BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 4 June 2022

FM Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—04/06/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Tresco with Mike Nelhams
  In the first of two walks on the Scilly Isles, Clare walks on the island of Tresco.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Future Farming
  Innovation: A vertical farm, eating grass, robot harvester and weeder, farming royalty.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—04/06/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ardal O'Hanlon
  Encounters with the Queen and Dame Sheila Hancock's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  Soul Music—David Bowie - Life on Mars?
  The enigmatic beauty of Bowie's classic song 'Life on Mars?'
8. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—What's happening in Afghanistan?
  How are the Taliban dealing with challenges at home, on the border and further afield?
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Arab World's New Drug of Choice
  Captagon is turning users into addicts, and funding militant groups in the Middle East.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/06/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Cost of Living Special
  In this special programme Money Box looks at the reality of rising prices.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 7
  7/8Andy Zaltzman hurls the week's headlines at a panel of comedians and journalists.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/06/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—04/06/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Colin Boswell, Anneliese Dodds MP, Andrew Griffith MP, Isabel Oakeshott
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Freshwater Memorial Hall.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—04/06/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Steel without the fossil fuels
  Steel-making is a huge emitter of carbon dioxide. Is green steel a genuine possibility?
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Royal Visit
  A small community in India is thrown into turmoil at the announcement of a royal visit.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Grease stars Olivia Moore & Jocasta Almgill, Female Bouncers & the Power of Silence
  The new production of Grease, what it’s like to be a Female Bouncer & Tahmima Aman.
11. 17:00
  PM—04/06/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Sara Khan One
  Nick Robinson talks to the government's social cohesion adviser, Dame Sara Khan.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/06/2022 Day 3 of Jubilee celebrations
  Festivities for Jubilee continue with concert outside Buckingham Palace
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Lucy Worsley, Lynette Linton, James Vincent, Sadia Azmat, Hinako Omori, Monophonics, Yasmeen Khan, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Ben Stokes
  Ben Stokes, the poster boy of English cricket and England's new captain.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Jacqueline Wilson at Hay
  Celebrated children's author Dame Jacqueline Wilson reveals her cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Encounters with Elizabeth
  Robert Lacey with tales of meetings - official and unexpected - with the monarch.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 2, Episode 10
  10/10The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit at Rest—Episode 1
  1/10Harry's son Nelson comes to visit the new Florida condominium. He doesn't look well.
8. 22:00
  News—04/06/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—What's the point of university?
  Live debate examining the ethical issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 10, 2022
  Kirsty Lang chairs the long-running cryptic quiz.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Fiona Benson
  Fiona Benson joins Roger McGough to make her selection from listeners' poetry requests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Past Forward: A Century of Sound—Louie Hooper sings Lord Rendall
  Greg Jenner hears a folk ballad recorded in Somerset in 1942.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Her Voice
  A long-suffering secondary school drama teacher holds auditions for the end of year show.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Paul’s Cathedral in London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Ben Stokes
  Ben Stokes, the poster boy of English cricket and England's new captain.

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