BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 29 December 2013

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Mr Capra Goes to Hollywood
  An exploration of the filmmaker Frank Capra's enduring vision of the American dream.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—York Minster
  The bells of York Minster.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Idris Elba
  Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—29/12/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Touch
  Arts journalist Marie-Louise Muir considers the value of human touch.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—South Dakota
  Sybil Ruscoe meets a resilient family of ranchers in South Dakota.
4. 06:57
  Weather—29/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—29/12/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Historical food, interfaith dining and food wars
  William Crawley presents a special programme on the relationship between food and faith.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
  Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa.
8. 07:57
  Weather—29/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—29/12/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—29/12/2013
  A service exploring the deep faith and hope of composer John Tavener, who died in November
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Two Cheers for Human Rights
  John Gray gives only two cheers for human rights.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lesser Redpoll
  David Attenborough presents the lesser redpoll.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—29/12/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—29/12/2013
  Helen has high hopes, and there is Christmas joy at Ambridge View.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Ant and Dec
  Kirsty Young chats to Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Christmas Minute
  Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Pam Ayres, Stephen Mangan and Gyles Brandreth.(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—100 years of Elizabeth David
  Sheila Dillon and Tim Hayward on the legacy of Elizabeth David, 100 years after her birth.
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—29/12/2013
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 2, Jackie and Graham
  Hardeep Singh Kohli cooks for two people whose story is all about new beginnings.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Met Office, Exeter
  Peter Gibbs presents a special edition of GQT from the Met Office in Exeter.(R)
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Listeners' Choice
  Fi Glover revisits four conversations chosen by listeners.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Ernest Hemingway - The Old Man and the Sea
  Set in Cuba, the thrilling epic battle between an old man and a large marlin.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Children's Laureate Special
  Children's Laureate special with Malorie Blackman, Jacqueline Wilson and Michael Rosen.
10. 16:30
  Ko Un: The People's Poet of Korea
  Mike Greenwood explores the poetry of Ko Un and its unique window on to Korean life.
11. 17:00
  The Man Who Fell to Earth
  Rob Walker investigates the mystery of a man found dead on a west London street.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Idris Elba
  Chris Bowlby profiles actor Idris Elba, who plays Nelson Mandela in Long Walk to Freedom.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—29/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—29/12/2013
  Liz Barclay chooses the best of the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/12/2013
  Something is bothering Lilian.
4. 19:15
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6David muses on his native tongue as a foreign language and the trouble taxidermy can bring
5. 19:45
  Modern Welsh Voices—Snowstorm
  3/5By Niall Griffiths. Perry and his aged mother are snowed in, isolated in the Welsh hills.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Numbers of the year
  The most informative, revealing and idiosyncratic statistics of 2013, with Tim Harford.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Inheritance Collection
  The Rev Richard Coles picks from this year's crop of Saturday Live's Inheritance Tracks.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Listeners take on financial firms
  Paul Lewis celebrates the tenacity of Money Box listeners who've taken on financial firms.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Street Child Africa
  Martin Bell presents an appeal for Street Child Africa.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Kenya's Mobile Money Revolution
  Peter Day traces the story of how mobile phones kick-started Kenya's tech economy.(R)
11. 22:00
  News Review of the Year—2013
  Paddy O'Connell takes a sideways glance at the news highlights of 2013.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Teenagers on Film
  Francine Stock explores the spirit of the teenager on film through the decades.(R)
13. 23:30
  Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere—Market Afloat
  5/6Richard and Door find a guide to lead them through the labyrinth deep beneath London.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Something Understood—Touch
  Arts journalist Marie-Louise Muir considers the value of human touch.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—York Minster
  The bells of York Minster.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/12/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/12/2013
  The roof that comes from the land: growing wheat for thatching. With Sarah Swadling.
10. 05:56
  Weather—30/12/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Starling
  David Attenborough presents the starling.

Monday 30 December 2013