BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 15 September 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/09/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Opening Lines—Series 13, Ladies of the Soil
  2/3By Gill Blow. Meditative tale about unspoken tensions between a husband and wife.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/09/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/09/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/09/2013
  The bells of the Church of Benedict and Mary, Buckland Brewer, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sergei Lavrov
  Mark Coles profiles Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—15/09/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Seeking Eurydice
  Jo Fidgen goes in search of an afterlife that even an atheist can believe in.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—15/09/2013
  Sybil Ruscoe visits a Welsh farm offering eco-friendly burials.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/09/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—15/09/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—15/09/2013
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—ACE Africa
  Dame Judi Dench presents an appeal for ACE Africa.
8. 07:57
  Weather—15/09/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—15/09/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Living Stones
  Leominster Priory celebrates heritage and history at the Festival of Churches.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Great Pretenders
  AL Kennedy reflects on the stuggle to establish truth in an age of lies.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit
  Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—15/09/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—15/09/2013
  Alan is concerned, and Tony loses his temper.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Spare Rib
  Sue MacGregor reunites five people involved in the birth of Spare Rib magazine.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 67, Episode 5
  5/7With Gyles Brandreth, Patrick Kielty, Alun Cochrane and Tony Hawks. Nicholas Parsons hosts(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Booze-free Bars
  Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the new breed of non-alcoholic bars.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/09/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—15/09/2013
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Surgical Cuts
  Mukti Jain Campion investigates a pioneering Indian model of cut-price healthcare.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Summer Garden Party 2013, Ness Botanic Gardens
  Eric Robson chairs at the gardening event of the year, the GQT Summer Garden Party 2013.(R)
7. 14:45
  Witness History—US Airman Shot Down by Syrian Forces
  In 1983, Lt Robert Goodman was captured while attacking Syrian positions in Lebanon.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Jerome K Jerome - Three Men in a Boat, Episode 1
  1/2In Edwardian London, three carefree young men and a dog take a mishap-ridden holiday.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Jo Nesbo on his new Harry Hole thriller Police
  With Mariella Frostrup. Crime writer Jo Nesbo on his new Harry Hole thriller, Police.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Story Poems 2
  Roger McGough presents some requested poems that tell a story.
11. 17:00
  China and America: Harmony and Hostility
  Mark Mardell explores the relationship between the world's two greatest powers.(R)
12. 17:40
  Profile—Sergei Lavrov
  Mark Coles profiles Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—15/09/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/09/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—15/09/2013
  Frank Cottrell Boyce chooses the best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/09/2013
  Ruth's in for a shock.
4. 19:15
  Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test—3. British Culture
  3/4Paul tests the audience on their knowledge of British newspapers, TV, art and film.
5. 19:45
  Tales from the East—The Mustard Car
  3/3Tensions between locals and outsiders are mounting in a close-knit Suffolk village.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—How long can you wait to have a baby?
  Tim Harford discusses fertility statistics, the GDP and Africa's 'drinking problem'.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—An inventor, an autogyro pilot, a photographer, a science fiction writer and a circus performer
  Matthew Bannister on Ray Dolby, Wing Cdr Kenneth Wallis, Frederick Pohl and Lydia Gridneff(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Have the zombies got your savings?
  Cracking down on zombie bank accounts, direct debit fraud and tenancy deposit safety.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—ACE Africa
  Dame Judi Dench presents an appeal for ACE Africa.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—The Internet of Things
  Peter Day looks at a future when cows and cars will be connected to the internet.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—15/09/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—15/09/2013
  Peter Hitchens looks back at how the newspapers covered the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Rush; Borrowed Time; Toronto Film Festival
  Francine Stock talks to director Ron Howard and writer Peter Morgan about F1 film Rush.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Seeking Eurydice
  Jo Fidgen goes in search of an afterlife that even an atheist can believe in.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Bohemian Soho
  Laurie Taylor considers a cultural history of the Colony Room Club. Also, Soho sex shops.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—15/09/2013
  The bells of the Church of Benedict and Mary, Buckland Brewer, Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/09/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/09/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/09/2013
  We find pork labelled as British - which isn't. Can we still trust the Red Tractor label?
10. 05:56
  Weather—16/09/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Shearwater
  Brett Westwood presents the great shearwater.

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