BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 5 August 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—We Are Stardust, We Are Golden..., Dreams of Milk and Honey
  1/3By Patrick Neate. Tommy tells his rebellious and unconventional mother something important(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—05/08/2012
  The bells of Solovsky Monastery, Russia.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Boris Johnson
  As the Olympics come to London, Mayor Boris Johnson finds himself on the global stage.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—05/08/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Instinct for Meaning
  Jake Arnott explores how a sense of narrative is essential for how we understand the world
3. 06:35
  Living World—The UK's Rarest Frog
  Joanna Pinnock discovers the UK's rarest frog, the pool frog, in deepest Norfolk.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/08/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—05/08/2012
  A British historian describes the dilemmas facing Aleppo's large Christian community.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
  Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/08/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—05/08/2012
  Bishop Stephen Oliver explores the Celtic spirituality of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Price of a Postage Stamp
  Philosopher John Gray wonders what bulk buying of stamps tells us about economic gloom.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/08/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/08/2012
  Mike has a lot to take in. Meanwhile Tracy is incensed.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Baroness Campbell
  Disability campaigner Baroness Campbell is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 57, Episode 6
  6/6Jack Dee chairs, as regulars Tim, Barry and Graeme are joined on the panel by Ross Noble.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Camping Food
  How camping food can be much more than tinned food and bangers. Tim Hayward finds out.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/08/2012
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Stepping Stones of Islamic Spain—Episode 2
  2/2Michael Portillo continues his look at the relationship between Islam and Spain.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Fishbourne Roman Palace, Chichester
  Eric Robson and the team answer gardening questions in Fishbourne Roman Palace and Gardens
7. 14:45
  Witness History—Water polo and the 1956 Hungarian uprising
  How a water polo match came to symbolise Hungary's fight for freedom from Soviet rule.
8. 15:00
  John Wyndham - The Chrysalids—2. Mutants
  2/2Will David be forced to flee to the lawless Fringes, or risk discovery?
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Michael Ondaatje - The English Patient
  Michael Ondaatje talks about his 1992 Booker prize-winning novel The English Patient.
10. 16:30
  My Heart Is in the East
  Medieval historian Miri Rubin explores the history of the most famous of Hebrew poems.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Tuberculosis
  Is the NHS failing to tackle the rise in tuberculosis in Britain?
12. 17:40
  Profile—Boris Johnson
  As the Olympics come to London, Mayor Boris Johnson finds himself on the global stage.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—05/08/2012
  Martin Wainwright makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/08/2012
  It's the morning after the night before.
4. 19:15
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Kathy Burke
  5/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Kathy Burke to try new things, like visiting Harrods in London.(R)
5. 19:45
  8.51 to Brighton—Housekeeping, by Vanessa Gebbie
  3/3Everyone is a stranger on a train, but no one is stranger than the housekeeper.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—How extraordinary is Ye Shiwen?
  Ye Shiwen's statistics, what's happening to homelessness, and TV's murder capital.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Maeve Binchy, Gore Vidal, Ann Atkinson and Geoffrey Hughes
  Matthew Bannister on Maeve Binchy, Gore Vidal, Ann Atkinson and Geoffrey Hughes.
8. 21:00
  Face the Facts—Wed-Locked
  Scores of people with learning disabilities are ending up in forced marriages.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Health Poverty Action
  Felicity Finch presents an appeal on behalf of Health Poverty Action.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Thames Gateway
  Britain is getting a new port on the Thames. Peter Day looks at the impact this will have.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/08/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 115
  Hugo Rifkind of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—02/08/2012
  Matthew Sweet and guests look back at the film career of Ivor Novello.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Instinct for Meaning
  Jake Arnott explores how a sense of narrative is essential for how we understand the world
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Jobs for the Boys
  'Jobs for the Boys?' Discrimination and nepotism in the media industry, with Laurie Taylor
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—05/08/2012
  The bells of Solovsky Monastery, Russia.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/08/2012
  American farmers say livestock is at risk due to animal feed shortages.
10. 05:57
  Weather—06/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

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