BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 17 June 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, The Beginning...
  1/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/06/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Winter flood review, Scything, Potatoes
  More commonly used on the continent, now scything is making a revival in the UK.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Golden Oriole
  The Golden Oriole - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/06/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Chris Lintott
  Chris Lintott tells Jim Al Khalili about crowd sourced astronomy and Galaxy Zoo.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Reeta Chakrabarti meets Andrew Old
  Reeta Chakrabarti talks to Andrew Old about his blog on working in education.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Vigo
  2/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cressida Cowell; Young Foster Carers; Battle of Orgreave
  Cressida Cowell; Young Foster Carers; Battle of Orgreave.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Modesty Blaise, Episode 2
  2/5Modesty and Willie head to France to discover who is behind the diamond heist.
7. 11:00
  Shared Planet—The Modern Naturalist
  Monty Don presents the second of two special programmes recorded at the Hay Festival.
8. 11:30
  Ata Kak and the Crate Diggers
  Meet the crate diggers devoted to giving Africa's obscure musical gems a new lease of life
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Interest Rates
  The Bank of England has suggested interest rates could rise. How would it affect you?
2. 12:57
  Weather—17/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 13:00
  World at One—17/06/2014
  Edward Stourton presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  Britain at Sea—12. Sky, Surf and Undersea
  Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines, and their wider impact.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—16/06/2014
  Ruth has a happy birthday.(R)
6. 14:15
  Miranda Emmerson - Iz
  It's 2091. Lee breaks out of his virtual world to find his lover, Iz. By Miranda Emmerson.
7. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 7, Clitheroe
  6/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Clitheroe.(R)
8. 15:30
  Shared Experience—Series 2, Mental Breakdown
  4/4Fi Glover's guests discuss the experience of mental breakdown.
9. 16:00
  The Law Show—Open Prisons
  Following a spate of high profile escapes, does the open prison system need reforming?
10. 16:30
  A Good Read—Fay Weldon and Hans Ulrich Obrist
  Author Fay Weldon and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist talk books with Harriett Gilbert.
11. 17:00
  PM—17/06/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/06/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Dilemma—Edinburgh 2012
  Sue Perkins presents a special edition of the panel show about morality and ethics.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/06/2014
  Freddie's in the ring at Borsetshire Show.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Carey Mulligan; Colour at the National Gallery; the artistic legacy of the miners' strike 30 years on
  Carey Mulligan, Making Colour review, the miners' strike's artistic legacy 30 years on.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Modesty Blaise, Episode 2
  2/5Modesty and Willie head to France to discover who is behind the diamond heist.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Inside the Abattoir
  After the recent debate over halal meat, Allan Urry investigates Britain's abattoirs.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Campaigning against hate crime; The Amber Trust
  Siobhan Meade fights back against hate crime and The Amber Trust blows its own trumpet
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—17/06/2014
  Claudia Hammond meets more finalists in the All in the Mind 25th anniversary awards.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Chris Lintott
  Chris Lintott tells Jim Al Khalili about crowd sourced astronomy and Galaxy Zoo.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/06/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Temporary Gentleman, Episode 7
  7/10On a trip home, Jack is horrified to discover how bad things have become at home.
12. 23:00
  Clayton Grange—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Brilliantly stupid scientists seek cash and develop a thought-powered gun.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/06/2014
  Sean Curran hears William Hague announce a thaw in relations with an old adversary.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Vigo
  2/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Global TB, bee theft, potato plastic and hogweed
  Experts meet to discuss how to tackle the global threat of TB in cattle.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lesser Whitethroat
  The Lesser Whitethroat-Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound(R)

Wednesday 18 June 2014