BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 5 February 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Deep Country—Episode 2
  2/3The winters are particularly hard, but Neil revels in the isolation and tranquillity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/02/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—05/02/2012
  The bells from St Martin's in Desford, Leicestershire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Bali Rai: Stop Talking About Race
  Author Bali Rai argues that stopping talking about race is the best way to stop racism.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—05/02/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Mementos
  Mark Tully ponders the significance of mementos, not just of the past, but the future too.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Dippers
  Miranda Krestovnikoff explores the watery wintery world of the dipper.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/02/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—05/02/2012
  Edward Stourton with the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brittle Bone Society
  Samantha Renke presents a very personal appeal for the Brittle Bone Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/02/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Queen's Story, Our Story
  Marking the 60th anniversary of the Queen's accession from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Email Etiquette
  Lisa Jardine reflects on the perils of over-hasty emails.
12. 08:57
  Weather—05/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/02/2012
  With Paddy O'Connell. News, views and discussion ... with a difference.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/02/2012
  Joe tackles some DIY. Meanwhile Ruth feels betrayed.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Denise Lewis
  Denise Lewis, Olympic medallist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 8, Episode 6
  6/6With panellists Tony Hawks, Alan Davies, Tom Wrigglesworth and John Finnemore.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Adventures in Vegetarian Cuisine
  Can a new wave of vegetarian chefs and food writers change mainstream cuisine?
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/02/2012
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Europe's Choice—Breaking the Pact
  2/3Allan looks at the failure to enforce the rules of the Stability and Growth Pact.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Regent's Park, London
  Eric Robson chairs a programme from the Royal College of Physicians beside Regent's Park.
7. 14:45
  Welsh's Scottish Journey—Orkney
  5/5Louise journeys to the tiny Orkney island of Wyre, via the Ness of Brodgar neolithic dig.
8. 15:00
  Jonathan Swift - Gulliver's Travels—1 The Voyage to Lilliput
  1/3Gulliver is shipwrecked on Lilliput, where the tiny natives live in a miniature society.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Art Spiegelman - Maus
  Art Spiegelman talks to James Naughtie and readers about his graphic novel Maus.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—05/02/2012
  Roger McGough with poetry requests read by John Sessions and Lisa Kerr.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Police Restraint
  Angus Stickler investigates deaths in police custody.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 11, The Public Purse
  4/8Comedian Toby Hadoke creates an imaginative response to a story from the week's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—05/02/2012
  Michael Rosen makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/02/2012
  Christopher has money matters on his mind.
4. 19:15
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 2, The Incomplete Quad, The Squirrel and the Chipmunk
  1/6The award-winning American essayist reads his tale of summer with a quadriplegic friend.(R)
5. 19:45
  Kenneth Cranham on the Water—Backwards and Forwards
  3/3On a Scottish loch, an academic does a lot of rowing and has a proper talk with his son.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—03/02/2012
  Your views on the BBC Trust's 5Live review. Plus, are there more drama repeats on Radio 4?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Angelo Dundee, Isi Metzstein, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Theo Angelopoulos
  Matthew Bannister on Angelo Dundee, Isi Metzstein, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Theo Angelopoulos
8. 21:00
  Money Box—04/02/2012
  The latest news from the world of personal finance. Presented by Paul Lewis.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Brittle Bone Society
  Samantha Renke presents a very personal appeal for the Brittle Bone Society.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Do Schools Make a Difference?
  Are good schools anything more than schools with a good intake? Fran Abrams investigates.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/02/2012
  Mark D'Arcy presents a preview of the week's political agenda at Westminster.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 89
  Mehdi Hasan of the New Statesman analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—02/02/2012
  Francine Stock and Alexander Payne discuss his Oscar-nominated film The Descendants.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Mementos
  Mark Tully ponders the significance of mementos, not just of the past, but the future too.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/02/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Politics of Alcohol - Cooperation
  The British and booze, and how we can all learn to cooperate much better.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—05/02/2012
  The bells from St Martin's in Desford, Leicestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/02/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/02/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/02/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Leslie Griffiths.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/02/2012
  The number of seals shot by salmon farmers. And, the rise of the rindless rasher.
10. 05:57
  Weather—06/02/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

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