BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 13 September 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Chris Paling - Words and Music—The Piano Player Does Not Do Requests
  1/3A stranger walks into a village pub and hesitantly tells his strange story to the landlord(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—13/09/2015
  Bells from Durham Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sam Smith
  Mark Coles profiles the Grammy-winning performer of the new James Bond theme, Sam Smith(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—13/09/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Schadenfreude
  Mark Tully investigates the tendency to take joy in the misfortune of others.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Fell Ponies of Rochdale
  Caz Graham meets a herd of wild horses on the moors above Rochdale.
4. 06:57
  Weather—13/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—13/09/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Bishop Peter Ball, New Sustainable Development Goals, Nigeria's Noisy Churches
  Bishop Peter Ball, new sustainable development goals, and Nigeria's noisy churches.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sound Seekers
  Sam Evans presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Sound Seekers.
8. 07:57
  Weather—13/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—13/09/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A whole new ball game!
  An act of worship from the chapel of Rugby School, birthplace of a whole new ball game.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—P J O'Rourke: Presidential Candidates
  PJ O'Rourke sizes up the candidates aspiring to be President of the United States.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—African Jacana
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the wetland-loving African jacana.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—13/09/2015
  Kevin Connolly presents news and conversation about the big stories of the week.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—13/09/2015
  Rob is full of ideas. Is Kenton ready to accept help?
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—Birmingham Six
  Sue MacGregor's guests remember the campaign to free the Birmingham Six.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—13/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 15, Episode 3
  3/6David Mitchell is joined by Lloyd Langford, Henning Wehn, Sara Pascoe and Miles Jupp.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Jam Tomorrow... Today
  Diana Henry hosts a jam-making 'canning party'.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—13/09/2015
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Oil: A Crude History of Britain—Black Spring
  1/3The story of a technical and engineering miracle that took place against the odds.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Gardening Leave
  Eric Robson chairs the horticultural panel programme from Ayr Town Hall.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—30/11/2014
  Conversations about caving, starting 'big school' and volunteering on a steam railway.(R)
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—A Place of Greater Safety, Equality
  2/3Pressure is growing on the revolutionaries to depose the king and create a republic.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—John Banville and Children's Literature in Translation
  John Banville discusses his latest novel The Blue Guitar and the search for perfection.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Altered States
  Roger McGough introduces poetry to take listeners into altered states and waking dreams.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Cost of a Cuppa
  Jane Deith investigates conditions for tea workers in Assam.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Sam Smith
  Mark Coles profiles the Grammy-winning performer of the new James Bond theme, Sam Smith(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—13/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/09/2015 Germany has introduced temporary checks on its border
  Rail traffic from Austria to Germany has been stopped.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Caz Graham
  Caz Graham chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/09/2015
  David has women on his mind.
4. 19:15
  The Absolutely Radio Show—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Stoneybridge, Little Girl, Calum, Denzil and Mr Muzak feature in the popular sketch show.
5. 19:45
  Jellyfish—Jellyfish
  1/3A woman takes her son for a day out before he starts school for the first time.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Is it worth targeting non-voters?
  Can the left rely on non-voters to get them into power? Tim Harford looks at the numbers.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Adrian Cadbury, Rico Rodriguez, Ieng Thirith, Margaret Harrison, Judy Carne
  Matthew Bannister on a businessman, a trombonist, a Khmer Rouge leader, a charity founder.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Half a million women and their longer state pension wait
  Women wait in poverty for their state pension; vishing licence; data theft; card redress.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Sound Seekers
  Sam Evans presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Sound Seekers.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Steinway
  Peter Day visits Steinway and Sons in New York to hear what makes its pianos special.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—13/09/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—13/09/2015
  Oly Duff of the i newspaper analyses how the papers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Pasolini by Ferrara, How to Change the World, Music for robots
  Abel Ferrara takes on the life and death of Pier Paolo Pasolini. With Francine Stock.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Schadenfreude
  Mark Tully investigates the tendency to take joy in the misfortune of others.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/09/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Writing a New South Africa—Cape Town: Place and Contested Space
  3/3The layered history of Cape Town as seen by its new generation of writers and poets.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—13/09/2015
  Bells from Durham Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/09/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/09/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/09/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with George Craig.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Devolution concern
  What could the turmoil in the Northern Irish government mean for farmers there?
10. 05:56
  Weather—14/09/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Florida Scrub Jay
  Sir David Attenborough presents the Florida scrub jay.(R)

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