BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 23 June 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Rivals by Dermot Bolger
  A celebrated author visits a dying man who claims to have been his rival.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Inveraray, Argyll
  Bells on Sunday comes from the detached tower of All Saints, Inveraray, in Argyll.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Joshua Wong
  Joshua Wong has gone from schoolboy protester to Hong Kong's leading activist.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—23/06/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Inside Out
  Journalist Remona Aly explores the experience of being both an insider and an outsider.(R)
3. 06:35
  Living World—Skomer
  Brett Westwood is surrounded by the clowns of the air on Skomer island.
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—23/06/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Silence and Crime; Married Catholic Priests; Democratic Party Debates
  William Crawley presents the religious news and current affairs stories of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Women for Women International
  Thomasina Miers makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women for Women International
8. 07:57
  Weather—23/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—23/06/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Spectrum of Salvation
  Baptist minister the Rev Richard Littledale leads a reflection on the colours of creation.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—A Knight in Shining Armour?
  Linda Colley discusses the cult of charismatic leaders and why they never properly deliver
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Galapagos Mockingbird
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—23/06/2019
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—23/06/2019
  Tony sets himself a mission and there's some upsetting news for Shula
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Emily Eavis
  Emily Eavis, festival co-organiser, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 6
  Tony Hawks, Cariad Lloyd, Zoe Lyons and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Baking in the Nordics: The Bread Adventures of Chef Magnus Nilsson
  One of the world's great chefs, Magnus Nilsson, takes Dan Saladino on a Nordic baking tour
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—23/06/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—23/06/2019
  Barnsley's big house, desperation with social care, Welsh singing and changing Essex.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Summer Garden Party at Mount Stewart: Part Two
  Peter Gibbs hosts the second of two specials from the annual GQT Summer Garden Party.
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Home is Where the Heart is
  Three conversations about the path we choose to take and our ties to home and loved ones.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Savages, Episode 2
  The hopes of a nation and the destiny of a French-Algerian family are inextricably bound.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Kevin Barry on his new novel, and we discuss queer nature writing
  Irish writer Kevin Barry, plus Philip Hoare and Mike Parker on queer nature writing.
11. 16:30
  Four Seasons—Summer
  A collection of poems celebrating the midpoint of summer and the longest day of the year.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Right Place for Reg?
  What can one man’s story tells us about the future of the NHS?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Joshua Wong
  Joshua Wong has gone from schoolboy protester to Hong Kong's leading activist.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—23/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/06/2019 Jeremy Hunt accuses leadership rival Boris Johnson of ducking important questions
  Pressure mounts on leadership favourite Boris Johnson to explain row in girlfriend's flat
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Zubeida Malik
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Zubeida Malik
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/06/2019
  Jazzer's attempt to do the right thing backfires.
4. 19:15
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 2, The Prophecy
  3/4A pair of runaway soldiers stumble across witches on a Scottish moor.(R)
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Sea Monsters
  2/8By Nick Walker. Annika recounts a case involving a murder at the aquarium.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—21/06/2019
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Franco Zeffirelli, Gloria Vanderbilt, Mohamed Morsi, Philomena Lynott
  Matthew Bannister on a director, a designer, a president and a hotelier.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Complaints about car loans
  In 2018 we borrowed £46 billion to buy cars - how well is our ability to repay assessed?(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Women for Women International
  Thomasina Miers makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Women for Women International(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Green technology and early adoption
  Simon Jack investigates whether the UK should be an early adopter of green technology.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—23/06/2019
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Midnight Sun Film Festival
  Antonia Quirke and Caitlin Benedict visit the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Lapland.(R)
13. 23:30
  Time Brings Roses: A Radio Cabaret
  A radio cabaret from Berlin. Come hear the music play at Juwelia’s Neukoelln gallery.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The ways women age - Beauty politics
  The ways women age. Also beauty politics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Inveraray, Argyll
  Bells on Sunday comes from the detached tower of All Saints, Inveraray, in Argyll.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/06/19: Farmer survey on the environment, Water-saving pig troughs, Farmland birds
  Charlotte Smith asks why one third of farmers aren't taking environmental action.
10. 05:56
  Weather—24/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Montezuma Oropendola
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola.(R)

Monday 24 June 2019