BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 3 June 2019

FM Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/06/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Jared Diamond on national crisis
  Andrew Marr with Jared Diamond, David Runciman and Kate Andrews.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 1
  Kerry Hudson's memoir explores what it really means to be poor in Britain today.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Juno Dawson, Sport Coaches, Frances Ryan
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—I'm a Slave, Episode 1
  Gritty drama based on the real stories of slaves in today's UK.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—A Trip to Death Row
  Laura visits a death row inmate in Florida for answers about her late father's final years
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Renee Fleming, Armistead Maupin, Rina Fatania, Chris Mullin, PP Arnold, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—6. Adjustments
  6/102006: Everyone’s adjusting to apartheid’s end and one boy fears getting a new stepdad.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Serious Fraud Office, Charity donations, Failed energy suppliers
  Pension fraud investigation, donations to smaller charities, and failed energy suppliers.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—03/06/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  A History of Hate—Bosnia: The Weaponisation of History
  Allan Little explores how anti-Muslim hatred was mobilised during the Bosnian war.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—02/06/2019
  Lynda is faced with an unexpected challenge(R)
8. 14:15
  Almost Like Being in Love
  Catriona Knox's coming-of-age comedy about love, gender-fluidity, cats and Judy Garland.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 11, 2019
  Russell Davies hosts the nationwide general knowledge quiz
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Faith, Fasting and Feasting – A Ramadan Special
  Yasmin Khan and comedian Tez Ilyas talk food and fasting in Ramadan 2019(R)
11. 16:00
  New Weird Britain—Urban Hinterlands
  Music Journalist John Doran seeks out radical music in the urban hinterlands of Britain.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 17, Numb
  Are we using tech as a digital sedative? Aleks explores why we want to numb ourselves.
13. 17:00
  PM—03/06/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 4
  Gyles Brandreth, Kerry Godliman, Jenny Eclair and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/06/2019
  Kate has a shocking suggestion
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/06/2019
  Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—I'm a Slave, Episode 1
  Gritty drama based on the real stories of slaves in today's UK.(R)
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Emma
  Emma is 23 and wants to see detox teas banned. Is she right?
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Maintenance
  Why better maintenance is one of the most urgent and creative challenges we face.
8. 21:00
  Building a Better Bee
  Martha Kearney examines if robotic/genetically modified bees can protect the world’s crops(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Jared Diamond on national crisis
  Andrew Marr with Jared Diamond, David Runciman and Kate Andrews.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—First day of President Trump's state visit to UK
  He praises the Queen's spirit of dignity and patriotism.
11. 22:45
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—6. Adjustments
  6/102006: Everyone’s adjusting to apartheid’s end and one boy fears getting a new stepdad.
12. 23:00
  When Greeks Flew Kites—Consider the Walrus: what can history tell us about the climate crisis?
  Sarah Dunant looks to the past to help us think about the pressing climate change crisis.
13. 23:30
  From Sensuality to Puritanism: How Muslim Cultures turned Grey—The rise of Islamist Puritanism
  Yasmin Alibhai-Brown charts the recent shift towards Puritanism in Islamist culture.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 1
  Kerry Hudson's memoir explores what it really means to be poor in Britain today.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Conservation buffer zones, farm education, prisoners picking fruit, walking alpacas
  Conservation field buffer zones might not be helping nature.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Pied Babbler
  Professor Andy Radford describes the role of the sentry amongst pied babblers.(R)

Tuesday 4 June 2019