BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 21 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Watching Us—Week 2
  2/5How did reality TV turn surveillance into entertainment?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Cassandra by Xanthe Gresham Knight
  Acclaimed storyteller Xanthe Gresham Knight performs her new and beguiling tale.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St. Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St. Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
8. 05:45
  Profile—Marcus Rashford
  The Manchester United forward who is credited with forcing a government U-turn this week.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—21/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Through a Glass Darkly
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Dragonfly
  Brett Westwood encounters Devil’s Darning Needles as he goes in search of Dragonflies
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—21/06/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Journey App, Rowan Williams, Black Jews
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Clean Break
  Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Clean Break
8. 07:57
  Weather—21/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—21/06/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Images of Fatherhood
  A service exploring fatherhood with Ben Lindsay, Guvna B and Lord Hastings on Father's Day
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The end of university as we know it?
  Mary Beard asks: Has the iconic university lecture had its day?
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Stone Curlew
  Braving dark countryside, sound recordist Gary Moore goes in search of the stone curlew.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—21/06/2020
  News with Paddy O'Connell, including how Covid-19 school closures will affect children.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—21/06/2020
  Lilian is on a mission and there’s a shock in store for Kate.
15. 10:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: The guillemot
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the guillemot.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Mark Johnston, racehorse trainer
  Mark Johnston, racehorse trainer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  Encounters with Victoria—10. The Sinking of a Great Ship
  10/10Lucy Worsley explores the relationship between Queen Victoria and Bishop Randall Davidson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 24, Episode 1
  1/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Why The Corner Shop Has Come Into Its Own
  Sheila Dillon hears from the corner shops thriving since the Coronavirus lockdown.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—21/06/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—What binds us together
  New and extended edition with voices old and new on the shared experience of lockdown.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Twelve
  Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural panel show.
8. 14:45
  Watching Us—Week 3
  3/5A new type of reality show blurs the lines between truth and fiction.
9. 15:00
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Vanadium. Argon. Lead
  1/6Henry Goodman stars in a dramatisation of Levi's stories about the elements of life.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Orlando King, Authors and Critics
  Mariella Frostrup speaks to French writer Jean-Baptiste Andrea.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Sabrina Mahfouz
  Poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz brings us a selection of her favourite poems.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The 5G con that could make you sick
  File on 4 investigates how bad science could be damaging people’s health.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Marcus Rashford
  The Manchester United forward who is credited with forcing a government U-turn this week.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—21/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/06/2020 The killing of three people, who were stabbed in a park in Reading, has been declared a terrorist incident.
  The killing of three people in Reading has been declared a terrorist incident.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Julie Hesmondhalgh
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—500,000 Rupees
  5/10Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim.
4. 19:15
  Cabin Pressure—Series 1, Fitton
  6/6The crew are grounded, so Arthur shares a secret and Carolyn learns about air hostesses.
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 6, A Thing
  5/5By Nick Walker. Annika gives evidence at the trial of a revenge case.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—19/06/2020
  Listeners give their verdict on The Archers now that the pandemic has arrived in Ambridge.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dame Vera Lynn, Professor Geoffrey Burnstock, Larry Kramer, Pierre Nkurunziza
  Matthew Bannister on a neurobiologist, a campaigner, a president, a singer
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Thieves stole my identity
  The devastating effect of having your identity stolen by criminals.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Clean Break
  Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Clean Break
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Modern Parenting
  More time and money is being spent on children than ever before. Why?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—21/06/2020
  Carolyn Quinn hosts BBC Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green
  Spike Lee, Boots Riley and Reinaldo Marcus Green
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Through a Glass Darkly
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts looks in the mirror and sees through a glass darkly.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Trust in a time of pandemic
  Trust in a time of pandemic.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St. Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St. Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/06/20 - Rethink: Dr David Nabarro on the future of our food systems
  David Nabarro explores the future of our food systems, as part of BBC Radio's Rethink Week
9. 05:56
  Weather—22/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Golden Pheasant
  Gary Moore describes the elation of tracking down the notoriously elusive golden pheasant.

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