BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 January 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Deep Country—Episode 1
  1/3Neil longs for solitude and the wild as he takes over a remote Welsh cottage.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—20/01/2013
  The bells of St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church in York.
8. 05:45
  Pop-Up Economics—Hotpants v the knockout mouse
  1/5On Regent Street, Tim Harford looks at heated pants and the business of innovation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/01/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Anthem
  To a soundtrack of patriotism, Mark Tully ponders the purpose of national anthems.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—20/01/2013
  Caz Graham looks at how the monks of Ampleforth Abbey are adapting to 21st-century farming
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/01/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—20/01/2013
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope
  Juliet Stevenson presents an appeal for international children's charity ChildHope.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/01/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—20/01/2013
  From St Martin-in-the-Fields, anticipating the second inauguration of President Obama.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Urban Designs
  Will Self laments what he sees as an absence of rational urban planning in our big cities.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/01/2013
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/01/2013
  Rob receives the third degree, and Brenda is on tenterhooks.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Beryl Vertue
  Kirsty Young interviews veteran television producer Beryl Vertue.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 10, Episode 3
  3/6Panel game in which four comedians are encouraged to lie to each other.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Horsemeat and the Irish burger scandal
  Sheila Dillon investigates the horsemeat burger scandal affecting food in Ireland and UK.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/01/2013
  Global news and analysis.
5. 13:30
  Quarter Life Crisis
  Katharine Whitehorn, 84, tackles the twentysomethings facing tough life choices.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Surrey
  Peter Gibbs and the team are in Surrey for this edition of the horticultural panel show.
7. 14:45
  Witness History—The Biafran war
  The Biafran war lasted for almost three years and split Nigeria. Hear one child's story.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Janet Frame - An Angel at My Table, Episode 2
  2/2The arrival of Janet's mother triggers a reaction that will have calamitous repercussions.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Chinese literature - viewing this emerging superpower through its novels
  Mariella Frostrup on Chinese literature, Eleanor Updale and a good time for debut novels.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—20/01/2013
  Roger McGough with an abridged version of Isabella, by John Keats, read by Barbara Flynn.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Illicit Arms Trade
  Allan Urry asks how gunrunners can fuel the global illegal arms trade from within the UK.
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 13, Episode 6
  6/8In a week when trust is under scrutiny, Louise Ironside creates a 15-minute drama response
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—20/01/2013
  Simon Parkes makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/01/2013
  Lilian is in trouble.
4. 19:15
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 5, The Hat
  2/3A respected Scots sheriff tries to retrieve a family heirloom from his brother's coffin.
5. 19:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 1, A Body of Water
  1/3On the island of Oscarsborg, a drowned man is found in a very unusual place.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—18/01/2013
  More women, fewer book plugs - your concerns. Also, responsibility when discussing suicide
7. 20:30
  Last Word—A broadcaster, Montreux Jazz Festival founder, medical missionary, Nobel-winning economist and nun-turned-sex-columnist
  Matthew Bannister on Robert Kee, Claude Nobs, George Patterson and James Buchanan.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Claiming back for unused gift vouchers; Would you punch your PIN into a salesman's smartphone?
  Claiming for unused gift cards, putting your PIN into a salesman's smartphone, and more.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope
  Juliet Stevenson presents an appeal for international children's charity ChildHope.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Gas Leak
  Peter Day examines the Russian energy giant Gazprom's grip on the European gas market.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/01/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—20/01/2013
  Leading journalists analyse how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained; Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty
  Director Quentin Tarantino on Django Unchained and Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Anthem
  To a soundtrack of patriotism, Mark Tully ponders the purpose of national anthems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Birth of Neo-Liberalism; Music, Race and Difference
  Tracing the origins of neo-liberalism. Plus, the relationship between race and music.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—20/01/2013
  The bells of St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church in York.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Calvin Samuel.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/01/2013
  The fight for farmland - Charlotte Smith hears how high demand is pushing up prices.
10. 05:57
  Weather—21/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 21 January 2013