BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 25 June 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Modern Nature, Episode 1
  Rupert Everett reads Derek Jarman's vivid memoir of his life and his garden in Dungeness(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/06/19: Controlling Mountain Hares in Scotland, Fenland farm report, Curlews
  A new bill is introduced in Scotland which aims to ban the control of mountain hares.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Crow
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the house crow, native of southern Asia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/06/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Plastic pollution with Richard Thompson
  How Richard Thompson alerted the world to the micro-plastics in the ocean.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Emma Freud talks to Emily Maitlis
  Emma Freud talks to Emily Maitlis about the reality of being a news journalist.
4. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Modern Nature, Episode 2
  Rupert Everett reads Derek Jarman's vivid memoir of his life and his garden in Dungeness.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Twelve-week wait, MEPs for Remain, Dame Inga Beale
  Why wait 12 weeks to announce a pregnancy? Two new Remain MEPs. Dame Inga Beale on quotas.
6. 10:45
  Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush
  2/5Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates.
7. 11:00
  America's Child Brides
  The tense argument on child marriage in the USA.
8. 11:30
  Art of Now—Migraine
  Exploring migraine and creativity through a specially commissioned musical score.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 2
  Adrian's mother is invited to appear on daytime television. Brett comes to stay.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Why do you watch reality TV?
  Why do you watch reality TV?
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/06/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The History of the Treaty of Versailles - in Five Future Wars—Poland
  Bridget Kendall explores how the 1919 Paris Peace Conference shaped a century of conflict.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/06/2019
  There's good news for Ed and Emma.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—After Independence
  Black civil servant in Zimbabwe tries to persuade a white landowner to sell his farm.(R)
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 19, Press Record
  6/6Short documentaries and adventures in sound presented by Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  The Invention Of...—Britain, Anglocentrism… or Why Britons Never Will Be Slaves
  Misha Glenny on the role of England in the Invention of Britain
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Rape Myths
  Do juries believe in rape myths? An update on new research into what jurors really think.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Nicci Gerrard and Gary Younge
  Nicci Gerrard and Gary Younge join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/06/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/06/2019 The contenders in the Tory leadership race have been making spending promises.
  The contenders in the Tory leadership race have been making spending promises.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 11, Episode 3
  3/6Victoria Coren Mitchell presents another edition of the show which dares to commit heresy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/06/2019
  Jim reaches the end of his tether.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—British-Vietnamese playwright Tuyen Do, Cindy Sherman exhibition, Michael Jackson 10 years on, Queer Books - the 80s
  British-Vietnamese playwright Tuyen Do, Cindy Sherman, Michael Jackson, Queer Books - 80s.
5. 19:45
  Why Mummy Drinks—2. Sugar Rush
  2/5Frazzled Ellen spends time with the hot new dad at the school gates.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Beyond Grenfell: The Cladding Lottery
  The families and hospitals facing huge bills to replace dangerous cladding.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Scottish Braille Press Stops Press
  Scottish Braille Press discontinues five longstanding publications.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Preventing anxiety, CALMTown, Air pollution and psychosis
  Preventing anxiety in children, CALMTown and does air pollution cause psychosis?
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Plastic pollution with Richard Thompson
  How Richard Thompson alerted the world to the micro-plastics in the ocean.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Jeremy Hunt says he can get better Brexit deal because he's "trustworthy".
  Boris Johnson promises to lead Britain out of EU by end of October "do or die".
11. 22:45
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 2
  Adrian's mother is invited to appear on daytime television. Brett comes to stay.(R)
12. 23:00
  Whodunnits—A Charles Paris Mystery - The Cinderella Killer, 3. Suspects
  3/4Is whoever shot Cinderella the same person who is sending Charles threatening texts?(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/06/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Modern Nature, Episode 2
  Rupert Everett reads Derek Jarman's vivid memoir of his life and his garden in Dungeness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farmers join climate change march, Rooftop sheep, Wader scrapes on farmland
  Farmers join a climate change march, calling for more regulation on agriculture.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the snow goose found across Canada and Alaska.(R)

Wednesday 26 June 2019