BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 25 June 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  One Ring to Bind Them
  Pro-wrestler Matt Powell explores the history and resurgence of wrestling in the Midlands.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Sheffield
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Sheffield.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Charlotte Owen
  The youngest person ever to receive a life peerage.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—25/06/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—False Memories
  Mark Tully considers how mis-remembering past events can have far-reaching consequences.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Orchid
  Orchids and a world filled with beauty, femme fatales, ghosts, sex and deception.
4. 06:57
  Weather—25/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—25/06/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Church of England safeguarding; Catholic synod; Vicar's pay
  The Archbishop of York explains why the church sacked its board of safeguarding experts.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—World Bicycle Relief UK
  Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Bicycle Relief UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—25/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—25/06/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—National Windrush 75th Anniversary Service
  A service for the 75th anniversary of Windrush from Southwark Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Observing Ourselves
  Will Self reflects on mirrors, narcissism and human imperfection.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Poorwill (American Nightjar)
  Michael Palin presents the common poorwill from an Arizona desert.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—25/06/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—25/06/2023
  The walls close in on Lee
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Kate Mosse, writer
  Kate Mosse, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life. With Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—25/06/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Agritourism: Italian-inspired hospitality in the UK
  On the trail of the pioneers bringing Italian-style agritourism to the UK.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—25/06/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Archbishop Interviews—Nick Cave
  Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Cotswolds
  Peter Gibbs and the GQT team are in the Cotswolds to answer your horticultural queries.
8. 14:45
  The Museums That Make Us—The Food Museum, Suffolk
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Cloudstreet, Mothers and Fathers
  3/3Quick and Rose now have a baby but Perth is changing and so is Cloudstreet.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jenny Erpenbeck
  Jenny Erpenbeck talks to Octavia Bright about her novel Kairos.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Michael Morpurgo
  Roger’s guest is children’s writer Michael Morpurgo.
12. 17:00
  The Monkey Haters
  The disturbing trade in the torment and torture of monkeys.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Charlotte Owen
  The youngest person ever to receive a life peerage.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
15. 17:57
  Weather—25/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/06/2023 Security measures remain in Moscow
  US says attempted mutiny in Russia shows real cracks in President Putin's authority.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Pippa Evans
  Pippa Evans chooses audio highlights from the past week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/06/2023
  Eddie has a trick up his sleeve.
4. 19:15
  Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children—Series 1, 4. Lockdown
  4/4Ashley recalls homeschooling during lockdown.
5. 19:45
  Coastlines—Greetings from Sunny Cornwall by Callum Mitchell
  3/5An original short story for radio by Callum Mitchell.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Mortgages, birth rates and does space contribute 18% to UK GDP?
  Who will be most affected by mortgage rate increases?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Daniel Ellsberg, Glenda Jackson, Melanie Phillips, Sir Ben Helfgott
  Matthew Bannister on a whistleblower, an actor, a social worker and a holocaust survivor.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Rising Mortgage Costs and Young People's Finances
  If you're a homeowner impacted by rising rates, what are your options?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—World Bicycle Relief UK
  Maxine Peake makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of World Bicycle Relief UK.
10. 21:30
  Loose Ends—Andrew Ridgeley and Shirlie Kemp, Wendell Pierce, Danny Beard, Cherise, Hutch, Bidisha Mamata, Danny Wallace
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—25/06/2023
  Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Moral Maze—Should science ever be stopped?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—The Enemy Within
  5/6Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Sheffield
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Cathedral Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Sheffield.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/06/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/06/23 Fruit pickers speak out, Scotland's new food strategy, the price of bacon
  Seasonal migrant workers who pick our veg speak out about 'shocking' working conditions.
10. 05:56
  Weather—26/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Collared Dove
  Samuel West laments how the beautiful collared dove has a call like a bored footie fan.

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