BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 20 June 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Seville
  4/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish geese, lamb and flowers
  Wild goose control in Scotland and New Zealand lamb in Sainsburys.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wryneck
  The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/06/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Raja Shehadeh
  Kirsty Young talks to Palestinian lawyer and writer Raja Shehadeh.(R)
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Malaga and more...
  5/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Antoinette Tuff; War Girls; Murdered By My Boyfriend; Flexible Working
  Antoinette Tuff on how she talked down a gunman threatening to run amok in her school.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Modesty Blaise, Episode 5
  5/5Modesty and Willie are being held by ruthless villain, Gabriel - and time is running out.
6. 11:00
  Controlling Our Borders
  Winifred Robinson investigates changes to border controls in the wake of election results.
7. 11:30
  Polyoaks—Series 3, That Heart Sinky Feeling
  3/4The satire on NHS reforms starring Nigel Planer, David Westhead and Simon Greenall.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  You and Yours—Funeral costs and competition on the High Street
  High street pressures between newsagents and Waitrose, and rising funeral costs.
2. 12:52
  The Listening Project—Natalie and Kenny - In Sickness and in Health
  Fi Glover introduces a conversation between a couple with a 25-year age difference.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/06/2014
  Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Britain at Sea—15. 21st Century
  Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy since the end of the Cold War.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/06/2014
  Elizabeth experiences camping.(R)
7. 14:15
  Stephen Keyworth - The Two Georges
  Sci-fi author Philip K Dick is visited by the FBI in Stephen Keyworth's comedy drama.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Tiverton, Devon
  Eric Robson and the GQT team are in Tiverton, Devon.
9. 15:45
  Skylines—African Beauty, by Samantha Harvey
  3/3A story exploring the terror of being trapped in a tiny space cut off from the horizon.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—Gerry Goffin, Freydis Sharland, Alexander Shulgin, Francis Matthews
  Matthew Bannister remembers a songwriter, a pilot, a chemist and an actor.
11. 16:30
  Feedback—20/06/2014
  Radio 2 Controller Bob Shennan talks cutbacks. And was the UKIP coverage all too much?
12. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Jo and Jimmy – Our New Family
  Fi Glover with a son and his adoptive mother, who's just 11 years older than he is.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/06/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/06/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 84, Episode 3
  3/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/06/2014
  Charlie fails to convince David.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Fault in Our Stars; Peter Brook; Bret Anthony Johnston
  A review of The Fault in Our Stars, adapted from a best-selling young adult novel.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Modesty Blaise, Episode 5
  5/5Modesty and Willie are being held by ruthless villain, Gabriel - and time is running out.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Lord Forsyth, Lord Falconer, Lindsey German
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Durham.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—If You Haven't Got Anything Nice to Say...
  AL Kennedy argues for a world with less gossip.
8. 21:00
  Britain at Sea—Britain at Sea: Omnibus, New Britain, New Navy
  3/3Lord West concludes his history by examining the period since the end of Empire.
9. 21:58
  Weather—20/06/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/06/2014
  British Muslims appear in ISIS jihad video. The father of one talks to the World Tonight.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Temporary Gentleman, Episode 10
  10/10Returning with Tom to his village, Jack witnesses a remarkable life-changing event.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Fay Weldon and Hans Ulrich Obrist
  Author Fay Weldon and curator Hans Ulrich Obrist talk books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/06/2014
  Mark D'Arcy with the news from Westminster and a look back at the parliamentary week.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Mark and Alys - Words and Pictures
  Fi Glover with a conversation about collaboration between writers and illustrators.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Malaga and more...
  5/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2014
  Prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends.
8. 05:45
  iPM—21/06/2014
  'They're going to have to wait for us to die before they have any money'.

Saturday 21 June 2014