BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 8 June 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Sleeping Beauty Wakes Up
  1/3Sara Maitland gives her own distinctive spin to the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Jonathan Ree
  49/3Jonathan Ree warns against the current fashion for confusing morality with politics.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—08/06/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Manners
  Mark Tully asks if manners are necessary. What would happen if we dispensed with them?
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Cultivate London
  Unemployed youth farming in the heart of London.
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—08/06/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Pope's Middle East Prayers, Sikh Anniversary March, World Cup Faith
  Pope's Middle East Prayers, Sikh Anniversary March, World Cup Faith.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK)
  Dan Slee presents an appeal on behalf of Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK).
8. 07:57
  Weather—08/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—08/06/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—In the Pursuit of Freedom
  Live from Portsmouth Cathedral commemorating the D-Day landings 70 years ago.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Bring Back the Heptarchy!
  Tom Shakespeare asks if England should consider returning to an earlier order.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Quail
  Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of the quail and its sound.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—08/06/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—08/06/2014
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Tamara Rojo
  Tamara Rojo, ballerina, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 69, Episode 3
  3/6Paul Merton, Kevin Eldon, Joe Lycett and Sheila Hancock take the 60-second challenge.(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Holy Food
  Tim Hayward looks at the tradition of monastic food production.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—08/06/2014
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 3, Rachmaninov's Second Symphony
  1/4The astonishing story of the rediscovered original score for Rachmaninov's Second Symphony(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Somerset
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in Somerset.
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—08/06/2014
  Fi Glover hears about being gay and married, being a dwarf, and being a politician.
8. 15:00
  Charles Dickens—Barnaby Rudge, A City in Flames
  3/3Gordon has lost control of the mob, which is intent on freeing the prisoners at Newgate.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Gabriel Garcia Marquez
  Authors Salman Rushdie and Elif Shafak pay tribute to writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Earth and Air
  Roger McGough returns to his element, with requests for poems about earth and air.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Short-selling Students?
  Are students getting a fair deal in the cut-throat world of higher education?(R)
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 16, The Other Woman
  4/8Writer Christopher Reason creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—08/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—08/06/2014
  Catherine Bott presents her highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/06/2014
  It's a busy day in Ambridge.
4. 19:15
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Low Cost Airlines
  2/4Tom asks if low-cost airlines are all they are cracked up to be.(R)
5. 19:45
  Introductions—We Are All Made of Stars, by Rohan Kar
  3/3Singleton Rupinder is convinced by her mum to follow the stars to find the perfect match.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—What Is Scottish Independence Worth?
  What will the referendum result mean for Scots' wallets?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Lady Mary Soames, Gordon Willis, Clyde Snow, Count Suckle
  Obituaries for Churchill's daughter, a cinematographer, a forensic scientist and a DJ.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Wise Transfers; Pension Revolution Part Two; and Holy Cash and Carry
  Wise transfers, pensions shake-up part two, extra consumer rights and holy cash and carry.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK)
  Dan Slee presents an appeal on behalf of Peace Brigades International, UK (PBI UK).(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Time to Rethink Asylum?
  Tim Finch explores ideas for a radical rethink about the way we deal with asylum seekers.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—08/06/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—08/06/2014
  Zoe Williams of the Guardian looks at how newspapers covered the week's big stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Kevin Spacey, Fruitvale Station, green film-making, bio-pics
  Kevin Spacey; the director of Fruitvale Station; green film-making; movie star bio-pics.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Manners
  Mark Tully asks if manners are necessary. What would happen if we dispensed with them?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Make-up in Iran; Offshoring
  Laurie Taylor explores the clandestine activities that go beyond concealment of wealth.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/06/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Orchard Skills, Welsh Animal Health Board, Farmers and Technology
  Farming Today finds out why new recruits are learning how to manage cider orchards.
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shag
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.(R)

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