BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 24 June 2017

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, Black
  5/5At the end of a journey around the palette we reach black, which may not even be a colour.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Getting Out of the Habit
  After 33 years of being a Nun, iPM listener Marion is starting a new life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/06/2017
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 36, The Nidderdale Way: Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge
  Clare Balding embarks on her last leg of the Nidderdale Way.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Seasonal and migrant workers
  Sybil Ruscoe explores what a shortage of seasonal workers means for agriculture.
5. 06:57
  Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—24/06/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, Tom Chaplin, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Jess Walkup
  Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, Tom Chaplin, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Jess Walkup.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 17, Newtownards
  Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts visit Newtownards in Northern Ireland.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/06/2017
  Helen Lewis of the New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Dressed for Success
  Tight-fitting briefs, matching Donald Trump t-shirts, and NATO camouflage.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The Queen's Speech and your money
  The Queen's Speech, new homes mismatch, pension transfers and lone parents benefit cap win
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 17, 23/06/2017
  The topical satirical show returns.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—24/06/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Darren Grimes, Jamie MacColl, Andy Street
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents debate from the WMG Academy for Young Engineers in Solihull.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Any Answers Weekly Politics
  Any Answers on citizens, Brexit and universities.
8. 14:30
  Kafka's Metamorphosis
  A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.
9. 15:30
  Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island—Series 2, Ebb and Flow
  Laura is in east Kent talking to musicians drawn to the coast around Ramsgate.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Christine McVie, Adwoa Aboah, Babies and Sleep, Children and Antidepressants, Selin Kiazim
  Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie. Model and activist Adwoa Aboah and cook Selin Kiazim.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—When Robots Take our Jobs
  Will robots take our jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/06/2017 More high-rise buildings fail safety tests
  Almost 30 high rise buildings have failed safety tests following the Grenfell Tower fire
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Stephen Fry, Geri Horner, Martin Bell, Gina Yashere, Portico Quartet, Cody ChesnuTT, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Emmanuel Macron
  Emmanuel Macron is France's youngest-ever President. How did he rise so far so fast?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Baby Driver, Gloria, Crimes of the Father, Germany at Tate Liverpool, Gypsy
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests look at Edgar Rice's film Baby Driver.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—999 - Which Service Do You Require?
  Ian Sansom dials up the story of the 999 service, launched in 1937.
6. 21:00
  Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 1, Omnibus 2
  Bridget Kendall presents stories from the Cold War, from Korea to East Germany.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Hilary Mantel, The Iron Maiden
  How do we construct our pictures of the past asks Hilary Mantel.(R)
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Hull
  5/6Three students from the University of Hull take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Secrets
  Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' poetry requests on the theme of secrets.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Storyteller by Julianne Pachico
  A Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Merton College, Oxford
  Church bells from Merton College, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Emmanuel Macron
  Emmanuel Macron is France's youngest-ever President. How did he rise so far so fast?(R)

Sunday 25 June 2017