BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 9 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Crossing the Line by John Sutherland—Episode 1
  1/5Former Met Chief Superintendent John Sutherland looks at problems affecting policing today
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/06/20: Maize trials, racism in rural industries, pesticides and trade deals
  Concerns have been raised about how trade deals might change pesticide use in the UK.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/06/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Emma Bunce on the gas giants
  Professor Emma Bunce shares her passion for Jupiter and Neptune with Jim Al-Khalili.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Taking Control - Karen Darke talks to Louai Al Roumani
  How do you take control in a crisis? With former Syrian Banker Louai Al Roumani.
4. 09:45
  Crossing the Line by John Sutherland—Episode 2
  2/5Domestic Violence: problems affecting policing today. Reader: Robert Glenister.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rosamund Pike; Violence against grandparents; No-fault divorce; Florence Given
  Rosamund Pike on playing scientist Marie Curie in a new film.
6. 10:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Choice
  2/10Struggling to support her mother and sister, Sapna decides to sign the test contract.
7. 11:00
  Afterlives—Petra and Dawn
  Two women share their journeys from shame and guilt to recovery.
8. 11:30
  50 Years of Little Richard
  The influential rock and roll musician Little Richard talks about his life and career.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Megan/Morgan
  7/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's your experience of becoming a carer during Covid-19?
  Call You and Yours: What's your experience of becoming a carer during Covid-19?
5. 12:57
  Weather—09/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—09/06/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  A Big Disease with a Little Name—The Decimation of a Scene
  2/12AIDS hit London's gay scene hard in the 1980s but the community rallied to raise awareness
8. 14:00
  The Archers—08/06/2020
  Helen receives an unexpected invitation.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rose Tremain - The Jester of Astapovo
  Based on real events, Rose Tremain's story about the death of the writer, Leo Tolstoy.
10. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Words To Live By
  Josie Long presents short documentaries on words to live by.
11. 15:30
  Curious Cases—Series 16, The Growling Stomach
  1/6Why do our tummies rumble - and when they do, does it always mean we are hungry?
12. 16:00
  The Law Show—Gambling with the law
  How a case about a £7.7 million win at baccarat changed the legal test of dishonesty.
13. 16:30
  A Good Read—Natalie Carter & Melissa Cummings-Quarry
  Natalie Carter and Melissa Cummings-Quarry join Harriett Gilbert to talk favourite books.
14. 17:00
  PM—09/06/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/06/2020 Government criticised after dropping plans to reopen primary schools in England for all children
  Labour says it's dismayed at how the plans were handled
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 9, Bill Oddie
  6/6Bill Oddie reads from his diaries about an Outward Bound course.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/06/2020
  Johnny makes a radical decision.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Spike Lee; Hope Mirrlees' Paris - A Poem; and are we being more creative in lockdown?
  Spike Lee on Da 5 Bloods, his film about African American veterans returning to Vietnam.
5. 19:45
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 12
  12/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Perfect Storm
  Why are so many migrants risking their lives by crossing the Channel in small boats?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Music Lessons, Votes, Concessions
  A new development in secret ballots for blind people.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Space travel's impact on the brain; Viktor Frankl's search for meaning; Contagious stress
  Space travel's impact on the brain; Viktor Frankl's search for meaning; contagious stress.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Emma Bunce on the gas giants
  Professor Emma Bunce shares her passion for Jupiter and Neptune with Jim Al-Khalili.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Plan for primary school pupils in England to return to school withdrawn
  MPs from across the political parties criticise government decision
11. 22:45
  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Megan/Morgan
  7/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
12. 23:00
  You'll Do—Single Life with Joe Lycett
  Joe Lycett talks about getting on the apps, spontaneous holidays and therapy.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/06/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Crossing the Line by John Sutherland—Episode 2
  2/5Domestic Violence: problems affecting policing today. Reader: Robert Glenister.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/06/20: Peatland carbon sequestration, Rural primary school, Pesticide reduction in arable
  A new report says restoring peatlands could compensate for carbon emissions in farming.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Crested Lark
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the crested lark found from Europe across to China.

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