BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 4 May 2014

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  8.51 to Brighton—Anywhere Else, by Tam Hoskyns
  2/3A man travels with a case full of complications and his life starts to unravel.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St George's Church, Poynton
  The bells of St George's Church, Poynton, Cheshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Amal Alamuddin
  London barrister Amal Alamuddin has become engaged to George Clooney. But who is she?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/05/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Nationalism
  Mark Tully examines the bonds that bind nations and asks if nationalism is good or bad.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Adders of Loch Lomond
  Trai Anfield encounters adders basking on the edges of Loch Lomond.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/05/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Rose Hudson-Wilkin; New Archbishop of Liverpool; Welfare to work
  Edward Stourton talks to the new Archbishop of Liverpool, the Most Rev Malcolm McMahon.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—British Heart Foundation
  Charlotte Thornett presents an appeal for the British Heart Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/05/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—04/05/2014
  Faithful Witnesses: Live from the Lighthouse Christian Centre, Salford.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Digging Digitally
  Mary Beard reflects on the new face of archaeology, of the virtual kind.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-throated Diver
  Kate Humble presents the red-throated diver.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/05/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/05/2014
  Contemporary drama in a rural setting.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Omagh Bombing
  Sue MacGregor reunites five people whose lives were changed by the Omagh bomb.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Behind the Scenes at BBC Food and Farming Awards 2014
  The story behind the Food and Farming Awards 2014.
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/05/2014
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  The Invention Of...—Brazil, The Portuguese
  1/3Misha Glenny presents a history of Brazil from 1500 to the end of the Second World War.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Gloucestershire
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Gloucestershire.
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—04/05/2014
  Fi Glover hears about May Queens, resisting social media and the joys of letter writing.
8. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne, Episode 1
  Frank's parents are horrified when he proposes to the poor Mary - he must marry for money.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Christos Tsiolkas - The Slap
  Christos Tsiolkas talks to James Naughtie and readers about his 2010 novel The Slap.
10. 16:30
  The Fisher Poets Gathering
  In the port of Astoria, Oregon, Katrina Porteous reports on the Fisher Poets Gathering.
11. 17:00
  The Party of No
  Can the US Republican Party stop tearing itself apart and start to retake the country?(R)
12. 17:40
  Profile—Amal Alamuddin
  London barrister Amal Alamuddin has become engaged to George Clooney. But who is she?(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—04/05/2014
  Highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/05/2014
  Dan's off to Sandhurst.
4. 19:15
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A cereal bar fills up scientist Ben's audio diary in the subantarctic.
5. 19:30
  Don't Start—Series 2, The Notebook
  1/4Neil's discovery of an old notebook rekindles Kim's enthusiasm for Frisbee throwing.(R)
6. 19:45
  Stories from Songwriters—Sunset to Break Your Heart, by Barb Jungr
  1/3Barb Jungr's heartbreaking tale set on the Shetland Islands. Read by Suranne Jones.
7. 20:00
  More or Less—British Law: Made in Brussels?
  How much British law is made in Brussels: is it UKIP's 75 per cent or Clegg's 7 per cent?(R)
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Bob Hoskins, U Win Tin, Ian McIntyre, Gailene Stock
  Matthew Bannister on an actor, a Burmese activist, a BBC executive and a ballet teacher.(R)
9. 21:00
  Money Box—03/05/2014
  Paul Lewis investigates frozen accounts and copycat websites. Plus, IPOs; Islamic accounts(R)
10. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—British Heart Foundation
  Charlotte Thornett presents an appeal for the British Heart Foundation.(R)
11. 21:30
  In Business—Battery Matters
  What are businesses doing to reinvent the battery?(R)
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/05/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—04/05/2014
  Dennis Sewell of the Spectator looks at how newspapers covered the week's big stories.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Paths Of Glory, Blue Ruin, Walerian Borowczyk
  Christiane Kubrick on Paths Of Glory, plus Blue Ruin and the world of Walerian Borowczyk.(R)
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—Nationalism
  Mark Tully examines the bonds that bind nations and asks if nationalism is good or bad.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Ethnography Award: The Winner
  Laurie Taylor presents the winning entry of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography Award.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St George's Church, Poynton
  The bells of St George's Church, Poynton, Cheshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/05/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bristol Food Connections
  A special edition of Farming Today recorded at the Bristol Food Connections Festival.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wetland Dawn Chorus
  David Attenborough presents a dawn chorus from the marshes of North Warren in Suffolk.

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