BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 17 April 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lent Talks—13/04/2011
  Guardian columnist Madeleine Bunting explores the unmet appetite for justice.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/04/2011
  The bells of St Edward, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Rebekah Brooks
  Edward Stourton profiles the former News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—17/04/2011
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—First Impressions
  Mark Tully asks if we should rely on first impressions or take more time to form opinions.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—17/04/2011
  25 years after Chernobyl, Caz Graham visits Wales, where radiation still affects farmland.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—17/04/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—17/04/2011
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Anti-Slavery International
  Richard Branson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Anti-Slavery International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—17/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—17/04/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Unreconciled - Lies and Truth
  The last of our series for Lent live from St Arvan's Church, near Chepstow.
11. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Identities
  David reflects on seeing 'whitey' - a blackbird with a white feather - in his garden.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—17/04/2011
  News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—17/04/2011
  Kathy makes an apology and Caroline's in a bad mood.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Felicity Green
  Fashion journalist Felicity Green joins Kirsty Young to choose her Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Borough Market
  Sheila Dillon charts the success of London's Borough Market and asks, 'Where now?'.
3. 12:57
  Weather—17/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—17/04/2011
  In-depth reporting of national and international events.
5. 13:30
  Mind Changers—Elizabeth Loftus and Eye Witness Testimony
  Claudia Hammond with more experiments that changed our understanding of the human mind.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Powys, Wales
  Peter Gibbs chairs a horticultural discussion in Powys, Wales.
7. 14:45
  Wonderful Ways to Beat the Recession—Episode 3
  3/4Joe Queenan meets the brains behind the businesses bucking the downturn.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Patrick O'Brian - The Mauritius Command, Episode 3
  3/3Britain and France are bitterly engaged in protecting their trade routes around Africa.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—17/04/2011
  Mariella Frostrup talks to former journalist Annalena McAfee about her novel The Spoiler.
10. 16:30
  Lost Voices—Series 3, Herbert Read
  2/4Brian Patten rediscovers the moving First World War poetry of Herbert Read.
11. 17:00
  The Sea Gangsters
  Tom Mangold investigates the growing ruthlessness of piracy in the Indian ocean.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Rebekah Brooks
  Edward Stourton profiles the former News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—17/04/2011
  Martin Wainwright makes his selection from the week's radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/04/2011
  Oliver has cause for complaint.
4. 19:15
  Americana—17/04/2011
  As US companies celebrate record growth, Matt Frei examines the gap between rich and poor.
5. 19:45
  Pavilion Pieces—The Indian Hospital
  2/3By Kellie Jackson. A royal visit has a disturbing impact on two young Gurkha brothers.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—15/04/2011
  Tim Harford and the team on tuition fees and drugs testing.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sidney Lumet, Baruch Blumberg, Roger Nichols, Edith Helm and Ishbel MacAskill
  Matthew Bannister on Sidney Lumet, Baruch Blumberg, Roger Nichols and Ishbel MacAskill.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—16/04/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Anti-Slavery International
  Richard Branson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Anti-Slavery International.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Quick on the Draw
  Peter Day visits two rival German pencil companies in Nuremberg.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—17/04/2011
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 48
  Hugo Rifkind analyses how the broadsheets and red tops are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—15/04/2011
  Tom Hiddleston on Thor and Shirley Henderson on women and the Wild West.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—First Impressions
  Mark Tully asks if we should rely on first impressions or take more time to form opinions.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Catholic Police Officers in Northern Ireland - Facebook
  Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland and Facebook in Trinidad.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/04/2011
  The bells of St Edward, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/04/2011
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/04/2011
  Farmers warn that the cost of vegetables will increase unless there is rain soon.
10. 05:57
  Weather—18/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 18 April 2011