BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 8 December 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Three for My Baby, Mighty
  2/3By Tom Connolly. All is well with the man and his lover, until the past calls out to her.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—08/12/2013
  The bells of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Tom Daley
  Mark Coles profiles British Olympic diver Tom Daley.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—08/12/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—A Special Tribute to Nelson Mandela
  Mike Wooldridge presents a celebration of the life and career of Nelson Mandela.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—A Norfolk Farm on a Plate
  One farmer supplies Anna Hill with everything needed for a roast dinner and a glass of ale
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—08/12/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Mandela, Faith Schools, Buddha
  What impact has the life and death of Mandela had on the church in South Africa?
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Women and Children First UK
  Kathy Lette presents an appeal for Women and Children First UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—08/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—08/12/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—08/12/2013
  The Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on the life of Nelson Mandela.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—It's Always the Others Who Die
  Will Self reflects that our modern secular society has silenced the voices of the dead.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Whooper Swan
  Chris Packham presents the whooper swan.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—08/12/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme, presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—08/12/2013
  Clarrie wants to heal the rift. Meanwhile, Alistair leads a frantic search.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Barbara Hulanicki
  Kirsty Young talks to Barbara Hulanicki, fashion designer and creator of Biba.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 60, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Wood joins regulars Tim, Graeme and Barry. Jack Dee chairs.(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Bovril
  Lesley Steinitz explains the pioneering story of Bovril - a very beefy love affair.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—08/12/2013
  The latest national and international news.
5. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Wainfleet
  Eric Robson and the GQT team visit Wainfleet near Skegness.(R)
6. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Being Parents
  Fi Glover with some surprising decisions involved in being a parent, even one about wolves
7. 15:00
  The James M Cain Series—The Butterfly
  A young woman turns up at Jess Tyler's cabin, tempting the God-fearing farmer into sin.
8. 16:00
  Open Book—David Vann, Stuart Kelly, Penelope Lively, Suzanne Berne
  Penelope Lively on where she writes and Suzanne Berne on her novel The Dogs of Littlefield
9. 16:30
  A Notebook on Aime Cesaire
  A portrait of Martinique's most famous son, poet and politician Aime Cesaire.
10. 17:00
  Cry Freehold
  We face a housing crisis, but is land the real issue? Chris Bowlby investigates.(R)
11. 17:40
  Profile—Tom Daley
  Mark Coles profiles British Olympic diver Tom Daley.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—08/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—08/12/2013
  The best of BBC Radio this week chosen by Sheila McClennon.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/12/2013
  Shula struggles with her emotions.
4. 19:15
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6David expounds on the guilt he feels as a result of writing stories about his family.
5. 19:45
  Through the Wardrobe—The Rosy Rural Ruby
  3/3By Frank Cottrell Boyce. A certain Oxford academic is transported to a strange world.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—06/12/2013
  Too much Nigella on Radio 4? And a trip to Ambridge with the Archers archivist.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Paul Ausseresses, Olivia Robertson, Noel Woodall, Hugh de Wardener, Junior Murvin
  Matthew Bannister on a general, an archpriestess, an autonumerologist and a nephrologist.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Energy firms, Autumn Statement, mobile bills
  Energy firms that keep your money, Autumn Statement, and the deal to end mega mobile bills(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Women and Children First UK
  Kathy Lette presents an appeal for Women and Children First UK.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Longevity War Game
  Peter Day discovers if a war game can help bridge the gap of healthy living in Newcastle.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—08/12/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—08/12/2013
  Dennis Sewell of the Spectator looks at how papers covered the week's biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Kill Your Darlings; Nebraska; A Long Way From Home; BIFA Awards
  Francine Stock talks to Daniel Radcliffe on playing a beat poet in Kill Your Darlings.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—A Special Tribute to Nelson Mandela
  Mike Wooldridge presents a celebration of the life and career of Nelson Mandela.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Tooth Loss; Communist Utopia in a Spanish Village
  Laurie hears about an egalitarian enclave in Andalucia. Also, the meaning of tooth loss.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—08/12/2013
  The bells of St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield, London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/12/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/12/2013
  Big reforms to the common fisheries policy. What will they mean for UK fishing fleets?
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-tailed Duck
  Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck.

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