BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 4 January 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Wood Pushers
  A close encounter with the street chess players of Washington Square park, New York.
3. 00:30
  Comic Fringes—Series 10, The Gospel According to Judas
  Irreverent story by satirist John O'Farrell. What if Judas had written the Gospels?
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/01/2015
  The bells from the church of St Edith in the village of Monks Kirby, near Rugby.
9. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Keeping It Personal
  79/3Paralympian Darren Harris argues for a person-centred approach in the age of big data.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/01/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The White North Has Thy Bones
  Samira Ahmed reaches for the far north and how it has been perceived, dreamed and desired.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Animal Behaviour
  How important is it to understand the behaviour of farm animals? Anna Jones investigates.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/01/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—2015 look-ahead, Richard III, Church of England leadership plan
  2015 look-ahead, Richard III, Church of England leadership plan.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Magic Bus UK
  Dan Snow presents an appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/01/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The God Who Surprises
  A service for Epiphany from Tabernacl Baptist Church, Cardiff, with the Rev Roy Jenkins.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Pursuit of Happiness
  AL Kennedy reflects on what it means to pursue happiness.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Hill Mynah
  Sir David Attenborough presents the mimic specialist Greater Hill Mynah from Asia.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/01/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/01/2015
  Kate confides in Adam, and Rob knows what 2015 should bring.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
  Kirsty Young interviews Prof Dame Nancy Rothwell.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—04/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 1
  1/6With Lloyd Langford, David O'Doherty, Susan Calman, Josh Widdicombe. David Mitchell hosts.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Your food science questions for Harold McGee
  Sheila Dillon is joined by Harold McGee to answer listeners' food queries.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/01/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Invisible Age—Let Yourself Go
  3/3Matthew Sweet urges us to rethink old age as an opportunity and worthy destination.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Garden Museum
  Peter Gibbs chairs the horticultural panel programme from the Garden Museum in London.
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—04/01/2015
  The morality of magic, the importance of community and the responsibility of fatherhood.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Small House at Allington, Episode 3
  3/3Crosbie begins to understand what he’s marrying into.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Marina Lewycka - A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian
  Marina Lewycka discusses her comic novel A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian.
11. 16:30
  India's Beats: The Hungry Generation
  Angry young Calcutta poets whose anti-establishment antics impressed the Beat Generation.
12. 17:00
  Teaching Economics After the Crash
  Aditya Chakrabortty reports on the student fight to reform their economics education.(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, The Year That I Was Wrong
  3/8Writer Rose Heiney creates a topical comedy about the failures of modern transport.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—04/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—04/01/2015
  Gerry Northam chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/01/2015
  Phoebe is embarrassed, and Rob puts the pressure on.
4. 19:15
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Frank Skinner and guests explore funny, odd and interesting moments in history.
5. 19:45
  Goodnight, Vienna—A Bird in Vienna
  3/3An old woman in America recalls a day from her Viennese childhood.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Numbers of the Year 2014
  Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Debbie Purdy, David Ryall, Willy Burgdorfer, Dame Mary Glen Haig, Graeme Goodall
  Julian Worricker on a campaigner, an actor, an entomologist, a fencer and a music pioneer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—A nation of renters. Mortgages for older people. Payday lending capped.
  Paul Lewis with personal finance news, including mortgages for older people.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Magic Bus UK
  Dan Snow presents an appeal on behalf of Magic Bus UK.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—21st Century Unlimited
  Peter Day explains the trend of frugal innovation and the benefit it could bring to us all
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/01/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—04/01/2015
  Kevin Maguire of the Mirror analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Michael Keaton; The Theory Of Everything; Doubles all round
  Michael Keaton on Birdman, The Double's double and James Marsh on The Theory Of Everything(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The White North Has Thy Bones
  Samira Ahmed reaches for the far north and how it has been perceived, dreamed and desired.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Self-help and Self-improvement
  Can self-help books help you to become a better you? Presented by Laurie Taylor.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/01/2015
  The bells from the church of St Edith in the village of Monks Kirby, near Rugby.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/01/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sustainable Intensification, Treasure Hunting, Milk Prices
  Sustainable intensification, treasure hunting and milk prices.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/01/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Raggiana Bird-of-Paradise
  Liz Bonnin presents the displaying raggiana bird-of-paradise from Papua New Guinea.

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