BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 17 June 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Devil You Know by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—Episode 3
  3/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with violent offenders.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/06/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Manika Kaur
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/06/21 Farming's image must change, Jeremy Clarkson's Farm, planting hedgerows for water quality
  A new report says farming needs urgent change to its image.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Marsh Warbler
  The Marsh Warbler - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/06/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Edward Gibbon
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
3. 09:45
  The Devil You Know by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—Episode 4
  4/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with violent offenders.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Shirley J. Thompson; Female rabbis; Underwear in Pakistan
  The award-winning composer on her new piece for a disabled-led ensemble.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Lasting tensions in Jaffa
  Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel at odds; stories from Iran, Romania and the USA.
6. 11:30
  Blue: Pain and Pleasure
  Laura Marling celebrates the 50th anniversary of the release of Joni Mitchell's LP, Blue.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/06/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam—Episode 9
  9/10A funny, high-octane story of love, work and ambition in the new startup world of tech
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Stolen Business; Pub Noise; Travel Agents
  Businesses cloned by scammers. How to combat excessive noise. Travel agents at risk.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/06/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/06/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Inside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD), Statue of Tara
  4/5Neil MacGregor with a beguiling statue of the Buddhist deity Tara
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/06/2021
  Lilian attempts to build bridges.
8. 14:15
  The Citadel—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/2Drama series set in the Welsh Valleys, about medical life before the NHS. Concludes today.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Dawn on the Sea Loch
  A journey at dawn by kayak across a sea loch in western Scotland as the seasons change.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Guts UK
  Journalist John Authers makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Guts UK
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Jonathan Lee, Reinvention novels with Natasha Brown and Anna Glendenning, Computer Games & fiction
  Chris Power speaks to Jonathan Lee about his new novel, The Great Mistake
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Stanley Tucci
  Stanley Tucci: Colin And I
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Cov-Boost trial; SARS-Cov 2 infection in action; sapling guards; why tadpoles are dying
  Cov-Boost trial; SARS-Cov 2 infection in action; sapling guards; why tadpoles are dying
14. 17:00
  PM—17/06/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/06/2021The first findings of the public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing have identified security failings.
  The public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing has identified security failings.
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Chris Addison
  1/3Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/06/2021
  Tension mounts at Home Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Lisa Dwan on Beckett's Happy Days, the winner of the Walter Scott Prize
  We announce the winner of the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction.
5. 19:45
  The Art of Innovation—Supersonic
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on iconic imagery in the race to break the sound barrier
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Covid penalties
  Unfair Covid fines, online justice, diversity in the profession, and private prosecutions.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Future of Cruises
  Following the pandemic, what is the future of the cruise industry?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Cov-Boost trial; SARS-Cov 2 infection in action; sapling guards; why tadpoles are dying
  Cov-Boost trial; SARS-Cov 2 infection in action; sapling guards; why tadpoles are dying
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Edward Gibbon
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the author of Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—DUP Leader Edwin Poots resigns
  Party members revolt over deal with Sinn Fein
11. 22:45
  The Startup Wife by Tahmima Anam—Episode 9
  9/10A funny, high-octane story of love, work and ambition in the new startup world of tech
12. 23:00
  Rhysearch—Series 1, 2. Will We Live on Mars?
  Why aren't we living on Mars?
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/06/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Devil You Know by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne—Episode 4
  4/5Leading forensic psychiatrist Gwen Adshead reflects on her work with violent offenders.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Manika Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/06/21 Natural England's increased role; Australian trade deal; rain harvesting
  More money for Natural England, but more work too; Australian trade deal; harvesting rain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dominic Couzens on the Goldfinch
  Ornithologist and nature writer Dominic Couzens recalls the glitterati goldfinch.

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