BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Monday 7 June 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—COALMINING - LUDDISM
  Coalmining & Luddism: What do we mean by progress?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Margaret’s Church, Dunham Massey in Altrincham, Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Margaret’s Church, Dunham Massey in Altrincham, Cheshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/06/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/06/21 Testing environmental schemes; Wild cats; Pigs
  Hill farmers test plans for new environmental schemes, wild cat comeback, pig industry.
10. 05:56
  Weather—07/06/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Plumbeous Antbird
  Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/06/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Lionel Shriver on life and death decisions
  Tom Sutcliffe with Lionel Shriver, David Jarrett and Jack Thorne.
3. 09:45
  Young Prince Philip by Philip Eade—Episode 1
  1/5A biography commemorating the early life of the late Duke of Edinburgh.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dido Harding, Friendship between gay men and straight women, Foreign aid cuts
  Dido Harding's first interview since leaving her job setting up test and trace.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—The Boy Next Door
  Grace Dent tells the story of two people's lives changed forever by a year of lockdowns.
6. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Stephanie Cole, Larry Lamb, Peter Wohlleben, Dawn Walton, Sons of Kemet, Sam Wills, Anneka Rice, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—07/06/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam—Episode 1
  1/10A funny, high-octane story of love, work and ambition in the new startup world of tech.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—First Homes Scheme; Weddings; Hospitality Workers
  Experts predict huge demand in a new government scheme offering discounts on new homes.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/06/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/06/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Small Island or Global Britain?—At the Top Table
  1/5Nick Robinson considers our place in the world in the run up to the G7 summit in Cornwall.
7. 14:00
  Drama on 4—Jazz and Dice
  Modern love and families - a funny, warmhearted new drama.
8. 14:45
  The Why Factor—Collecting
  What does collecting of inanimate objects bring to our lives?
9. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 11, The University of Cumbria
  2/6Three students from the University of Cumbria take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Tom Kerridge: A Life Through Food
  Tom Kerridge shares his remarkable life in food, pubs and kitchens with Sheila Dillon.
11. 16:00
  A Life in Music—Later life
  4/4Journalist Jude Rogers on how music keeps us happy, alert and connected as we grow older.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 20, Orphaned
  Aleks Krotoski talks to the children of parents now lost to them because of QAnon.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/06/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/06/2021 Boris Johnson's joined in criticism of cricket chiefs who suspended an England player for historical racist tweets.
  Boris Johnson's criticised cricket chiefs who suspended Ollie Robinson for racist tweets
2. 18:30
  Nature Table—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/06/2021
  The situation becomes overwhelming for Jennifer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Florian Zeller on The Father; Jeffrey Boakye; Ita O'Brien
  Florian Zeller on his film The Father starring Anthony Hopkins.
5. 19:45
  The Art of Innovation—Plants on Paper
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on capturing and publishing images of the botanical world
6. 20:00
  Born in Bradford—Mental Health
  Born in Bradford is focusing on the mental health of 13,000 children followed from birth.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Funny Money
  Where does money's value come from in this increasingly online world? Ben Chu investigates
8. 21:00
  A Sense of Music
  What happens when music meets the animal mind?
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Lionel Shriver on life and death decisions
  Tom Sutcliffe with Lionel Shriver, David Jarrett and Jack Thorne.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US regulators approves drug which tackles causes of Alzheimers
  Aducanumab removes protein from brains of patients in early stages of condition
11. 22:45
  The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam—Episode 1
  1/10A funny, high-octane story of love, work and ambition in the new startup world of tech.
12. 23:00
  American Psycho at 30
  Writer Octavia Bright explores how Bret Easton Ellis's novel resonates, 30 years on.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Young Prince Philip by Philip Eade—Episode 1
  1/5A biography commemorating the early life of the late Duke of Edinburgh.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/06/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/06/21 Norway trade deal, wilding National Parks, Scottish pigs
  Trade deals: is there too much emphasis on quantity, rather than quality?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bell Miner
  Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia.

Tuesday 8 June 2021