BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Tuesday 18 June 2024

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Stalin Affair by Giles Milton—Episode 1
  1/10The story of an impossible alliance that won the Second World War. Read by Nigel Anthony.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—A Change of Pace
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/06/24 - Contaminated salad leaves, UK grown tomatoes and Soil Association election manifesto
  The recent E-coli outbreak is thought to have been caused by contaminated salad leaves.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—Election 2024: Hustings, hospitals and planning
  Today focuses on hospitals and planning, and hosts a hustings in Motherwell.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—French Political Gambles
  Jonathan Freedland and guests discuss historical parallels.
3. 09:30
  All in the Mind—Toxic positivity
  A discussion about toxic positivity from the Cheltenham Science Festival.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Election Debate
  We speak to senior women from the seven main political parties in Great Britain.
5. 11:30
  Naturebang—Rivers and the Rights of Nature
  Does giving rights to rivers and forests change how we think about the world around us?
6. 11:45
  The Stalin Affair by Giles Milton—Episode 2
  2/10The story of an impossible alliance that won the Second World War. Read by Nigel Anthony.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/06/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: Home Improvements
  Call You & Yours: What happened to your home improvement plans over the past year?
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/06/2024
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—Stephen Lawrence detectives will not face prosecution
  A review has concluded the four officers will not face criminal charges.
5. 13:45
  Understand—The UK Election, 7. What Can Polling Predict?
  What polls can tell us. And what they can’t.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/06/2024
  Adam faces an uphill struggle.
7. 14:15
  Riot Girls—The Fall Down, Episode 1
  1/3Seven women arrive on our planet offering incredible gifts. But what do they want?
8. 15:00
  The Gatekeepers—2. Blitzscaling
  A young tech CEO faces a dilemma. His solution will change the internet forever.
9. 15:30
  Thinking Allowed—The swimming pool
  The swimming pool: its iconic role in our society and culture. Also, pool etiquette.
10. 16:00
  Poetry Please—Hanan Issa
  Roger McGough is joined by the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa.
11. 16:30
  When It Hits the Fan—Can Starmer do PR?, the Green Party and being Taylor Swift's ex
  David and Simon discuss Keir Starmer's PR, the Greens' election tactics and Joe Alwyn.
12. 17:00
  PM—18/06/2024
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/06/2024 Former detectives won't be charged in connection with Stephen Lawrence probe
  Four officers who ran the investigation into Stephen Lawrence's murder won't be charged.
2. 18:30
  Munya Chawawa's Election Doom Scroll—Rishi Soon-Sacked
  1/3Munya Chawawa takes a scroll through Rishi Sunak's mobile phone.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/06/2024
  The stress piles on Lilian.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Stephen Fry, New Comedians, Questlove
  Stephen Fry on new film Treasure, new stand-ups discussion, Questlove on Hip-Hop history.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Sick of Waiting: The children struggling to get operations on the NHS
  The children waiting months or years for urgent surgery on the NHS.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Bowel Cancer Screening; Election Information; A Guide Dog Trained in Sweden
  NHS England is rolling out a more accessible version of the bowel cancer screening test.
7. 21:00
  The Law Show—Traumatised jurors, prenups and Japanese knotweed
  Conversation about the laws making headlines, and the laws that shape everyday life.
8. 21:30
  The Bottom Line—Hype
  Why do some brands go viral, and how much hype is too much?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UK voter registration closes
  As voter registration closes, we hear from young voters who are still undecided
10. 22:45
  Jensen: The Bellevue Poltergeist by Heidi Amsinck—Episode 2
  2/5By Heidi Amsinck. Jensen and Gustav stake out the poltergeist at the Bellevue house.
11. 23:00
  Uncanny—Series 4, Case 8: What Lies Beyond
  8/10A double bill of two new cases: an impossible 911 call and a haunting at a funeral home.
12. 23:30
  Illuminated—Brood X
  Stories and memories of four summers when the Brood X cicadas came to town.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Stalin Affair by Giles Milton—Episode 2
  2/10The story of an impossible alliance that won the Second World War. Read by Nigel Anthony.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2024
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2024
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—The Rhythm of the Tides
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Catherine De Souza.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/06/24 - Re-doing the Green Revolution, the Landworkers' Alliance manifesto and horticulture training
  Could the plant breeding of Green Revolution be started again from scratch?

Wednesday 19 June 2024