BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 16 June 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Wind in My Hair, My Stealthy Freedom
  5/5A single photo of Masih without a hijab sparks a social media liberation movement.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/06/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/06/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/06/2018
  Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'The devil of all drugs'
  A listener on rebuilding his life after drug abuse.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/06/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 39, Laugharne
  Clare Balding walks with a group of retired medics in Laugharne, South West Wales.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Robotics in Farming
  Charlotte Smith finds out about some of the ways in which robotics is changing farming.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—16/06/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Alison Balsom meets Aasmah Mir and Konnie Huq
  Trumpeter Alison Balsom OBE and actor Phil Daniels.
7. 10:30
  My Dream Dinner Party—Series 1, Howard Jacobson
  Booker prize-winning novelist Howard Jacobson in conversation with his heroes.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—16/06/2018
  Isabel Hardman of the Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Open for Business
  All manner of visitors are seeking an audience with the powerful in Zimbabwe these days.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—16/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Legal action planned over training costs
  Graduates plan legal action over work training costs.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 18, Episode 2
  2/6Recorded in Llandudno. Kim Jong Un, Donald Trump, and a guide to the World Cup.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—16/06/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Robert Buckland MP, Elisha McCallion MP, Jim Wells MLA
  Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Coleraine Campus of Ulster University.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit, Abortion and Universal Credit
  Has the rollout of universal credit been an unmitigated disaster?
8. 14:30
  Anton Chekhov - Wild Honey—Episode 1
  1/2David Tennant stars in Michael Frayn's brilliant adaptation of the riotous Chekhov comedy.
9. 15:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 17, Gabriel Fauré: Requiem
  Frances Fyfield's music series returns with the original score of Faure's Requiem.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Hannah Cockroft on her Olympic success, Coming out as gay in the church, Anne-Sophie Pic
  Hannah Cockroft on the 2020 Olympics, exam stress, Anne-Sophie Pic.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Naga Munchetty with the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Is any company ever invulnerable?
  Are any companies truly unassailable?(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Robert Harris, Sunetra Sarker, Patricia Cumper, Rhashan Stone, Rostam, Anna Leone, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson.
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Gareth Southgate
  Mark Coles profiles England football manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Hereditary, Thomas Cole, Daisy Johnson, Snatches on BBC4
  The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Hereditary, Thomas Cole, Daisy Johnson, Snatches.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Joe v Max
  The story of the fight that gripped the world in 1938 between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling.
6. 21:00
  Tommies—21 October 1914
  Mickey's plan to be a battlefield tourist is undone by an artillery captain on a mission.(R)
7. 21:45
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project One Thousand, An Ethical Digital Cafe
  Writers can listen in to conversations in the archive without fear of breaching privacy.(R)
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of International Diplomacy
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-final 4, 2018
  Last semi-final of the 2018 contest, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair.(R)
11. 23:30
  Pursuit of Beauty—Echo in a Bottle
  Composer Sarah Angliss explores our deep-seated fascination with the echo.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—My Boy Jack
  On a disastrous date, a man is haunted by the voice of his dead father. By Donal Ryan.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/06/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Michael's Church, Mottram in Longdendale
  Church bells from St Michael's Church, Mottram in Longdendale.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Gareth Southgate
  Mark Coles profiles England football manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the 2018 World Cup.(R)

Sunday 17 June 2018