BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 7 June 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Father for My Son—Episode 2
  2/3Kathleen embarks on European adventures before meeting the figure she has been seeking.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/06/2015
  The bells of St Lawrence Jewry, London.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Tim Meek
  Tim Meek on using the precious resource of time more wisely. Recorded at the Hay Festival.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—07/06/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—False Memories
  Mark Tully considers how mis-remembering past events can have far-reaching consequences.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Oldest Salesman in Kent
  Agricultural salesman Reg Huntley is 96 and shows no sign of retiring any time soon.
4. 06:57
  Weather—07/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—07/06/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Religion in Russia Special
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Caroline Wyatt.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Migraine Action
  Dr Sarah Jarvis presents an appeal for Migraine Action.
8. 07:57
  Weather—07/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—07/06/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Mass for Corpus Christi
  A mass for Corpus Christi, live from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—AL Kennedy: Creamola Foam remembered
  AL Kennedy reflects on how age changes our view of the past and the future.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-browed Albatross
  Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—07/06/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—07/06/2015
  Ruth faces a crisis, and Toby Fairbrother makes a splash.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Lisa Jardine
  Professor Lisa Jardine, academic and biographer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—07/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 72, Episode 3
  3/8Paul Merton, Shelia Hancock, Mike McShane and Pam Ayres join host Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Barbecue
  Dan Saladino explores one of the food world's most misunderstood words - barbecue.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—07/06/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  I Am Nobody's Prime Minister
  Poet Dean Atta became uninterested in politics. Did the recent election change his mind?
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Isle of Wight
  Eric Robson and the team visit Cowes on the Isle of Wight.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—07/06/2015
  Food banks, recovery from third-degree burns and post-cancer breast reconstruction.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Propose, Propose
  2/4Lily's past returns to haunt her, and Grace has a difficult letter to write.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Henry Marsh - Do No Harm
  Henry Marsh responds to readers' questions about his best-selling memoir Do No Harm.
11. 16:30
  We Will Arise and Go Now
  Marie-Louise Muir arises and goes with three Irish poets to the Lake Isle of Innisfree.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Abandoned to their Fate
  Abandoned to their fate - are teenagers being pushed out of the care system too quickly?(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 18, By Helen Cross
  2/8As the Fifa Women's World Cup begins, the players have more than football to think about.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—07/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  John Waite chooses his highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/06/2015
  The crowds gather for Open Farm Sunday.
4. 19:15
  The Rivals—Series 2, 3. Lady Violet Strange: The Intangible Clue
  3/4Amateur sleuth Lady Violet Strange tries to solve a murder with apparently no clues.(R)
5. 19:45
  Poem Stories—Hidden by David Harsent
  1/2An original short story by poet David Harsent, springing from his poem A Dream Book.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—World Cup Migrant Deaths
  Tim Harford asks if the World Cup is really responsible for migrant deaths in Qatar.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Tariq Aziz, Charles Kennedy, Julie Harris, Alan Bond, Peter Cropper
  The lives of two politicians, a costume designer, an entrepreneur and a violinist.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Travel Money: Cards v Cash
  Lesley Curwen presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Migraine Action
  Dr Sarah Jarvis presents an appeal for Migraine Action.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 2)
  David Aaronovitch traces society's shift from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—07/06/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—07/06/2015
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks at how the papers are covering the news.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Jonathan Pryce; Paul Feig; The Misfits
  Jonathan Pryce discusses his new movie Listen Up Philip with Antonia Quirke.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—False Memories
  Mark Tully considers how mis-remembering past events can have far-reaching consequences.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Anthropology - The Future of the A-level; Crime and Blame
  The future of the A-level. Plus the role of blame within the criminal justice system.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—07/06/2015
  The bells of St Lawrence Jewry, London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/06/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Shortage of skilled UK farm workers, New Waterloo city farm, Soil quality
  Charlotte Smith hears why there is a shortage of skilled UK farmworkers.
10. 05:56
  Weather—08/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
  Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.(R)

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