BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 1 July 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Midsummer Tales—Casting
  2/3By Hannah McGill. A London film crew causes a commotion in a Shetland island community.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/07/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/07/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—01/07/2012
  The bells of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide, South Australia.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Colin Crooks: The Let-Down Generation
  Social entrepreneur Colin Crooks argues that we are wrong to focus on youth unemployment.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—01/07/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Prayer Before a Five Pound Note
  Mark Tully contemplates the spiritual implication of money in our lives.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Commoning
  Chris Packham is in the New Forest to hear about threats to the practice of commoning.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/07/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—01/07/2012
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Music as Therapy International
  Actress Imelda Staunton presents an appeal on behalf of Music as Therapy International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/07/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—01/07/2012
  Morning Prayer from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral with Archbishop Patrick Kelly.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Nazis - Gopnik's Amendment
  Adam Gopnik reflects on our continuing obsession with the Nazis.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—01/07/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/07/2012
  Things are falling apart at Brookfield. Meanwhile Adam has a narrow escape.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Charles Jencks
  Architectural critic Charles Jencks is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 1
  1/657th series of the multi-award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—The Future of the Cookbook
  Sheila Dillon investigates the future of the printed cookery book.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—01/07/2012
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  The Frock and the Church
  Women bishops? Will the Church of England approve them and can it cope with the fallout?
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Garden for the Games, Olympic Park, Stratford
  Eric Robson and the panel meet a London audience at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, Stratford.
7. 14:45
  Witness History—Greensboro Lunch Counter Sit-in
  How a white-only lunch counter was challenged in North Carolina, USA, in 1960.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—G&W Grossmith - The Diary of a Nobody, Episode 1
  1/2Johnny Vegas and Katherine Parkinson are Mr and Mrs Pooter in this classic adaptation.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—David Baddiel talks about Elizabeth Taylor's Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont
  David Baddiel is our guide to novelist Elizabeth Taylor's Mrs Palfrey at the Claremont.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—01/07/2012
  Roger McGough marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Byron's Childe Harold.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—School Inspections
  Why are more schools failing their Ofsted inspections? Fran Abrams investigates.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 12, Thirteen Minutes in Cairo
  5/8Playwright Oliver Emanuel imagines the impact of the elections on an Egyptian family.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—01/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—01/07/2012
  Simon Parkes makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/07/2012
  Ruth struggles to cope with the new situation.
4. 19:15
  The Write Stuff—Series 15, Terence Rattigan
  4/6The guest panellists are former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion and author Sue Limb.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Food of Love—Cake
  By Helen Simpson. Powerful memories are evoked when a mother bakes a birthday cake.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—29/06/2012
  What did you think about Radio 4's Honest Doubt series? Plus the new BBC Radio websites.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Nora Ephron, Gunnar Sonsteby, Ron Onions, Dr John Horder and Doc Watson
  Matthew Bannister on Nora Ephron, Gunnar Sonsteby, Ron Onions, John Horder and Doc Watson.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—30/06/2012
  Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Music as Therapy International
  Actress Imelda Staunton presents an appeal on behalf of Music as Therapy International.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Eurogeddon II
  Where is the eurozone heading? Disintegration or super-state? Chris Bowlby investigates.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—01/07/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 110
  Iain Dale of Total Politics analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—28/06/2012
  Forty years on from The Exorcist, director William Friedkin on his new film, Killer Joe.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Prayer Before a Five Pound Note
  Mark Tully contemplates the spiritual implication of money in our lives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/07/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Evil; the morality of cycling
  Laurie Taylor asks if a sociology of evil is possible. Also, the morality of cycling.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—01/07/2012
  The bells of St Peter's Cathedral, Adelaide, South Australia.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/07/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/07/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/07/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/07/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Alison Murdoch.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/07/2012
  How can dairy farmers move on after the latest round of price cuts?
10. 05:57
  Weather—02/07/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 2 July 2012