BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 10 June 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—A Figure of Speech by Will Self
  A man who is obsessed with digital maps is suddenly contacted from... where?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/06/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/06/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard's Church, Hythe
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard's Church in Hythe.
8. 05:45
  Profile—George Soros
  Ed Stourton profiles the billionaire philanthropist and investor George Soros.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—10/06/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Uncertainty
  Rabbi Harvey Belovski discovers the creative power of uncertainty.
3. 06:35
  Living World—The Machair of the Western Isles
  Brett Westwood explores the magic of the machair in South Harris. From 2004.
4. 06:57
  Weather—10/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—10/06/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Tory Islamophobia Allegations, Vicar of Baghdad, World Cup 'Morality Police'
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, with Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—International Tree Foundation
  Benjamin Zephaniah makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Tree Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—10/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—10/06/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Healing and Serving
  A service to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the NHS.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Botcare
  Sarah Dunant asks if robots can solve the crisis in care for the elderly.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Packham's Tweet of the Day Springwatch
  Chris Packham, host of BBC Springwatch, selects favourite episodes from Tweet of the Day.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—Take a tour around the BBC's historic Maida Vale studios
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—10/06/2018
  Brian prepares for the fallout, and Lily finds herself trapped.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Carlos Frenk
  Prof Carlos Frenk, cosmologist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—10/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 4
  4/6Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Street Food 2018
  Nigel Barden investigates the rapidly evolving world of street food in 2018.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—10/06/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Edward Brittain and the Forgotten Front
  Shirley Williams reveals the circumstances of her uncle Edward Brittain's death in WWI.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Chatsworth Flower Show
  Eric Robson and the panel are at the RHS Chatsworth Flower Show.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Lifeboatmen
  Fi Glover introduces conversations between members of the RNLI team at Spurn Point.
9. 15:00
  Dangerous Visions—The Double
  Dostoyevsky's nightmare vision of a man whose life is usurped by his double.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Cressida Connolly, Posthumous short stories, Iraqi postcard
  Cressida Connolly talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel After the Party.
11. 16:30
  Pursuit of Beauty—Echo in a Bottle
  Composer Sarah Angliss explores our deep-seated fascination with the echo.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Citizenship for Sale
  An investigation into the lucrative trade of selling citizenship to the world's rich.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—George Soros
  Ed Stourton profiles the billionaire philanthropist and investor George Soros.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—10/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/06/2018 Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un arrive for Singapore summit
  President Trump and Kim Jong Un arrive in Singapore to prepare for Tuesday's meeting
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
  Gerry Northam chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/06/2018
  Brian struggles to keep his temper.
4. 19:15
  Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 1, Episode 1
  Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present a comedy panel show about films.
5. 19:45
  Copenhagen Curios—The Bird in the Cage
  1/3In Christianshavn, Erik covets the caged automaton songbird he sees in a shop window.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—How to Reduce Exam Revision with Maths, Infant Mortality, London's Murder Rate
  Tim Harford explains how maths can help lazy students reduce their revision workload.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Peter Stringfellow, Graham Corbett, Kate Spade, Lord John Julius Norwich, Eli Avivi
  Tina Daheley on a nightclub owner, a businessman, a fashion designer and a historian.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Thousands waiting on backdated disability personal independence payments.
  Thousands owed backdated personal independence payments are still waiting to receive them.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—International Tree Foundation
  Benjamin Zephaniah makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of International Tree Foundation.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Algorithm Overlords
  Are we giving machines too much power over our lives?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—10/06/2018
  Carolyn Quinn and guests preview a crunch week at Westminster for the Brexit process.
12. 23:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 7, Shocks and Surprises
  1/9Catherine Burns introduces tales of people taken by surprise by discoveries and events.
13. 23:50
  A Point of View—Botcare
  Sarah Dunant asks if robots can solve the crisis in care for the elderly.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Size Discrimination
  Laurie Taylor considers what it means to be very tall, very big or very short.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard's Church, Hythe
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard's Church in Hythe.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/06/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/06/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/06/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Post-Brexit trade, Getting outside, Robotics on farms
  How will future trade policy affect food prices and food standards?
10. 05:56
  Weather—11/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Tit
  Chris Packham presents the blue tit.(R)

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