BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Thursday 6 June 2019

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 3
  Kerry Hudson reflects on her life now compared to the hardships endured while growing up.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural mental health, 'Inadequate planning' for new subsidy system, Essex schools' farming day
  We hear warnings about rural support services and farmers' mental health.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Manakin
  Liz Bonnin presents the advancing, leaping and queuing male blue manakin of Brazil.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/06/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Sir Thomas Browne
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the physician with a curious mind in dangerous times
3. 09:45
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 4
  Kerry Hudson continues her memoir of a rootless childhood.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elif Shafak, Women Chelsea Pensioners, Sports Coaching
  Elif Shafak, women Chelsea pensioners, getting into sports coaching and modern slavery.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—I'm a Slave, Episode 4
  David Morley's gritty drama, based on the real stories of slaves in today's UK.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Political turmoil in Austria
  Austria has sworn in its first female chancellor amidst political turmoil
7. 11:30
  What's in a Game?
  Alex Humphreys asks if video games should be appreciated as a form of art
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/06/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—9. The General
  9/10Willem starts to wonder whether he'll get out of the camp alive.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Sustainable fashion, Scottish energy, TV ads
  Can the clothes industry ever be sustainable if consumers continue to demand fast fashion?
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/06/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  A History of Hate—Vietnam: Hatred in the Name of Liberty
  How military training led many American troops to hate the entire Vietnamese population
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/06/2019
  Ed finds himself cornered(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Me & Robin Hood by Shôn Dale-Jones
  One man channels his childhood obsession with the mythical outlaw to fight consumerism.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Proud, Resilient & Native American in the UK
  Clare Balding walks with a group of Native American women who live in the UK.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Kids Club Kampala
  Michael Kiwanuka makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Kids Club Kampala(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—David Szalay - All That Man Is
  David Szalay discusses his novel All That Man Is with James Naughtie and readers.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Asif Kapadia on Diego Maradona
  Asif Kapadia on Diego Maradona.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—CCR5 Mutation Effects, The Surrey Earthquake Swarm, Animal Emotions
  CCR5 mutation effects, the Surrey earthquake swarm, Mama’s Last Hug by Frans de Waal.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/06/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/06/2019 D-Day Veterans thanked
  World leaders mark 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.
2. 18:30
  Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice—Series 2, Saving Brother Ryan
  2/4Comedian Deborah Frances-White tells how she rescued a young man from a religious movement(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/06/2019
  Alistair takes a walk down memory lane
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Matt Berry, Claire McGlasson, National Trust acquires view that inspired Turner, Vasily Grossman’s Stalingrad
  Comedian Matt Berry on his new TV shows What We Do in the Shadows and Year of the Rabbit
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—I'm a Slave, Episode 4
  David Morley's gritty drama, based on the real stories of slaves in today's UK.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Brexit and the EU judiciary
  What will happen to the European Union judiciary after Brexit?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Last Mile
  The journey is expensive and fiddly. How are goods and services delivered to our homes?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—CCR5 Mutation Effects, The Surrey Earthquake Swarm, Animal Emotions
  CCR5 mutation effects, the Surrey earthquake swarm, Mama’s Last Hug by Frans de Waal.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Sir Thomas Browne
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the physician with a curious mind in dangerous times(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Polls close in the Peterborough by election
  How will the results affect Tory leadership contest ?
11. 22:45
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—9. The General
  9/10Willem starts to wonder whether he'll get out of the camp alive.(R)
12. 23:00
  V.I.P. R.I.P.—06/06/2019
  Jo Brand hosts the show looking at all the VIPs who are RIP this week
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/06/2019
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 4
  Kerry Hudson continues her memoir of a rootless childhood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Prawns, Ash dieback, FaceTime a farmer
  A land-based farm producing king prawns, sustainably; launch of strategy to save ash trees
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Saddleback
  Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand.(R)

Friday 7 June 2019