BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 4 September 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—AL Kennedy - The Writing Life, The Author Away
  2/3Stuck in a Tasmanian motel, AL Kennedy is not so sure about life on the road.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/09/2011
  The bells of St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Vanessa Redgrave
  Edward Stourton profiles Vanessa Redgrave, political activist and award-winning actress.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/09/2011
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Spirit of Adventure
  Mark Tully examines the dangers and benefits of having an adventurous spirit.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—04/09/2011
  Moira Hickey looks at the work of the gamekeepers on a Highland sporting estate.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/09/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—04/09/2011
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Chance UK
  Christopher Eccleston presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Chance UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/09/2011
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—04/09/2011
  A mass from the church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—John Gray: The revolution of capitalism
  John Gray on why an increasing number of people believe that Karl Marx was right.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/09/2011
  With Paddy O'Connell. News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/09/2011
  Peggy has a proposition and there's a nightmare in store for Nic.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Hunting Ban
  Sue MacGregor reunites five people on opposite sides of the campaign to ban hunting.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 61, With guests Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Shappi Khorsandi and Russell Kane
  4/8The popular panel game this week comes from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Icons: George Perry-Smith
  The story and legacy of the maverick, self taught, legendary chef George Perry-Smith.
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/09/2011
  With Shaun Ley. In-depth reporting of national and international events.
5. 13:30
  Fighting The Power of Pink
  Kat Arney investigates why little girls are addicted to the colour pink, and if it matters(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Suffolk
  Peter Gibbs leads a horticultural discussion in Suffolk.
7. 14:45
  The Tribes of Science—More Tribes of Science, Volcanologists
  5/5Peter Curran meets the scientists who are drawn to study volcanoes.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Anthony Trollope - The American Senator, Episode 3
  3/3Lord Rufford has run away from Arabella, but she is still determined to marry him.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist
  Mohsin Hamid talks to James Naughtie about The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—04/09/2011
  Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
11. 17:00
  The Kill Factor
  Stephen Evans examines how soldiers are taught to kill and asks what it does to them.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Vanessa Redgrave
  Edward Stourton profiles Vanessa Redgrave, political activist and award-winning actress.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—04/09/2011
  Hardep Singh Kohli makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/09/2011
  Brenda has a brainwave.
4. 19:15
  Americana—04/09/2011
  A special show on one of America's most troubled cities, Detroit.
5. 19:45
  Vasily Grossman from the Frontline—Through Chekhov's Eyes
  1/3In the war of the rats, snipers like Anatoly Chekhov reigned.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—02/09/2011
  Euro debt odyssey, the placebo effect and 70 years of social surveys.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—John McAleese, NF Simpson, Stetson Kennedy and David Honeyboy Edwards
  Matthew Bannister on John McAleese, NF Simpson, Stetson Kennedy and David Honeyboy Edwards
8. 21:00
  Money Box—03/09/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Chance UK
  Christopher Eccleston presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Chance UK.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Prize Performers
  Peter Day joins a gathering of Nobel Prize economists to discuss the economic crisis.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/09/2011
  Preview of the week's politics with politicians, pundits and experts.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 68
  Hugo Rifkind of The Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—02/09/2011
  Screenwriter Moira Buffini on her new version of Jane Eyre starring Michael Fassbender.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Spirit of Adventure
  Mark Tully examines the dangers and benefits of having an adventurous spirit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Home Life 2: Single Person Household
  Home life 2: Laurie and sociologists visit a single person household.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/09/2011
  The bells of St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/09/2011
  With the Rev Nicholas Buxton.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/09/2011
  Caz Graham hears warnings that compulsory CCTV in abattoirs won't eradicate animal abuse.
10. 05:57
  Weather—05/09/2011
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 5 September 2011