BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 22 June 2016

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 2
  2/5Darwin's theory of evolution unlocked a world of understanding, but it was incomplete.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—French and Welsh farmers and Irish MEPs - all on Brexit and Bremain
  Welsh hill farmers and Irish MEPs on Brexit and Bremain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Grouse
  Kate Humble presents the black grouse.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/06/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Jay Rayner, Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, Jennifer Bate, Dan Waddell
  Libby Purves meets food critic Jay Rayner and former ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 3
  3/5Siddhartha Mukherjee's history of the gene, the essential unit of biological information.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Annabel Croft and Wimbledon 2016; EU Referendum and Its Effects on Lower Income Women
  Former British number one Annabel Croft, Vicky Pryce and Ruth Lea, and Wendy Rowe.
5. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 3
  3/5Conor and Keeley seek counselling to try and save their relationship.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Joanne and Russell - From London to Lincolnshire
  For a city dweller the peace of the countryside can be overwhelming.
7. 11:00
  The Borders of Sanity—Healing in Ghana
  4/4What options do people in Ghana have when a person suffers mental illness?(R)
8. 11:30
  Plum House—Series 1, Perilously Poorly Peter
  2/6Peter's forced to visit town, leaving his hopeless deputy Julian in charge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Dr Broks' Casebook—The Woman Attacked by Goblins
  3/5Dr Broks considers sleep paralysis and occasions when our sense of the body goes haywire.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Clean eating, ATP festivals, Betting tipsters
  Is the new diet trend for eating clean as healthy as it seems?
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/06/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Shakespeare's Restless World—9. New Science, Old Magic
  9/20A disc of black obsidian from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/06/2016
  Kate needs some help.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Man Who Turned Into a Sofa
  A depressed man and the sofa that sorted him out. A true story of illness overcome.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The complexities and consequences of financial abuse
  Ruth Alexander examines financial abuse and the possible options for people affected by it
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Care farming; All in the Mind Awards; Turn-taking in conversation
  Care farming, the All in the Mind Awards and turn-taking in conversation.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—A special programme on Pierre Bourdieu
  Pierre Bourdieu: A special programme presented by Laurie Taylor.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Newspaper Leave and Remain editorials, Media in Afghanistan, TV talent shows.
  Newspaper Leave and Remain editorials, media in Afghanistan, and TV talent shows.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/06/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/06/2016 Outcome uncertain as campaign ends
  Campaigners on both side of the EU referendum make last ditch attempts to sway voters.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by David Mitchell, Katy Brand and Sathnam Sanghera.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/06/2016
  Roy has had enough.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ralph Fiennes on Richard III, Elvis & Nixon, Refugee fiction, Amjad Sabri
  Ralph Fiennes and director Rupert Goold discuss their new production of Richard III.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 3
  3/5Conor and Keeley seek counselling to try and save their relationship.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The EU Referendum
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Edward Stourton.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Straight from the Root
  VV Brown explains why she has embraced her natural hair.
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 9, The Yoiker and the Landscape
  Chris Watson travels to the Lofoten islands in Norway to record a traditional Sami yoiker.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Jay Rayner, Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards, Jennifer Bate, Dan Waddell
  Libby Purves meets food critic Jay Rayner and former ski jumper Eddie 'the Eagle' Edwards.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/06/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU Referendum: D-1
  Last day of campaigning in the UK's referendum on membership of the EU.
12. 22:45
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 8
  8/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
13. 23:00
  The Lach Chronicles—Series 3, Weird Association for the Blind
  2/4Lach remembers a series of coincidences from a time when everything was a bit weird.
14. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, Nonsense
  3/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in conversation.
15. 23:30
  Shared Experience—Series 4, Was University the Right Choice?
  Three graduates discuss their experience of university and whether it was the right choice(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 3
  3/5Siddhartha Mukherjee's history of the gene, the essential unit of biological information.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/06/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fracking, Glyphosate decision and an expanding livestock market
  Concerns about fracking, Glyphosate and the UK's livestock auctions.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stonechat
  Michaela Strachan presents the stonechat.(R)

Thursday 23 June 2016