BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 14 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Watching Us—Week 1
  1/5Jamie Bartlett looks at the impact of 20 years of reality TV on culture and society.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Fixed Point
  An original short story about working as a living statue by writer Eley Williams.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St John-the-Baptist, Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St John-the-Baptist, Great Gaddesden
8. 05:45
  Profile—Kathy Sullivan
  Mark Coles profiles former NASA astronaut and oceanographer, Dr Kathy Sullivan
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—14/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Divine Recognition
  Dr Sarah Goldingay looks to the natural world for encounters with the divine.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Fern
  Once regarded as magical and mysterious; our obsession with ferns is longstanding.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—14/06/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Post Office IT dispute, Carers week; Places of worship reopening.
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with William Crawley.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tools for Self Reliance
  Volunteer Janet Moody makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tools for Self Reliance
8. 07:57
  Weather—14/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—14/06/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi
  Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrates Mass for the Feast of Corpus Christi
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Inside Out
  David Goodhart examines our changing attitudes to authority.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ivory Gull
  Chris Packham presents the ivory gull from the northern polar seas.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—14/06/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—14/06/2020
  Helen receives an unexpected invitation and Tony digs himself a hole
15. 10:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : The Woodpigeon
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the woodpigeon
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Joe Wicks, fitness trainer and author
  Joe Wicks, fitness coach, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  Encounters with Victoria—9. Mutiny Against An Indian
  9/10Lucy Worsley explores the relationship between Queen Victoria and her favourite servant.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Seed Stories from the Lockdown
  Dan Saladino meets some of the people who turned to seeds and grew food in the lockdown.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—14/06/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Jonny Dymond.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project - Black Lives Matter
  New and extended edition with voices old and new on the murder in America of George Floyd.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Eleven
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  Watching Us—Week 2
  2/5How did reality TV turn surveillance into entertainment?
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Lockdown Theatre Festival: The Mikvah Project
  By Josh Azouz. The Orange Tree Theatre production recorded under lockdown.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Andrés Neuman, William Boyd on WW2 Novels, Singlit with Elaine Chiew
  Alex Clark talks to Andrés Neuman about his new novel Fracture.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Roger Robinson
  Poet and musician Roger Robinson brings us a selection of his favourite poems.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Perfect Storm
  Why are so many migrants risking their lives by crossing the Channel in small boats?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Kathy Sullivan
  Mark Coles profiles former NASA astronaut and oceanographer, Dr Kathy Sullivan
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/06/2020 Johnson urges people to go shopping
  Non-essential retailers in England are re-opening for the first time since March.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John McCarthy
  John McCarthy picks the best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
  4/10Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question.
4. 19:15
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Edinburgh
  5/6A very special passenger makes Douglas grovel, Martin crawl, Carolyn frisk and Arthur cry
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 6, Something In The Water
  4/5By Nick Walker. Annika investigates a body floating in Oslo’s largest lake.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Antibody tests, early lockdown advice and European deaths
  Are more people are dying of Covid-19 in the UK than all the EU countries put together?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Christo Javacheff, Cathie Sabin OBE, Dorothy Wakely, Jonathan Whitehead
  Matthew Bannister on an artist, a tennis administrator, an SOE officer, a musician.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Motor insurance in lockdown
  Most people are continuing to pay the same for car insurance despite driving less.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tools for Self Reliance
  Volunteer Janet Moody makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tools for Self Reliance
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Smack of Firm Leadership
  Which leaders will emerge stronger from the global pandemic - authoritarians or democrats?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—14/06/2020
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Marjane Satrapi
  Marjane Satrapi on Radioactive.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Divine Recognition
  Dr Sarah Goldingay looks to the natural world for encounters with the divine.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Religious Right in the US
  The religious right in the US - an exploration of their route to power.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St John-the-Baptist, Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St John-the-Baptist, Great Gaddesden
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—15/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/06/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Lynne Gibson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/06/20 Tree planting targets missed, Scottish offshore wind farms, flowers
  Across the UK the targets for the number of trees to be planted last year were missed.
9. 05:56
  Weather—15/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-billed Tropicbird
  Chris Packham presents a true global ocean going mariner, the red-billed tropicbird.

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