BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 14 June 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Father for My Son—Episode 3
  3/3Captain Scott explores the South Pole and Kathleen begins writing her promised journal.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—14/06/2015
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Odiham, Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Caroline Ingraham
  Caroline Ingraham, founder of a new approach to animal welfare, on giving animals choices.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—14/06/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Trauma of Religion
  Mark Tully considers the drawbacks of an overly strict religious upbringing.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The Farm with 1,000 Eastern European Workers
  Anna Hill meets salad pickers from Eastern Europe at one of the UK's biggest salad growers
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—14/06/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Pope's encyclical, Magna Carta, Ramadan online
  Edward Stourton with religious news, including the Pope's encyclical on the environment.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners of Conscience
  Sir Tom Stoppard presents an appeal for Prisoners of Conscience.
8. 07:57
  Weather—14/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—14/06/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Liberty and Justice for All?
  Who is King? Magna Carta: 800 years of liberty and justice for all.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—AL Kennedy: The Worth of Education
  AL Kennedy on the drive to make money out of education.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Melodious Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the melodious warbler.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—14/06/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—14/06/2015
  The crowds gather for Open Farm Sunday, and Jennifer gets some unwanted publicity.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Rebecca Adlington
  Kirsty Young talks to Rebecca Adlington, swimmer and Olympic gold medallist.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 72, Episode 4
  4/8Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Beaumont and Marcus Brigstocke join Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Simon Hopkinson: A Life Through Food - Part 1
  Cook and food writer Simon Hopkinson shares his culinary life story with Sheila Dillon.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—14/06/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  My Big Fat Documentary
  Is the world ready for Scottee's personal brand of fat activism? You be the judge.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Bristol
  Christine Walkden, Chris Beardshaw and Matthew Wilson answer horticultural queries.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—14/06/2015
  Life with acquired brain injury, recording life in music and art and the gift of singing.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, Dogged
  3/4Fortitude in Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset dramatised by Nick Warburton
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Laura Barnett
  Mariella Frostrup talks to debut novelist Laura Barnett about her book The Versions of Us.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Bloomsday
  Roger McGough celebrates Bloomsday with poetry by James Joyce, Paul Durcan and others.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Housing Blight?
  How can we build more houses and still protect our countryside? Allan Urry investigates.(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 18, A Day Off
  3/8A dramatic response to a topical news story.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Stewart Henderson
  Stewart Henderson chooses his highlights from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/06/2015
  Harrison is ready for birthday duty.
4. 19:15
  The Rivals—Series 2, 4. Max Carrados: The Game Played in the Dark
  4/4Blind detective Max Carrados tries to thwart master criminal Fane.(R)
5. 19:45
  Poem Stories—A Potion by Jacob Polley
  2/2Poet Jacob Polley unpacks one of his poems into an original short story.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Obesity Projections, Global Footprint, Street Value of Drugs
  Tim Harford looks at how recent obesity projections were calculated.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Christopher Lee, Marguerite Patten, James Last, Major Roy Homard, Ron Moody
  Andrea Catherwood on two actors, a polar explorer, a cookery writer and a musician.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—The Hidden Cost in Right to Buy
  Bargain homes can land owners with a £50,000 bill. Is pension freedom a 'shambles'?(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Prisoners of Conscience
  Sir Tom Stoppard presents an appeal for Prisoners of Conscience.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Is the Pope a Communist?
  Is Pope Francis a communist, as some of his critics claim? Edward Stourton investigates.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—14/06/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—14/06/2015
  Zoe Williams of the Guardian looks at how newspapers covered the week's biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Rufus Norris, John Boorman, Joshua Oppenheimer, John Akomfrah
  Rufus Norris talks about the film adaptation of London Road.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Trauma of Religion
  Mark Tully considers the drawbacks of an overly strict religious upbringing.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Lesbian Lives in Russia; Big Data
  The changing nature of same-sex relationships since the demise of Russian state communism.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—14/06/2015
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Odiham, Hampshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/06/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/06/2015
  RPA deadline, the dairy farmer who has decided to leave the industry and BSE.
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jack Snipe
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.(R)

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