BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 6 December 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Through the Wardrobe—The Belle Dress
  1/3By Lucy Caldwell. A yellow dress marks the beginning of a journey of self-discovery.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/12/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—06/12/2015
  Bells from the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Wilfred, Ripon, North Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Hilary Benn
  Mark Coles profiles Labour's shadow foreign secretary Hilary Benn.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—06/12/2015
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Longing for Home
  The pianist Lucy Parham reflects on the yearning of the exile.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Britain's Longhorns Going Global
  How one of Britain's oldest breeds of cattle, the Longhorn, is now going global.
4. 06:57
  Weather—06/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—06/12/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—The Future of religious education, Sunday Programme Special
  William Crawley presents a special programme looking at the future of religious education.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2015
  The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.
8. 07:57
  Weather—06/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—06/12/2015
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Being a Seer
  Second in an Advent series from Brentwood Cathedral in Essex sung in the Taize tradition.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Sarah Dunant: Protest, Paris, Terror
  Sarah Dunant reflects on the links between protest, terrorism, climate change and Paris.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Laughing Kookaburra
  Sir David Attenborough presents Australia's laughing kookaburra.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—06/12/2015
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 09:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2014 appeal has been spent.
15. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—06/12/2015
  What a pain for David. Charlie could use some advice.
16. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Atul Gawande
  Atul Gawande, surgeon and writer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 64, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer and Graeme Garden are joined by Tony Hawks.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Food Museums
  With two new food museums in London and New York, Sheila Dillon asks how to exhibit food.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—06/12/2015
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  Bridging the Gulf with Tehran
  Jack Straw looks at the state of the west's often difficult relationship with Iran.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Usk, Monmouthshire
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Usk in Monmouthshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Passing Down of Wisdom and Experience
  Remembered childhoods without television, with dyslexia, or with parents who are addicts.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Arabian Nights, Episode 1
  1/2An inventive adaptation by Glen Neath of wondrously entertaining and earthy tales.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Colum McCann - TransAtlantic
  Colum McCann discusses his Man Booker-nominated novel TransAtlantic. With James Naughtie.
11. 16:30
  Postcards from the Village: An East-West Dialogue
  An exchange of villages inspires Romanian poet Ioana Ieronim and UK poet Fiona Sampson.
12. 17:00
  The Nervous Breakdown of the Internet
  Internet security is vital, but increasingly fragile. Edward Lucas explores online trust.(R)
13. 17:40
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  Aasmah Mir reports on how the money from the 2014 appeal has been spent.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—06/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/12/2015 Cumbria battles 'unprecedented' flood waters
  Appeal for witnesses to Leytonstone knife attack. France votes in regional elections.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Adrian Goldberg
  Adrian Goldberg chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/12/2015
  Debating David is down in the dumps.
4. 19:15
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Fresh characters and old favourites from sketch comedy duo Lucy Trodd and Ruth Bratt.
5. 19:45
  Natural Histories: Short Stories—Series 1, The Naked Eye
  Joe Dunthorne reads his story about a microscope, inspired by the Natural History Museum.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—BBC World Service Soft Power
  Glitz behind the scenes at Friday Night is Music Night, and new World Service funding.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—General Sir Robert Ford, Hazel Adair, Jane Wardle, Gerry Byrne and P.F Sloan
  Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Insurance Transparency Delays
  Insurance transparency delays, credit for Christmas and the self-employed shun pensions.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal 2015
  The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Antony Jenkins Talks to Kamal Ahmed
  The former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins talks to the BBC's business editor Kamal Ahmed.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—06/12/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—06/12/2015
  Sam Coates of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Terence Davies on Sunset Song, Chris Milk on Virtual Reality
  Terence Davies discusses Sunset Song, and Chris Milk talks about virtual reality films.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Longing for Home
  The pianist Lucy Parham reflects on the yearning of the exile.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/12/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Everyday life, Cafe society
  Laurie Taylor takes a sociological look at everyday life. Plus cafe society.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—06/12/2015
  Bells from the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Wilfred, Ripon, North Yorkshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/12/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/12/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Dr Naftali Brawer.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Livestock rustling, The beauty queens of dairy
  This week the programme is investigating livestock rustling as thieves target farm animals
10. 05:56
  Weather—07/12/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spoon-billed Sandpiper
  Liz Bonnin presents the diminutive spoon-billed sandpiper of the high Russian tundra.(R)

Monday 7 December 2015