BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 31 January 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Stories—The Tribute
  Miriam Margolyes reads Jane Gardam's classic short story satirising the colonial era.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—31/01/2016
  Bells from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—The Meaning of North
  Alex Beaumont questions the meaning of 'the north'.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—31/01/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Pricking Pomposity
  Mark Tully considers the social importance of caricature, mockery and satire.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Phil Drabble
  Peter France explores a nature reserve founded by a homeowner in the 1960s.
4. 06:57
  Weather—31/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—31/01/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Cathedrals, 4th-Century Bible, Human Nature and God
  Cathedral costs, a 4th-century Bible and whether it is human nature to believe in God.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Childreach International
  Gillian Anderson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Childreach International.
8. 07:57
  Weather—31/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—31/01/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—"A light for those who dwell in darkness"
  Christian Worship from the chapel of Her Majesty's Prison Long Lartin, Worcestershire.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Expert by Experience
  Tom Shakespeare reflects that personal experience is the most powerful form of expertise.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-footed Albatross
  Liz Bonnin presents the black-footed albatross of Midway Atoll in the Pacific Ocean.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—31/01/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—31/01/2016
  Adam seems to have forgotten something. And what would David's ancestors have thought?
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Bill Gates
  Bill Gates, entrepreneur and philanthropist, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—31/01/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 8, Ward, Sharman, Blofeld
  3/6John Lloyd and Sarah Millican welcome Felicity Ward,Dr Helen Sharman and Henry Blofeld.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Newcastle: The Story of a City through Its Food
  Dan Saladino meets the people working to improve the food future of Newcastle.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—31/01/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Can We Trust the Opinion Polls?—Episode 3
  3/3David Cowling asks if political opinion polling will be more reliable in future.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Barnard Castle
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Barnard Castle in County Durham.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Families
  Conversations about unconventional, reconstituted and divided families.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Graham Greene: The Honorary Consul, Episode 1
  1/2Graham Greene's own favourite story is a switchback ride of kidnap, love and betrayal.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Patrick Flanery
  Writer Patrick Flanery talks to Mariella Frostrup.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Gothic Poetry
  Roger McGough presents a selection of gothic poetry.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—NHS Contracts: Tender Issues
  File on 4 investigates the collapse of one of the NHS's biggest healthcare contracts.(R)
13. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 19, Over Here, Over There
  Shami Chakrabarti's dramatic response to news about the migrant crisis.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—31/01/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/01/2016 The Broadcaster, Sir Terry Wogan, dies at 77
  Tributes pour in for Sir Terry Wogan, who's died from cancer.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Ernie Rea
  Ernie Rea chooses his highlights from BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/01/2016
  Jim is making a big effort for the bird watch.
4. 19:15
  So Wrong It's Right—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Graham Linehan, Isy Suttie and Holly Walsh compete to give the best in wrong answers.(R)
5. 19:45
  Shorts—Scottish Shorts, The Mary Tree by Linda Cracknell
  1/6A boy visiting his mum in hospital meets a woman with intriguing tales of a lost landmark.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—How Harmful Is Alcohol?
  Are there problems with the way we judge the harms from alcohol? Tim Harford finds out.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Lord Parkinson, Bill Mitchell, Paddy Doherty, Henry Worsley, Dr Gladys-Marie Fry
  Matthew Bannister on a politician, an editor, an activist, an explorer, a folklorist(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Card Fee Cut
  There are complaints that cuts in credit card fees are not being passed on to consumers.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Childreach International
  Gillian Anderson presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Childreach International.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Tomas Sedlacek: The Economics of Good and Evil
  Radical ideas on debt, growth and sin from a disruptive thinker.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—31/01/2016
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—31/01/2016
  Zoe Williams of the Guardian looks at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Anna Karina on her life and work with Godard
  Presented by Francine Stock. Anna Karina discusses her life and work with Jean-Luc Godard.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Pricking Pomposity
  Mark Tully considers the social importance of caricature, mockery and satire.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/02/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Creative Economy, 'Grudge' Spending
  The new politics of culture and creativity. Plus why people begrudge spending on security.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—31/01/2016
  Bells from St Helen's Church, Lundy Island.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/02/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/02/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/02/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Subsidy Payments and Disease on Farms
  Farmers continue to wait for their subsidy payments to arrive in their bank accounts.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/02/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—American Bald Eagle
  Michael Palin presents the iconic bald eagle from Alaska.(R)

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