BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 31 August 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Nadine Gordimer - A Flash of Fireflies—Six Feet of the Country
  1/3A land-owning couple face a stark dilemma when an illegal immigrant dies on their property(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Washington National Cathedral
  The bells of Washington National Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Petro Poroshenko
  Edward Stourton profiles the Ukrainian president.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—31/08/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The prince who walked out of his fairy tale
  Samira Ahmed explores the story of Siddhartha, the prince who became the Buddha.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Caribbean Conch
  Tom Heap learns how to farm queen conch, the seafood staple of the Caribbean.
4. 06:57
  Weather—31/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—31/08/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Rotherham, Confucius, Bishop Nick Baines
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs, discussing the Rotherham abuse scandal.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Meningitis Research Foundation
  Kirsty Young presents an appeal on behalf of Meningitis Research Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—31/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—31/08/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Communicating the Case for God
  A service from Fisherwick Presbyterian Church, Belfast. Led by the Rev Michael Anderson.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Why Orwell Is the Supreme Mediocrity
  Will Self takes on one of the nation's best-loved figures, George Orwell.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Sandpiper
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the wood sandpiper.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—31/08/2014
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—31/08/2014
  At Loxfest, there is good news and bad. Meanwhile, Jennifer gets a surprise.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Zimbabwe
  Sue MacGregor gathers five people who helped to bring independence to Zimbabwe in 1980.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—31/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 3
  3/8Hosted by the venerable Nicholas Parsons and recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A Taste of Britain Revisited - Wales
  Dan Saladino revisits Derek Cooper's hunt for British regional foods, 40 years on.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—31/08/2014
  Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
6. 13:30
  The Map That Made Manhattan
  Exploring the Manhattan grid as city matrix, psychic space and a bold political ideal.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—RHS Wisley
  Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme from RHS Wisley.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—31/08/2014
  Fi Glover with conversations about racism, childlessness and being a metal detectorist.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Framley Parsonage, Two Different Sets of People
  1/3A young vicar is attracted by the country house parties, little knowing the repercussions.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Ian McEwan and Amy Bloom
  Ian McEwan on his new novel The Children Act, and US author Amy Bloom on Lucky Us.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Yeats
  Roger McGough presents a programme marking 75 years since the death of WB Yeats.
12. 17:00
  Whatever Happened to Global Governance?
  Prof Ngaire Woods examines how international cooperation is evolving.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Petro Poroshenko
  Edward Stourton profiles the Ukrainian president.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—31/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—31/08/2014
  John Waite chooses his highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/08/2014
  Hayley has got a lot on her mind.
4. 19:15
  Whodunnits—Charles Paris - Murder in the Title, 4. Murderer?
  4/4Someone wants to close the Regent Theatre, and is willing to murder to do so...(R)
5. 19:45
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, The Gospel According to Judas
  Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels?
6. 20:00
  More or Less—How Deadly Is Ebola?
  Tim Harford scrutinises claims made about the outbreak. Plus guide dogs, prisons and ATOS.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Richard Attenborough, Helen Bamber, BKS Iyengar, Sam Galbraith, Bill Kerr
  Matthew Bannister on a director, a human rights campaigner, a yoga guru and a Labour MSP.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—NISA or nastier?
  NISA or nastier? Second chance to avoid bounced payments, and new money lessons.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Meningitis Research Foundation
  Kirsty Young presents an appeal on behalf of Meningitis Research Foundation.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Take a Bow
  Cremona in northern Italy is a centre of violin making, but can the old industry survive?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—31/08/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—31/08/2014
  Zoe Williams of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—The Cabinet of Dr Caligari; Gruff Rhys; Richard Attenborough
  Francine Stock unlocks The Cabinet of Dr Caligari as the horror classic is re-released.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The prince who walked out of his fairy tale
  Samira Ahmed explores the story of Siddhartha, the prince who became the Buddha.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Educators—Tony Little
  The headmaster of Eton College talks to Sarah Montague about his formula for success.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Washington National Cathedral
  The bells of Washington National Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/09/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Hedges, Fishing Nets, Farm Education
  A fisherman in Yorkshire teaches Americans how to reduce deaths of seabirds in gillnets.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/09/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Bird of Paradise
  Sir David Attenborough presents the blue bird of paradise from Papua New Guinea.

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