BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Wednesday 14 June 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Secret Life, Episode 2
  2/5Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/06/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Affordable rural housing
  Are housing developers playing fair with rural housing? The CPRE thinks not.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Will Young on the Woodland Kingfisher
  Singer Will Young on the woodland kingfisher for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/06/2017
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
  Memories of the much-loved song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? written by Sandy Denny.
3. 09:30
  John Cleese Presents—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/5John has an accident with his coffee, prompting an unwelcome visitor.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—The Secret Life, Episode 3
  3/5Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Leaving prison
  Leaving prison, Katie Mitchell, women in Iran.
6. 10:41
  The Pick Up—Episode 3
  3/5Comedy with David Threlfall. An estranged father and daughter go on a roadtrip to Moscow.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Marc and Trevor - On the Bus
  Experiencing the liberation that comes from travelling by bus.
8. 11:00
  Here's How the Story Ends—Series 1, Oklahoma City After the Bomb
  Emma Barnett explores what happened in Oklahoma City after the devastating 1995 bomb.(R)
9. 11:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 3, Cedric the Gnome
  3/4Comedian and policeman Alfie Moore asks his audience to help him solve a real-life crime.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 6, The Dark Star
  The science sleuths investigate the question 'What's inside a black hole?'.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Leasehold Flats, British Flowers, Smart Thermostats
  What could Brexit mean for British flower growers?
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/06/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Our Man in the Middle East—Part 13: The Unravelling
  Jeremy Bowen reflects on Iraq's descent into chaos after the US invasion in 2003.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/06/2017
  Lynda has troublesome guests.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—14 June 1917
  After the victory at Messines, Belgium, are the Allies prepared for Ypres?
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Tuition Fees
  Tuition fees, how do they work and how could education be funded if they were abolished?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Mental health support in the community; Awareness in children; Insiders' Guide
  Mental heath workers begin learning on the job through the Think Ahead scheme.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Sport and Philosophy - Inside an African-Caribbean Football Club
  What sport teaches us about philosophy and the evolution of an East Midlands football club
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Fleet Street's influence on British politics
  Have Britain's newspapers lost their influence on British politics?
13. 17:00
  PM—14/06/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/06/2017 Deadly fire engulfs London tower block
  At least 12 dead, many others unaccounted for; residents had raised fire safety concerns
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, The Goliath Window
  4/6Mark and Luke have agreed to meet in St Anne's church in the village of Mayton Chennett.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/06/2017
  Lilian chooses her side.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hamlet - the opera, Novelist Laura Barnett with singer Kathryn Williams, Political docudramas, Blue plaques for music
  Hamlet - the opera, a novel with songs, political docudramas and blue plaques for music.
5. 19:45
  The Pick Up—Episode 3
  3/5Comedy with David Threlfall. An estranged father and daughter go on a roadtrip to Moscow.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The morality of generational voting
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—The Cyber Effect
  Cyberpsychologist Mary Aiken fears an evolutionary blip from our internet obsession.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—The Medieval Bishop's Big Bang Theory
  Philip Ball on a very modern medieval Big Bang Theory forged by a 13th-century bishop.
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
  Memories of the much-loved song Who Knows Where the Time Goes? written by Sandy Denny.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/06/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—At least 12 dead and many missing after huge fire destroys tower block in west London.
  Harrowing accounts from survivors describe plight of residents trapped on upper floors.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ministry of Utmost Happiness, The Interrogation Centre
  8/15Events unfold at the interrogation centre that leave Naga and Tilo unnerved.
13. 23:00
  Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4YouTube star Damien Slash with surreal and satirical characters.
14. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, Fifteen Minutes to Landing
  1/6A woman married to a philandering husband finds solace during a turbulent air flight.(R)
15. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Sir Trevor McDonald
  Sir Trevor McDonald chooses his favourite prose and poetry.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Secret Life, Episode 3
  3/5Andrew O'Hagan reveals the truth behind his difficult collaboration with Julian Assange.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/06/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Anna Drew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sheep worrying, Creel fishermen, Wheat field runs and crop protection
  New figures on dog attacks prompt sheep farmers to call for more prosecutions.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tristan Gooley on the Wood Pigeon
  Writer Tristan Gooley on the wood pigeon.

Thursday 15 June 2017