Captivity
  2/5Hostage Elizabeth forms a bond with Samir, the young boy left to guard her.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Elderly Care: Neglected Questions
  Are there lessons in the collapse of the UK's biggest elderly care home abuse inquiry?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—04/06/2013
  Ophthalmologists give non-medical professionals the go-ahead to give eye injections.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Memory and depression; Global mental health; Compassion training
  How an ancient memory training technique can help people with depression.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Athene Donald
  Prof Dame Athene Donald talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the physics behind everyday stuff.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/06/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/06/2013
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Dunant - Blood and Beauty, Episode 7
  7/10Alexander and Cesare adopt a devious strategy against the French King and his vast army.
13. 23:00
  The Toll
  The struggles of toll bridge manager Neville and his staff.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/06/2013
  The government avoids two potential serious defeats, as Susan Hulme reports.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 2
  2/5As the steelworkers go out on strike, Damian falls in love for the first time.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/06/2013
  How did the Food Standards Agency handle the horsemeat scandal? Anna Hill finds out.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Puffin
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the puffin.

Wednesday 5 June 2013