BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Friday 3 June 2022

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman—Episode 4
  4/5Writer and broadcaster Jeremy Paxman’s social history of how coal 'made' Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/06/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/06/22 - The Queen and the Countryside
  A platinum jubilee edition of Farming Today with Vernon Harwood in Windsor.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Female
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the female cuckoo.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/06/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—David Harewood, actor and presenter
  David Harewood, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman—Episode 5
  5/5Jeremy Paxman’s social history of how coal made Britain vividly told.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—'Our Greatest Queens' with Anita Rani and Lady Antonia Fraser, Alison Weir, Kate Williams, Tracy Borman and Jung Chang
  Our Greatest Queens, from Eleanor of Acquitaine to Liliʻuokalani, the last Queen of Hawaii
5. 11:00
  Witness History—The Queen's Coronation
  Two Maids of Honour remember the crowning of Queen Elizabeth the Second in London in 1953.
6. 11:10
  A Service of Thanksgiving for the Queen's Reign
  A service live from St Paul's Cathedral in London to mark the Queen's platinum jubilee.
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Afternoon
1. 12:30
  A Laureate for Elizabeth
  William Sieghart celebrates the seven laureate poets of Elizabeth's reign.
2. 12:57
  Weather—03/06/2022
  The latest weather forecast
3. 13:00
  World at One—03/06/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Ben Wright.
4. 13:45
  How to Steal a Trillion—5. Unexplained Wealth
  Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—02/06/2022
  It’s all work and no play for Brian.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Faraway Back of Beyond Place
  A musical drama about a young musician's quest to find the truth about her family.
7. 14:45
  Living with the Gods—Lines of Communication
  Neil MacGregor focuses on prayer, an individual activity that is also profoundly communal.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Chelsea Flower Show Potting Shed - Part 1
  Horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
9. 15:45
  Short Works—Her Voice
  A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—Dervla Murphy, Lester Piggott (pictured), Anne Howells
  Matthew Bannister on a travel writer, a jockey, a singer
11. 16:30
  More or Less—Jubilee costs, fuel poverty and imperial measures
  We debunk a claim the government is spending £38,000 per household on the jubilee.
12. 17:00
  PM—03/06/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/06/2022 Royals Attend Jubilee Service
  Members of the Royal Family attended a Thanksgiving Service to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 7
  7/8Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/06/2022
  On a welcome return to Friday night, Ruairi faces a dilemma.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 3, Wynne Evans, Anne Denholm and Patrick Rimes at the Hay Festival
  Opera tenor Wynne Evans joins Cerys and Jeffrey on stage at the Hay Festival.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Colin Boswell, Anneliese Dodds MP, Andrew Griffith MP, Isabel Oakeshott
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Freshwater Memorial Hall.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Jubilee Musings
  Observations on the Jubilee weekend by a bemused foreign visitor to London.
7. 21:00
  How to Steal a Trillion—Omnibus: From the Invention of Offshore to Today
  Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson booed during Jubilee celebrations
  Service of thanksgiving held at St Paul's Cathedral
9. 22:45
  Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe—Episode 5
  5/10Billy Wilder continues to film Fedora on Lefkada with Callista on hand to help.
10. 23:00
  Great Lives—Judy Garland
  Ethel Gumm, better known as Judy Garland, picked by Susie Boyt.
11. 23:30
  Laura Barton's Notes from a Musical Island—Series 1, Put a Donk On It!
  2/4Laura Barton takes a close listen to music found in different landscapes around Britain.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman—Episode 5
  5/5Jeremy Paxman’s social history of how coal made Britain vividly told.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban
8. 05:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Enjoy Oily Fish
  How oily fish can boost your heart, reduce inflammation and even help stave off dementia.

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