BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 8 February 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Are You Inexperienced?—Episode 2
  2/3AL Kennedy on the warmth of the reception she met on a slow train across to California.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—08/02/2015
  The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 1, Mark Lynas
  1/3Dominic Lawson asks the environmentalist Mark Lynas why he now supports GM crops.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—08/02/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Inventories for Life
  Samira Ahmed reflects on the lists people make and what they can reveal about our lives.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Winter Seashore
  Trai Anfield finds the wildlife on the wintry shores of Devon.
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—08/02/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—HRH the Prince of Wales, Future of the Church of England, Affordable Housing
  HRH the Prince of Wales talks to Diane Louise Jordan about Christians in the Middle East.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Target Tuberculosis
  Simon Callow presents an appeal on behalf of Target Tuberculosis.
8. 07:57
  Weather—08/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—08/02/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—08/02/2015
  Mass for the fifth Sunday of the year live from Brentwood Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Having Children
  Will Self reflects on the growing divide between people with and without children.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Budgerigar
  Michael Palin presents the wild budgerigar from Australia.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—08/02/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—08/02/2015
  Charlie speaks his mind, and the pressure is on Ed.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Dan Pearson
  Kirsty Young talks to garden designer Dan Pearson.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 14, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—How Britain fell in love with the microwave
  The UK's guilty secret? Sheila Dillon charts the 60-year shift from pot to ping.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—08/02/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Good News Is No News
  Charlie Beckett explores whether news is bad for us and how it could be done differently.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—West Scotland
  Eric Robson chairs the programme from West Scotland.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Shared Passions
  The craft of guitar-making, the art of puppetry and the philosophy of wild swimming.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - France: Three Strong Women, Episode 1
  1/2When Norah's terrifying father calls, she is forced to leave Paris and journey to Dakar.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—SJ Watson on his new novel Second Life
  SJ Watson, best-selling author of Before I Go to Sleep, discusses new novel Second Life.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Poems about Love
  Roger McGough introduces poems requested by listeners on the theme of love.
12. 17:00
  Clinging On: The Decline of the Middle Classes
  Is the middle class in decline? The divide between a rich elite and those now clinging on.(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 17, Waiting List
  8/8By Annie McCartney. People are told daily that the NHS is in crisis, but why?(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—08/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Stuart Maconie
  Stuart Maconie chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/02/2015
  Pip has got plans.
4. 19:15
  Gloomsbury—Series 1, The St Ives School of Painting
  3/6Vera Sackcloth-Vest and Ginny Fox pursue DH Lollipop, who writes naughty books.(R)
5. 19:45
  Hibernian Homicide: New Irish Crime Stories—The Gaining of Wisdom, by Colin Bateman
  A chance encounter results in a woman reliving her past.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Is Strenuous Jogging Bad for You?
  Tim Harford looks at claims that keen runners might be damaging their health.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Colleen McCullough, Richard von Weizsaecker, Carl Djerassi, Geraldine McEwan and Lotte Hass
  Matthew Bannister talks about an author, a president, a chemist, an actress and a diver.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Give up winter payments? Phone fraud more common than burglary; And closet tracker, anyone?
  Opting out of winter fuel payments, more phone fraud victims and costly closet trackers.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Target Tuberculosis
  Simon Callow presents an appeal on behalf of Target Tuberculosis.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Referendum Conundrums
  After the drama of the Scottish vote, what would an in-out EU referendum be like?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—08/02/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—08/02/2015
  Peter Hitchens analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Ava DuVernay on Selma; Eddie Marsan on Still Life; S&M in the Cinema
  Ava DuVernay discusses Selma, Eddie Marsan talks about Still Life, plus S&M in films.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Inventories for Life
  Samira Ahmed reflects on the lists people make and what they can reveal about our lives.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/02/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Inside the Muslim Brotherhood
  Laurie Taylor on the Muslim Brotherhood, plus a study into privately educated young women.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—08/02/2015
  The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/02/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/02/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/02/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Richard Littledale.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Agriculture and Water Pollution, Wheat Leaf Blotch, Open Farm Sunday
  Can UK farmers improve their stewardship of water as a natural resource?
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/02/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Cardinal
  Michael Palin presents the northern cardinal from a New York's Central Park.

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