BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 23 June 2016

FM Schedule

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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/06/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Songs of Innocence and of Experience
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 4
  4/5Scientists are still fathoming how the information on the genome determines who we are.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Laura Mvula on her new album The Dreaming Room.
  Laura Mvula talks about her new album The Dreaming Room and living life in the public eye.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 4
  4/5Conor tries to set aside his reservations as he and Keeley embark on IVF treatment.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Paint on the Cream Cake
  Correspondents stories from Macedonia, Iraq, Ecuador, Ethiopia and critters in the US.
7. 11:30
  Mighty Real - McAlmont Sings Sylvester
  David McAlmont tells the glittering tale of Sylvester James and his disco hit Mighty Real.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Dr Broks' Casebook—The Man Who Left His Body
  4/5Dr Broks asks if out-of-body experiences are evidence for a self separate from the body.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Tackling cybercrime, Festival finance, Private chefs
  The former Masterchef finalist you can hire to cook in your home.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/06/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Shakespeare's Restless World—10. Toil and Trouble
  10/20A model ship hung in a church reveals the differences between Scottish and English witches(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/06/2016
  Roy has had enough.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—23 June 1916
  Kenny and his pals must endure the morale-boosting verse of a celebrity poet and priest.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 33, Northumberland: Bothy Bagging
  Clare Balding meets Phoebe Smith, an expert in planning long walks and bagging bothies.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—CBM UK
  Penelope Wilton presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity CBM UK.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Annie Proulx; Close Reading: Beloved by Toni Morrison; Graham Greene's The Third Man
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Annie Proulx about her new novel, Barkskins.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Poor Cow
  Nell Dunn talks about her screenplay for Ken Loach's groundbreaking drama Poor Cow.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—National Insect Week, Venus' electric field, Green mining, Wimbledon grass science
  Adam Rutherford finds out why insects are being celebrated across the UK.
14. 17:00
  PM—23/06/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/06/2016 UK votes in historic EU referendum
  After months of campaigning, people are casting their votes in the referendum.
2. 18:30
  Welcome to Wherever You Are—Pilot
  Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/06/2016
  It is time for Josh to face the music.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Carsten Holler's Orbit slide, Emma Rice, Jupiter Artland
  Artist Carsten Holler discusses his new 175m slide for Anish Kapoor's Olympic sculpture.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 4
  4/5Conor tries to set aside his reservations as he and Keeley embark on IVF treatment.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Sexual Risk Orders
  Policing the daily life of potential sex offenders before they are given a conviction.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—How to Negotiate
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the skills and techniques needed to reach a win-win deal.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—National Insect Week, Venus' electric field, Green mining, Wimbledon grass science
  Adam Rutherford finds out why insects are being celebrated across the UK.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Songs of Innocence and of Experience
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss William Blake's Songs of Innocence and of Experience.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/06/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Counting begins in EU referendum poll
  Polls have closed and counting has begun after four months of campaigning
12. 22:45
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 9
  9/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
13. 23:00
  Referendum 2016
  Coverage and analysis of the results of the referendum on the UK's membership of EU.
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Late
1. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
2. 05:45
  Referendum 2016
  Coverage and analysis of the results of the referendum on the UK's membership of EU.

Friday 24 June 2016