BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 6 June 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ghettoside, The Trial
  5/5The long-awaited Bryant Tennelle murder trial opens.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/06/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/06/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—06/06/2015
  A listener's struggle to come to terms with amputation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—06/06/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—06/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 30, Lyke Wake Walk
  Clare Balding undertakes a section of the Lyke Wake Walk on the North York Moors.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Wool
  Charlotte Smith takes a look at the British wool industry - from sheep to textiles.
5. 06:57
  Weather—06/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—06/06/2015
  Morning news. Includes Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day, Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Reginald D Hunter
  American stand-up comic Reginald D Hunter joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 10, Hay Festival
  4/7Jay Rayner and the panel are at the Hay Festival.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—06/06/2015
  Paul Waugh of the Huffington Post looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Turkish Mosaic
  Presented by Kate Adie. Reports from around the world, including the election in Turkey.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Travel Money: Cards v Cash
  Lesley Curwen presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 87, Episode 4
  4/7Jeremy Hardy, Fred Macaulay, Justin Moorhouse and Lucy Porter join host Sandi Toksvig.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—06/06/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Rushanara Ali MP, David Davis MP, Lord Hennessy, Tommy Sheppard MP
  Ritula Shah chairs political debate from Cullercoats in the north east.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Alcohol, MPs' Pay
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Anita Anand.
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Woman in Mind
  By Alan Ayckbourn. After a blow to the head, Susan encounters an perfect, fantasy family.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Anita Dobson, Jodi Picoult
  Jane Garvey presents a discussion on Marilyn Monroe and happy Danish women.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news with Shaun Ley.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Failure
  Company bosses explain the important lessons they've learned from their business mistakes.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—06/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sara Cox, Mick Hucknall, Nick Hornby, Wayne Hemingway, Alecky Blythe, Mbongwana Star
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 18, By Helen Cross
  2/8As the Fifa Women's World Cup begins, the players have more than football to think about.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Oresteia, Listen Up Philip, Milan Kundera, Stonemouth, Duane Hanson
  The Oresteia at the Almeida and Iain Banks's Stonemouth on BBC One.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The War Game Files
  Whitehall files expose how the BBC and government connived to ban 1965 film The War Game.
6. 21:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, The Way Things Are
  1/4In the sleepy village of Silverbridge, Henry Grantly has fallen in love again.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—06/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  What's Left?
  Andrew Rawnsley chairs a studio debate on the future of the Labour Party.(R)
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, University of Surrey
  6/6Three students from the University of Surrey take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Contemporary Irish Poets
  Roger McGough celebrates contemporary Irish poetry.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Father for My Son—Episode 2
  2/3Kathleen embarks on European adventures before meeting the figure she has been seeking.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/06/2015
  The bells of St Lawrence Jewry, London.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Tim Meek
  Tim Meek on using the precious resource of time more wisely. Recorded at the Hay Festival.(R)

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