BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 23 June 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Malachi Whitaker - The Crystal Fountain, Strange Music
  2/3The story of a young girl's visit to a northern dance hall. Why doesn't she want to dance?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—23/06/2013
  The bells of St Leonard's Church, Hythe, Kent.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Judith Shapiro
  12/3Economist Judith Shapiro believes the next steps towards women's equality will be harder.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—23/06/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Vanishing Point
  Jude Rogers explores our desire to disappear.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—23/06/2013
  Sarah Swadling meets Croatian farmers facing an uncertain future in the EU.
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—23/06/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Chester Mystery plays; Sunni-Shia tension; God in hip-hop
  William Crawley discusses Chester Mystery plays, Sunni-Shia tension, and God in hip-hop.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
  Michaela Strachan presents an appeal on behalf of Send a Cow.
8. 07:57
  Weather—23/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—23/06/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—23/06/2013
  His Story: Our Story - Live from St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—A Midsummer Daydream
  Shouldn't we in Britain have better festivals? Shouldn't we celebrate Midsummer?(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Skua
  The Great Skua - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—23/06/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—23/06/2013
  Helen goes kite flying, and Matt demands his pound of flesh.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Hugh Laurie
  Hugh Laurie, actor and musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 66, Episode 5
  5/6With Tony Hawks, Roy Walker, Fred MacAulay and Gyles Brandreth. Nicholas Parsons hosts.(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food, game changers and career movers
  A look at the award winners who leaving high flying careers to follow their food passions.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—23/06/2013
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  The Crying Game
  Geoff Watts investigates why we cry and why emotional tears are a uniquely human trait.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Post Bag Edition
  Eric Robson hosts a postbag edition from Matt Biggs's garden.(R)
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Two Plus Two
  Fi Glover with conversations about dealing with leukaemia and life as a transgender woman.
8. 15:00
  Concrete Island by JG Ballard
  A cocky young architect is stranded when he crashes off the motorway.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Neil Gaiman Special
  Neil Gaiman talks to Mariella Frostrup about his works for children and adults alike.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Words for weddings and other celebrations
  Bells, brides and vows: Roger McGough finds words for weddings and other celebrations.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Council Asset Sales
  Are taxpayers getting value for money when cash strapped councils sell off their assets?(R)
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, Something to Declare
  6/8Poets Kate Fox and Salena Godden respond to the G8's pledge on international tax affairs.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—23/06/2013
  The best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio, chosen by Sheila McClennon.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/06/2013
  Tom feels out of things.
4. 19:15
  Down the Line—Olympic Legacy Special
  The ground-breaking Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
5. 19:45
  American Shorts—Thief
  3/3By Jess Walter. A troubled father frets about being a good parent.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—21/06/2013
  Goodbye Quentin Cooper - changes to Radio 4 science. Plus, OFCOM rulings and BBC losses.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—An actor, a youth worker, a ballet dancer, a poet and a local radio presenter
  Matthew Bannister on James Gandolfini, Elizabeth Braund, David Wall and Oliver Bernard.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—State Pension loss for part timers; concern over guarantor loans; Co-Op bondholders
  The latest news from the world of personal finance. Presented by Paul Lewis.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Send a Cow
  Michaela Strachan presents an appeal on behalf of Send a Cow.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Predistribution
  Predistribution is Labour's new idea. The US thinker who invented it explains what it is.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—23/06/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—23/06/2013
  Patrick O'Flynn of the Express analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Before Midnight; World War Z; Like Someone in Love; The Sea
  Ethan Hawke, Richard Linklater and Julie Delpy tell Francine Stock about Before Midnight.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Vanishing Point
  Jude Rogers explores our desire to disappear.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Remembering Diana; Ethnography Award
  Did Princess Diana's death prompt a major shift in British culture? Plus ethnography.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—23/06/2013
  The bells of St Leonard's Church, Hythe, Kent.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Frank Sellar.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/06/2013
  European ministers meet for final talks on the Common Agricultural Policy.
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
  The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.

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