BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 5 September 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/09/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Three Stories by Haruki Murakami, The Year of Spaghetti
  2/3A man reminisces about his gastronomic obsession. Read by Jack Davenport.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/09/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—05/09/2010
  The sound of bells from Crediton Parish Church in Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Pope Benedict XVI
  Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Jane Little delves into his background to find out.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—05/09/2010
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Who To Trust?
  Mark Tully talks to Anthony Seldon, about the loss of trust in public and private life.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Peat Bog Gremlins
  There is a war of stealth raging in the undergrowth of the peat bog. Gremlins lie in wait.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/09/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—05/09/2010
  Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—React
  Sister Frances Dominica appeals on behalf of React.
8. 07:58
  Weather—05/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/09/2010
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Wrestling with God
  Radio 4's Sunday morning service.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Memory and recall
  Lisa Jardine reflects on memory and muses at her newly acquired facility to recite Horace.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/09/2010
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/09/2010
  Nigel comes to a decision and Robert exacts an ingenious revenge.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Miss World 1970
  Sue MacGregor reunites those involved in the controversial Miss World 1970 beauty contest.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 57, Episode 5
  5/8Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Fred MacAulay and Stephen K Amos.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Mark Hix in Transylvania
  Chef Mark Hix travels to Transylvania to help revive its disappearing food traditions.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/09/2010
  The latest news with in-depth analysis.
5. 13:30
  Edwin Morgan: A Book of Lives
  David Stenhouse looks back at the achievements of the late Scottish poet Edwin Morgan.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—03/09/2010
  With Bob Flowerdew, Bunny Guinness and Matthew Wilson. Peter Gibbs chairs.
7. 14:45
  A Guide to Coastal Birds—5. Offshore Islands
  5/5Brett Westwood helps identify birds you may see and hear on our off-shore islands.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—My Family and Other Animals, Episode 1
  1/2Dramatisation of Gerald Durrell's classic comic tale.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Yann Martel
  James Naughtie talks to Yann Martel about Life of Pi.
10. 16:30
  Crazy For Love: Layla and the Mad Poet
  Anthony Sattin on Layla and Majnun, the poem that inspired Eric Clapton's seminal pop song
11. 17:00
  Divided Britain
  Reporting on tense race relations at a new school designed to promote community cohesion.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Pope Benedict XVI
  Who is Pope Benedict XVI? Jane Little delves into his background to find out.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/09/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—05/09/2010
  Hardeep Singh Kohli introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/09/2010
  Is it last orders at The Bull?
4. 19:15
  Americana—05/09/2010
  Conservative economist Thomas Sowell on how America's greatness is being dismantled.
5. 19:45
  The Blitz—Plymouth
  1/6Angela Rippon visits Plymouth to find out how children there lived through the Blitz.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—03/09/2010
  Tim Harford presents the magazine which explains the numbers behind the news.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—03/09/2010
  Remembering Lord Glenconner, Dimitrios Ioannidis, Lady Anne Tree, Michel Montignac.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—04/09/2010
  Paul Lewis looks at the new financial product that claims to make money from homes.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—React
  Sister Frances Dominica appeals on behalf of React.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Hidden Depths
  Peter Day meets the man designing a radical new undersea vehicle.
11. 21:58
  Weather—05/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/09/2010
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 17
  Hugo Rifkind takes a look at how the broadsheets and red tops treat the week's news.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—03/09/2010
  Francine Stock discusses the work of Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami.
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Who To Trust?
  Mark Tully talks to Anthony Seldon, about the loss of trust in public and private life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/09/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—French culture - Network Nudge
  Laurie explores the decline in French culture and the power of networks.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—05/09/2010
  The sound of bells from Crediton Parish Church in Devon.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/09/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/09/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/09/2010
  Reporting on a massive mussel farm in Lyme Bay which has been given the go-ahead.
10. 05:57
  Weather—06/09/2010
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 6 September 2010