BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 9 June 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Iconoclasm by David Freedberg—Episode 3
  3/5David Freedberg explores the legacy of satirical work in South Africa.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/06/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/06/22 - Fertiliser costs, land use, the finances of nature recovery
  The growing market for private investment in nature recovery.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Joe Acheson on the Wren
  For Joe Acheson, slowing down the song of the wren sounds like gibbons in the rainforest.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/06/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Death of Stars
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the ends of stars can lead to new planets and new life
3. 09:45
  Iconoclasm by David Freedberg—Episode 4
  4/5David Freedberg explores calls in the US to remove statues of Confederate generals.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dame Emma Thompson. Brandon Lewis MP. Dame Paula Rego. Childcare.
  Dame Emma Thompson. Abortion in Northern Ireland. Dame Paula Rego. The cost of child care.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Life under Russian Occupation
  A Ukrainian woman's tale of what happened when Russian troops took over her city.
6. 11:30
  Fairy Meadow—1. When the Wind Changed
  Three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer disappears from an Australian beach. A mystery begins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/06/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders - Joshi Herrmann
  How Joshi Herrmann, founder of digital news service The Mill, found a gap in the market.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Carbon Negative and Carbon Offsetting
  Brands are planting forests to offset their carbon emissions, but how effective is it?
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/06/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/06/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Climate Tipping Points—4. Antarctica
  Justin Rowlatt asks if Antarctic changes will flood coastal cities for centuries to come?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—08/06/2022
  Vince is surrounded.
8. 14:15
  Our Friends in the North—Episode 10: 2022
  10/10A new, final tenth episode set in 2021, to close the classic serial.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—St Mary on the Isles of Scilly with Will Wagstaff and Lucy McRobert
  The second of two walks on the Isles of Scilly.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—DrugFAM
  Educator and historian Sir Anthony Seldon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of DrugFAM.
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Diana Evans
  James Naughtie talks to Diana Evans about her novel Ordinary People.
12. 16:00
  Mary Portas: On Style—Style with Substance, Online
  The Modern House, Glassette, Kai Collective and Hewi.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Miscounting Carbon, EU Funding Stalemate, and How to Make a Royal Hologram
  A stalemate in EU/UK science cooperation, and secrets of the jubilee 'hologram' revealed.
14. 17:00
  PM—09/06/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/06/2022 British fighters handed death sentence
  Two British men fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death.
2. 18:30
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 5, The Living Museum
  4/6In a bid to show off the town's historic heritage, Milton makes an exhibition of himself.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/06/2022
  Is Brian feeling flexible?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Reviews of the film All My Friends Hate Me and the play Cancelling Socrates; the Women's Prize for Fiction nominee Ruth Ozeki
  A review of British comedy-horror film All My Friends Hate Me, directed by Andrew Gaynord.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What's wrong with the NHS, and how do we fix it?
  David Aaronovitch and guests discuss the problems with the NHS and how to solve them.
6. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The price of bread
  The 'crust' of living: Evan Davis looks at the spiralling costs of baking a loaf of bread.
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Miscounting Carbon, EU Funding Stalemate, and How to Make a Royal Hologram
  A stalemate in EU/UK science cooperation, and secrets of the jubilee 'hologram' revealed.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Death of Stars
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how the ends of stars can lead to new planets and new life
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Two British men sentenced to death
  Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were captured by Russian forces fighting for Ukraine
10. 22:45
  Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe—Episode 9
  9/10The filming of 'Fedora' is almost finished. Now in Paris, Callista bumps into Matthew.
11. 23:00
  Bridget Christie's Utopia—Series 1, Disengage
  1/4As civilisation collapses, Bridget Christie embarks on a comic quest for her Shangri-La.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—09/06/2022
  All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Iconoclasm by David Freedberg—Episode 4
  4/5David Freedberg explores calls in the US to remove statues of Confederate generals.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/06/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Cheryl Meban
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/06/22 - Rural housing, hay meadows, land use
  How will the government's extended right-to-buy plans affect rural communities?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sociable Weaver
  Sir David Attenborough presents the sociable weaver of the Kalahari Desert in Namibia.

Friday 10 June 2022