BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 20 June 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deaf Republic, Part Two
  Ilya Kaminsky's astonishing new poem, The Deaf Republic, recreated for radio.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2019
  With Sarah Teather, UK director of the Jesuit Refugee Service.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/06/19 - Tree planting, the Royal Highland Show, beef emissions and farm safety
  Are tree planting targets missing the point?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stuart Butchart on the Bronze-winged Jacana
  Dr Stuart Butchart from BirdLife International reveals the bronze-winged jacana.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/06/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Mytilenaean Debate
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Athenians' change of mind in the Peloponnesian War.
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Deaf Republic, Part Three
  Ilya Kaminsky's astonishing new poem, The Deaf Republic, recreated for radio.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elly Pear, Teachers talk teen mental health, Ebola
  Elly Pear cooks, teachers on teen mental health, and the impact of Ebola on women.
5. 10:45
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Lullaby, Episode 4
  Tensions mount between Myriam and Paul over doubts about their children’s nanny.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Slum landlords in Marseille
  Why is the centre of France's second city, Marseille, falling apart?
7. 11:30
  Art of Now—Music of the Kaka'i
  Hear the secret, ancient music the Kaka’i people of Iraq risk their lives to play.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith—9. The Trumpet Case
  9/10Distraught after a paranoid Luca turns on her, Molly wanders Skegness on her own.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Student loans, GM salmon, Gambling levy
  Genetically modified salmon is approved for production in the US and Canada.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/06/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Naturebang—Parasites and Personality
  4/40Who controls your thoughts and actions? You, or the things that live inside you?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/06/2019
  There's some upsetting news for Shula.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Floor 13
  By Sam Burns. A twisted fable about first world problems and middle-class guilt.(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Going Dutch in Dorset
  Clare Balding joins a unique family ramble in Dorset, from Osmington Mills to Weymouth.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Vision Care for Homeless People
  Poet John Hegley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Vision Care for Homeless People(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Carolina Setterwall, Re-reading and what it offers, Shadowplay reviewed, Ahmad Danny Ramadan
  Carolina Setterwall discusses her debut novel and we explore the pleasures of re-reading(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Midnight Sun Film Festival
  Antonia Quirke and Caitlin Benedict visit the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Lapland.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Rinderpest destruction, Noise and birdsong, Science as entertainment
  Destroying rinderpest virus, how noise confuses birds, and science as light entertainment.
14. 17:00
  PM—20/06/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/06/2019 Johnson and Hunt to fight to be PM
  Michael Gove eliminated from the Conservative leadership contest by just 2 votes.
2. 18:30
  My Obsession—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a comedy about a comedian and his number one fan.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/06/2019
  It's a big day for Jazzer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Lee Krasner, Ben Platt, Chasing Rainbows
  Abstract expressionist Lee Krasner's life and art discussed
5. 19:45
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Lullaby, Episode 4
  Tensions mount between Myriam and Paul over doubts about their children’s nanny.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Julian Assange: What next?
  US prosecutors want Julian Assange extradited - what are their chances of success?(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Commerce and Crime
  What do the worlds of business and crime have in common?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Rinderpest destruction, Noise and birdsong, Science as entertainment
  Destroying rinderpest virus, how noise confuses birds, and science as light entertainment.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Mytilenaean Debate
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Athenians' change of mind in the Peloponnesian War.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—It's Jeremy Hunt against Boris Johnson in final 2
  Michael Gove knocked out of the Tory leadership contest in round 5.
11. 22:45
  How to Find Home by Mahsuda Snaith—9. The Trumpet Case
  9/10Distraught after a paranoid Luca turns on her, Molly wanders Skegness on her own.(R)
12. 23:00
  V.I.P. R.I.P.—An Impresario, A TV Star, A Politician and the Man Who Invented the Bleep
  Jo Brand looks back on the lives of all those VIPs who are RIP this week.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/06/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Joel and Deirdre - Time Apart to Grow Together
  Girlfriend and boyfriend who live 100 miles apart on different sides of the Irish border.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deaf Republic, Part Three
  Ilya Kaminsky's astonishing new poem, The Deaf Republic, recreated for radio.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2019
  With Sarah Teather, UK director of the Jesuit Refugee Service
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flooding in Lincolnshire, Floating Dutch dairy, Health hub
  Charlotte Smith hears how the Lincolnshire floods is impacting on Stephen Francis' crop.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Clare Jones on the Little Egret
  Clare Jones on the inspirational little egret for Tweet of the Day.(R)

Friday 21 June 2019