BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 13 January 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Sylvia Townsend Warner - Winter in the Air and Other Stories, Idenborough
  3/3Amabel recalls an idyllic weekend spent in the English countryside 20 years before.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—13/01/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Anwar Akhtar: The Meaning of Pakistan
  Anwar Akhtar says British Pakistanis can help Pakistan face its future as an Asian nation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—13/01/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Joy Forever
  Elizabeth Adekunle explores the idea of lasting beauty - looking beyond physical attribute
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—13/01/2013
  Caz Graham visits the largest producer of ducks to the British retail market.
4. 06:57
  Weather—13/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—13/01/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—13/01/2013
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
  Volunteer Sue Baker appeals on behalf of National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux.
8. 07:57
  Weather—13/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—13/01/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—13/01/2013
  Sung Mass live from St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Burntwood.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Terminal Thoughts
  Will Self wants to 'nudge society in the direction of considering suicide acceptable'.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—13/01/2013
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—13/01/2013
  There's a new arrival at Blossom Hill Cottage, and Paul makes an unexpected suggestion.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Martin Carthy
  Martin Carthy, folk musician, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 10, Episode 2
  2/6Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Celia Pacquola and Rhod Gilbert join host David Mitchell.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Traffic light labels
  Sheila Dillon asks if warning signs on food labels can change the way we eat.
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—13/01/2013
  Global news and analysis.
5. 13:30
  Inside the Aid Industry—Episode 2
  2/2Edward Stourton reports from Nairobi on the impact and effectiveness of international aid.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Essex
  Eric Robson chairs the horticultural advice show from Essex, answering audience questions.
7. 14:45
  Witness History—Baby Fae and the baboon's heart
  In 1984 doctors tried to save a baby girl's life by giving her a heart transplant.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 1
  1/2Janet's life is unravelling as the repercussions from her attempted suicide play out.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Pride and Prejudice - 200th Anniversary Special
  Mariella Frostrup marks the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—13/01/2013
  Roger McGough presents poems on subjects as varied as water, Tarzan, cats and Sundays.
11. 17:00
  A Tale of Two Villages
  How the iconic Yorkshire pit village of Grimethorpe has adjusted to life after coal.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 13, The Day the Music Died
  5/8Peter Jukes' drama responds to the hundreds of crimes reported to the Savile investigation
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—13/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—13/01/2013
  Ian McMillan makes his selection from the week's radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/01/2013
  Lilian is uncomfortable.
4. 19:15
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 5, Hector's House of Windsor
  1/3The Queen's Scots gillie aids her in a plan to put her unruly prime minister in his place.
5. 19:45
  Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—Mother Love
  A dark and powerful fairy tale of maternal jealousy, read by Lia Williams.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—11/01/2013
  Global warming tosh on Today news, Naked Scientists saved my life, and new voices at R4.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—A Nobel-winning scientist, a French mountaineer, a sociologist, a former BBC DG and the voice of Listen With Mother
  Matthew Bannister on Alasdair Milne, Rita Levi-Montalcini, Maurice Herzog, Stanley Cohen.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—On the trail of a missing insurance policy
  How to find lost insurance policies; state pension reforms; new inflation index explained.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
  Volunteer Sue Baker appeals on behalf of National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Starting Young
  Peter Day follows young entrepreneurs on a graduate scheme to launch their own companies.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—13/01/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—13/01/2013
  John Kampfner of the Independent analyses how the newspapers are covering the top stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Les Miserables; Oscars; Underground
  Francine Stock interviews Les Miserables director Tom Hooper. Plus Oscar nominations.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Joy Forever
  Elizabeth Adekunle explores the idea of lasting beauty - looking beyond physical attribute
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Contagion; changing masculinity in retail
  Contagion - how commerce spreads disease. Also, 'boys will be boys' or will they?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—13/01/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/01/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Prof Maurice Scanlon.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/01/2013
  The largest abattoir in North Wales is at risk of closure. Presented by Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—14/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 14 January 2013