BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 2 June 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Where You Are by Sam Thompson
  A father frantically searches a busy high street after losing sight of his son.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary le Ghyll Church in Barnoldswick
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary le Ghyll Church in Barnoldswick.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sonita Alleyne
  Sonita Alleyne is the first black woman to lead an Oxbridge college.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—02/06/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Learning and the Reasons of the Heart
  Theologian Jane Williams examines the relationship between learning and language.(R)
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—The 2019 Future Food Award finalists
  Meet the three finalists in the Future Food category of the BBC Food and Farming Awards
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/06/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Cricket in Afghanistan; Military Chaplains; Grenfell legacy
  William Crawley presents Sunday morning religious news and current affairs.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Kids Club Kampala
  Michael Kiwanuka makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/06/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—True to the Call
  A service from Portsmouth Cathedral to mark the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Dangerous places, libraries
  Val McDermid on why public libraries must be kept open.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Twite
  Mark Cocker laments on the loss of the twite, once a familiar sight during his schooldays.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/06/2019
  News with Paddy O'Connell including what can be achieved during President Trump's visit.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/06/2019
  Jim tries to get to the truth, and the bunting trickster is revealed.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Lubaina Himid, artist
  Lubaina Himid, artist, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 3
  Tony Hawks, Cariad Lloyd, Zoe Lyons and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Faith, Fasting and Feasting – A Ramadan Special
  Yasmin Khan and comedian Tez Ilyas talk food and fasting in Ramadan 2019
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/06/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Translating for Mum and Dad
  Dr Humera Iqbal explores the unique experiences faced by young translators.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Tyneside
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from Tyneside.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Friendship, Cultural Differences and Support
  Three conversations on the value of friendship, cultural differences and support.
9. 15:00
  Vanity Fair—Episode 2
  Anarchic reboot of Thackeray's satire. With Al Murray as the narrator.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—David Szalay - All That Man Is
  David Szalay discusses his novel All That Man Is with James Naughtie and readers.
11. 16:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—Cumbria
  Novelist Katie Hale explores the legacy of early dialect poetry in her native Cumbria.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—A Load of Rubbish
  Failures in the way recycling is set up in the UK is contributing to pollution in our seas(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sonita Alleyne
  Sonita Alleyne is the first black woman to lead an Oxbridge college.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—02/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/06/2019 Trump promised warm welcome
  President Trump promised a warm welcome ahead of his state visit to the UK.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Jake Yapp
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Jake Yapp.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/06/2019
  Lynda is faced with an unexpected challenge
4. 19:15
  Jacob Hawley's Welcome to Britain
  Stand up from a tattoo-emblazoned BBC New Comedy Award finalist.
5. 19:45
  Strictly Stories—Jive
  Tessa puts on her circle skirt and heads for the Pink Lemon Dance Studio.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Hay Festival Special
  What does it mean to say that the UK is the fifth largest economy in the world?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Professor Murray Gell-Mann, Nan Winton, James McCord, Gregory Gray
  Matthew Bannister on a physicist, a newsreader, a spy and a singer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Ban on lettings fees begins
  Lettings fees now banned in England.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Kids Club Kampala
  Michael Kiwanuka makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Love Island, dating apps and the politics of desire
  Shahidha Bari explores the changing landscape of modern love.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—02/06/2019
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme, hosted this week by Alex Forsyth.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Moving Image: Paul Franklin on Alien
  Paul Franklin on the ways in which Alien influenced his Oscar-winning work.(R)
13. 23:30
  From Sensuality to Puritanism: How Muslim Cultures turned Grey—The vibrancy of Islamic culture
  Yasmin Alibhai-Brown explores the increasingly austere nature of Muslim culture and art.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.
  Michel Foucault - a special programme on his work and influence.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary le Ghyll Church in Barnoldswick
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary le Ghyll Church in Barnoldswick.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Hedges for bats; water pollution; education
  Farmers urged to cut hedges less often to help rare horse-shoe bats.
10. 05:56
  Weather—03/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Ring Ouzel
  Listening to the ring ouzel's call takes Mark Cocker back to his childhood.(R)

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