BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 20 April 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Morven Crumlish - Murals—A Bowl of Cherries
  3/3Crises beset an events manager, who is organising a christening party at the former church(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick, Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sajid Javid
  Mark Coles presents a profile of Sajid Javid, the new Cabinet culture secretary.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—20/04/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Impermanence
  Melissa Viney reflects on the impermanence of things.
3. 06:35
  Sunrise Service
  Radio 4 welcomes Easter Day from St George's College, Weybridge.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—20/04/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—20/04/2014
  William Crawley presents from Belfast exploring forgiveness, poverty and Easter.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Get Connected
  Tanya Byron presents an appeal for Get Connected.
8. 07:57
  Weather—20/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—20/04/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Easter Sunday Worship: Inside Joy
  From Stratford's Guild Chapel, anticipating the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.
11. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swallow (Spring)
  Kate Humble presents the swallow.(R)
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—20/04/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—20/04/2014
  Adam has a surprise visitor, and Shula tries to persuade Dan.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Life on Earth
  Sue MacGregor reunites Sir David Attenborough with the team behind Life on Earth.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A Tribute to Derek Cooper
  A special tribute to the late Derek Cooper who started the food programme back in 1979.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—20/04/2014
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Love Your Country?
  Professor David Cannadine investigates the origins of nationalism and the nation state.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Eccles
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Eccles.
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—20/04/2014
  Fi Glover hears about evacuees, life with type 1 diabetes and how Muslims view the arts.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Ring for Jeeves, Episode 1
  1/2Rosalind Ayres directs an all-star cast in Archie Scottney's sparkling dramatisation.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—Kamila Shamsie; Young feminist writing
  Orange short-listed author Kamila Shamsie discusses her latest novel A God in Every Stone.
10. 16:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Paul Farley and fellow poets remember Seamus Heaney in Belfast.
11. 17:00
  How Do Children Learn History?
  With a new history curriculum coming, Adam Smith explores how pupils learn about the past.(R)
12. 17:40
  Profile—Sajid Javid
  Mark Coles presents a profile of Sajid Javid, the new Cabinet culture secretary.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—20/04/2014
  Highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/04/2014
  It's Easter Day, and Tom and Kirsty get a special mention.
4. 19:15
  Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Tim recreates an 18th-century feat, trying to outrun a racehorse in a 100-yard dash.
5. 19:45
  Infinite Possibilities and Unlikely Probabilities—Balance
  2/3Is there a message for Fran to be found among the scrabble tiles?
6. 20:00
  Feedback—18/04/2014
  Today editor Jamie Angus, BBC iPlayer radio app issues and the Daily Service.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Gabriel García Márquez, Edna Doré, Richard Hoggart, Gerardo D'Ambrosio, John Shirley-Quirk
  Julian Worricker remembers an author, an actress, a commentator, a magistrate and a singer(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—New mortgage rules
  Paul Lewis on new mortgage rules, life expectancy, online bookings and premium phone lines(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Get Connected
  Tanya Byron presents an appeal for Get Connected.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Has the book a future?
  Can books survive, and if so, how? Peter Day looks for the answer at the London Book Fair.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—20/04/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—20/04/2014
  Hugh Muir of the Guardian looks at how papers covered the week's big stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—James Dean remembered; Whales in cinema; Steven Knight on Locke
  Steven Knight discusses his thriller Locke, set entirely in a car driving down the M6.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Impermanence
  Melissa Viney reflects on the impermanence of things.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—British working class gardens - Why England fails (at football)
  Exploring a hidden horticultural history, and why England fails at international football.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin, Bathwick, Somerset.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/04/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Most Rev George Stack.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm Shop Pioneer
  Caz Graham meets the 90-year-old in Yorkshire who pioneered the idea of the farm shop.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Grebe
  Kate Humble presents the little grebe.

Monday 21 April 2014