BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 4 June 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, Relic
  The story of a monastery on a tiny island in the Atlantic and the holy relic found there.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church, Peterborough
  Church bells from the Cathedral Church, Peterborough.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Cornelia Parker
  Mark Coles profiles artist Cornelia Parker, 2017's official election artist.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/06/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Through a Glass Darkly
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Jamaica's Organic Revolution
  Nick Davies visits Source Farm in Jamaica, where organic farming is part of a revolution.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/06/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:15
  Sunday—London terror attack, US climate deal exit, Liverpool cathedral golden jubilee
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Emily Buchanan.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Children's Trust
  Joely Richardson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Children's Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/06/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Thy Kingdom Come
  Rosie Wright and Pete Greig visit the 'Big Church Day Out' at Wiston House in Sussex.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Renouncing Middlemarch
  Howard Jacobson on why he must renounce George Eliot's greatest novel, Middlemarch.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Salmon on the Woodlark
  David Salmon of the Slimbridge Wetland Centre on the song of the woodlark.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/06/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/06/2017
  Tony won't be easily won over, and Lily gets her way.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sonia Friedman
  Sonia Friedman, theatre producer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 78, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 78th series of the iconic panel show.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Cult Fiction and Food
  Confederacy of Dunces to Absolute Beginners, Dan Saladino looks at food in cult fiction.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/06/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Suffolk
  Eric Robson and the panel visit Suffolk.(R)
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Working Life
  Conversations about the choices involved in choosing our career paths.
8. 15:00
  Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw—2. Eliza's Big Test
  2/2It's Eliza‘s day of reckoning. Starring Alistair McGowan and Morgana Robinson.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Hari Kunzru - Gods Without Men
  Hari Kunzru discusses his novel Gods Without Men with James Naughtie at the Hay Festival.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—The Body
  Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' requests for poems about the body.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Gain Without the Pain: Legal Drugs in Sport
  Painkillers in sport - the legal doping risking the long-term health of athletes.(R)
12. 17:40
  Profile—Cornelia Parker
  Mark Coles profiles artist Cornelia Parker, 2017's official election artist.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/06/2017 Twelve arrested over London "terrorist attack"
  Theresa May has condemned what she called the "brutal terrorist attack" in London
2. 18:30
  Pick of the Week—Ernie Rea
  Ernie Rae chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/06/2017
  Pip has her nose to the grindstone.
4. 19:15
  The Vote Now Show—Series 3, 04/06/2017
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical round-up of the election.
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, Darren Springs Forward
  9/10Former daytime TV celebrity Darren Fox tries to reignite his career.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Election Special: Tax, borders and climate
  Who pays income tax, cutting migration and where in the UK is cold?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—John Noakes, Manuel Noriega, Pat Stewart, Rex Sanders, Gregg Allman
  Julian Worricker on a broadcaster, a navigator, a musician, a dancer, a dictator.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Flight compensation - where do the stranded stand?
  British Airways compensation claims plus general election money manifestos.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Children's Trust
  Joely Richardson makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Children's Trust.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Aid: Something to Boast About?
  Why is the UK such a generous global aid donor, and should it be? Jo Coburn investigates.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/06/2017
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Clive James on Steve McQueen; Wonder Woman
  Antonia Quirke talks to director Patty Jenkins about warrior princess Wonder Woman.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Through a Glass Darkly
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Working Life
  Conversations about the choices involved in choosing our career paths.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church, Peterborough
  Church bells from the Cathedral Church, Peterborough.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/06/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fishing for votes, British Sugar, licenses for Game Bird shoots
  There is going to be an independent inquiry into licensing game bird shoots in Scotland.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Kestrel
  David Lindo, the Urban Birder, on the kestrel.

Monday 5 June 2017