BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 21 June 2022

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland—1. Auschwitz
  1/5The story of the courageous young Jew who escaped Auschwitz to reveal its horrors.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/06/22 - Farming Rules for Water, legumes for cattle, red clover for sheep
  The rules on muck spreading change again.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Aquatic Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/06/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Vlatko Vedral on the universe as quantum information
  A self-confessed physics fundamentalist decodes reality.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Emma Garland and Mike Parker on living in Wales
  Emma speaks to Mike about their cultural house swap: Wales to England and England to Wales
4. 09:45
  The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland—2. The Devastating Deception
  2/5In Auschwitz a young Jew makes a chilling realisation and comes to a courageous decision.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Celebrating midwinter in sub-Antarctic. Olivia Harrison on celebrating her husband though poetry.
  Midwinter in sub-Antarctic. Poems from Olivia Harrison. Playing a teen on screen.
6. 11:00
  Lives in Care—21/06/2022
  Tony Simpson and five young people compare their experiences of leaving care.
7. 11:30
  The Secrets of Storytelling—Real and Imagined Worlds
  James Runcie and Kamila Shamsie explore how writers transport us to faraway places.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/06/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How are the train strikes affecting your life?
  What impact is the train strike having on you and your plans.
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/06/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/06/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The People vs J Edgar Hoover—6. The Break-In
  Amateur burglars risk all to go after Hoover’s secrets.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/06/2022
  Ben has no time to relax.
7. 14:15
  The Price of Oil—Someone's Making a Killing in Nigeria
  Nadine Marshall, Obi Abili, and David Ajala star in Rex Obano's oil drama set in 1994.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 31, Numbers
  Josie Long presents a countdown of numerically-inspired short documentaries.
9. 15:30
  A Thorough Examination with Drs Chris and Xand—Series 1: Addicted to Food, S1. Ep 4 - Building an ultra processed body
  Chris van Tulleken is on a mission to get his twin, Xand, to quit ultra-processed food.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Why do so few rape cases go to court?
  Explaining the barriers to conviction at every stage of the criminal justice system.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Rob Newman & Sarfraz Manzoor
  The comedian and the writer discuss favourite books.
12. 17:00
  PM—21/06/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/06/2022 Rail disruption as strikes begin
  Rail services have been largely brought to a halt by the first of three days of strikes
2. 18:30
  Damned Andrew—Series 1, And So It Begins
  1/4Andrew O'Neill's flat has become a portal to another dimension in this new comedy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/06/2022
  Kirsty is caught in the middle.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Live music festivals; Roy Williams' play The Fellowship; The Horniman Museum
  The post-pandemic challenges facing the festival sector as Glastonbury returns.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Dementia: The Final Indignity
  Are dementia patients being failed when it comes to their continence care?
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Museums & Exhibitions
  We talk to the British Museum about an access problem involving one of their exhibitions.
7. 21:00
  All in the Mind—One mother's story of the psychological impact on her children of her ex husband's sexual offences
  The emotional impact of a parent's sexual offences on children
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Vlatko Vedral on the universe as quantum information
  A self-confessed physics fundamentalist decodes reality.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Widespread disruption for rail passengers
  Unions walk out over pay and jobs
10. 22:45
  The Stranding by Kate Sawyer—Episode 7
  7/10A gripping story about a world catastrophe and the renewal of hope for two survivors.
11. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—238. Sticking Snowsuits and Magnifying Mirrors, with Ramita Navai
  Fi and Jane are joined by investigative journalist Ramita Navai.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/06/2022
  All the news from Westminter with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Escape Artist by Jonathan Freedland—2. The Devastating Deception
  2/5In Auschwitz a young Jew makes a chilling realisation and comes to a courageous decision.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/6/22 - Surplus food, legumes and slug-resistant wheat
  Is taking surplus produce from farms an answer to food poverty and reducing food waste?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Melodious Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the melodious warbler.

Wednesday 22 June 2022