BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 25 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Difficult Women by Helen Lewis—Episode 3
  3/5The women who rose above their circumstances to effect change in key areas of society.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/06/20 - Rethink: Ertharin Cousin on the cracks in our food systems
  Ertharin Cousin discusses how coronavirus has exposed the cracks in our food systems.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Capercaillie
  Wildlife sound recordist Gary Moore describes his surprising encounter with capercaillie.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/06/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Hannah Arendt
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and life of Hannah Arendt, political philosopher
3. 09:45
  Difficult Women by Helen Lewis—Episode 4
  4/5The women who rose above their circumstances to effect change in key areas of society.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—I May Destroy You
  Cook the Perfect with... Olia Hercules, Resilience and Feminism, Covid Fostering Crisis.
5. 10:45
  The Deathwatch Journal by Ian Rankin—Episode 4
  4/5Scott and Gracie Cullen are convinced of Telfer's innocence.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—New lockdowns in Germany
  Stories from Nigeria, Ladakh, Chechnya, Crete and on new lockdowns in Germany.
7. 11:30
  Stretch and Listen!
  Derrick Evans, aka Mr Motivator, tells the global story of fitness on the radio.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Emma by Jane Austen—Episode 9
  9/10Emma feels terrible after Mr Knightley chastises her for her behaviour towards Miss Bates.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Poverty in the UK, Food Standards and Swimming Pools
  Supermarket boss makes pledge on food standards ahead of expected post-Brexit deals.
5. 12:57
  Weather—25/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—25/06/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  The Long View—Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of Spanish Flu on the Interwar Years
  4/5Jonathan Freedland and guest explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history
8. 14:00
  The Archers—24/06/2020
  It’s a big day for Tracy
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and the Bubble Reputation
  Rumpole defends a tabloid editor accused of libelling an author. With Benedict Cumberbatch
10. 15:00
  Open Country—A circus of puffins on the Isle of May
  Every year on Scotland’s Isle of May, thousands of puffins return from a winter at sea.
11. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Clean Break
  Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Clean Break
12. 15:30
  Open Book—Jean-Baptiste Andrea, Orlando King, Authors and Critics
  Mariella Frostrup speaks to French writer Jean-Baptiste Andrea.
13. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Ray Harryhausen
  The wonderful and frightening world of Ray Harryhausen.
14. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—The Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  An Inside Science Special on the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project.
15. 17:00
  PM—25/06/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/06/2020 Labour's Long-Bailey sacked in anti-Semitism row
  Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sacks shadow education secretary, Rebecca Long-Bailey.
2. 18:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 3, Doppelganger
  5/6Bob can't believe his eyes as he meets his spitting image, whilst Alice treads the boards.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/06/2020
  There’s a near miss for Kirsty
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Crisis in theatre, Stuart Evers new novel, Eurovision the film, Bristol’s Colston statue
  Theatre Royal Plymouth in crisis, Stuart Evers novel, Eurovision the film, Colston statue.
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 4, Taking It In
  A story by Lynne Truss set in the windy seaside town of Meridian Cliffs.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Can Britain avoid mass-unemployment?
  Creating and protecting jobs in the time of the coronavirus.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Post-pandemic resilience
  Will businesses learn to value resilience over mere efficiency in future?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—The Human Genome Project's 20th Anniversary
  An Inside Science Special on the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Hannah Arendt
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas and life of Hannah Arendt, political philosopher
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked from Shadow Cabinet
  Long-Bailey retweets link to article containing anti-semitic conspiracy theories
11. 22:45
  Emma by Jane Austen—Episode 9
  9/10Emma feels terrible after Mr Knightley chastises her for her behaviour towards Miss Bates.
12. 23:00
  For the Love of Leo—Series 1, Margot of the 18th Green
  1/4Recently widowed Leo is lured back to society by golfer Margot, who plays a wily game.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/06/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Difficult Women by Helen Lewis—Episode 4
  4/5The women who rose above their circumstances to effect change in key areas of society.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/06/20 A royal re-thinking of food and farming with Prince Charles
  Could a transformation of our food systems be a lasting legacy of coronavirus?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Skylark
  While paying tribute at the Somme battlefields, sound recordist Gary Moore hears a skylark

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