BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 31 May 2015

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A Father for My Son—Episode 1
  1/3Readings based on the autobiography and journals of Kathleen Scott, widow of Captain Scott(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—31/05/2015
  The sound of church bells from Saints Probus and Grace, Cornwall.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Brian Lobel
  Brian Lobel says surviving cancer does not mean you have to be heroic.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—31/05/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Feeling Groovy
  Jazz musician Django Bates muses on being 'in the groove'.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—World Darts Champion
  Charlotte Smith meets Scott Mitchell - world darts champion and Dorset farmer.
4. 06:57
  Weather—31/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—31/05/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Fifa ethics, BBC Music Day, Methodist abuse
  Reporting on Fifa ethics, BBC Music Day, and Methodist abuse. With Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
  Ann Pascoe presents an appeal for Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—31/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—31/05/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Meeting the Risen Jesus
  Radio 4's Sunday morning service from Holy Trinity Platt in Manchester.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—In Praise of Courtesy
  AL Kennedy explores the merits of courtesy, but she points out that it can be complicated.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Pheasant
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—31/05/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—31/05/2015
  It is the annual Single Wicket, and Lynda feels a glimmer of hope.
15. 11:16
  Desert Island Discs—Pamela Rose
  Kirsty Young talks to castaway and former Bletchley girl Pamela Rose.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—31/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 72, Episode 2
  2/8Paul Merton, Alun Cochrane, Susan Calman and Gyles Brandreth join host Nicholas Parsons.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Rick Stein - A Life Through Food (Part 1)
  Rick Stein talks to Sheila Dillon about starting out and his 'accidental' path into food.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—31/05/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  The Dark Side of Buddhism
  Why has a militant, violent strain of Buddhism emerged in Sri Lanka?
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Newcastle
  Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Newcastle.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Living in Rhodesia
  Reflections on life under white rule in Rhodesia, before Zimbabwe's independence.
9. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's The Last Chronicle of Barset, The Way Things Are
  1/4In the sleepy village of Silverbridge, Henry Grantly has fallen in love again.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Steve Toltz on Quicksand
  Novelist Steve Toltz discusses his book Quicksand, and Jenny Erpenbeck on The End of Days.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Contemporary Irish Poets
  Roger McGough celebrates contemporary Irish poetry.
12. 17:00
  The Affordable Housing Crisis
  Lesley Curwen investigates the ways councils negotiate affordable housing with developers.(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 18, A Roof Over Our Heads
  1/8Sarah McDonald Hughes's fictional response to an extension of the right-to-buy scheme.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—31/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Antonia Quirke
  Antonia Quirke chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/05/2015
  Eddie is in party mood.
4. 19:15
  The Rivals—Series 2, 2. Eugene Valmont: The Clue of the Silver Spoons
  2/4Inspector Lestrade recalls Eugene Valmont, food connoisseur and detective.(R)
5. 19:45
  Shorts—The Time Being, The Love Songs Of Foxes by Amber Lee Dodd
  3/6A woman takes in her troubled brother, newly-released from prison.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Seven-day NHS
  Tim Harford asks if people admitted to hospital at weekends are more likely to die.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Raymond Gosling, Eileen Gray, Sir Duncan Watson, Denys Darlow, Grace Lee Whitney
  Matthew Bannister on a scientist, a cyclist, a blind campaigner, a conductor, an actress.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Building a dream home, Tax amnesty anyone? Plus: car rental tips.
  The government wants people to build their own homes. At what cost? With Paul Lewis.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
  Ann Pascoe presents an appeal for Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Ritual Sexual Abuse: The Anatomy of a Panic (Part 1)
  David Aaronovitch traces the journey from wrongful denial to excessive credulity.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—31/05/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—31/05/2015
  Ian Burrell of the Independent analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Film Set Britain
  Antonia Quirke hears listeners' memories of the day that a film crew rolled into town.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Feeling Groovy
  Jazz musician Django Bates muses on being 'in the groove'.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The 'Happiness Industry' - The 'Wellness Syndrome'
  The 'Happiness Industry'. Also, 'wellness syndrome'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—31/05/2015
  The sound of church bells from Saints Probus and Grace, Cornwall.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/06/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sister Jane Livesey CJ.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sheeponomics: lamb and wool prices
  Farmers face a price drop of 25 per cent on last year for lambs.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dotterel
  Steve Backshall presents the dotterel.(R)

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