BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 8 May 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Time—Father Time
  2/3Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in the middle of the concert hall.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes, London
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Lord Dubs
  Profiles of people making headlines. Mark Coles profiles Labour politician Lord Dubs.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—08/05/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Death Be Not Proud
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the mystery and inevitability of death.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Hosier Farming System
  Caz Graham visits a Wiltshire farm that has been innovating for nearly a 100 years.
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—08/05/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Katy Perry, Digital legacies, Christian music
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—PEAS
  Carol Ann Duffy presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PEAS.
8. 07:57
  Weather—08/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—08/05/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Thy Kingdom Come
  Live from Holy Trinity Church Platt in South Manchester.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Florence Under Water
  Sarah Dunant reflects on the legacy of one of the worst floods in Florence's history.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swift
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—08/05/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—08/05/2016
  Helen makes a decision, and it is deadline day at the Dower House.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Tom Hanks, actor
  Tom Hanks, one of Hollywood's best-loved actors, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell with Henning Wehn, Jon Richardson, Susan Calman and Jack Dee.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Best Food Producer: The Finalists
  Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet BBC Food and Farming Awards's best food producers.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—08/05/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—Bard Brain of Britain
  Russell Davies chairs a contest to find Britain's top Shakespeare expert.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—East Cornwall
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from east Cornwall.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Post-Partum Psychosis
  The experience of postpartum psychosis and its aftermath.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 2: Power
  2/92. Power. Dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel. Politics and sex clash
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Allan Ahlberg
  Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated author Allan Ahlberg, creator of The Jolly Postman.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—08/05/2016
  Roger McGough introduces poems requested by listeners.
12. 17:00
  The Blame Game
  The former director of MI5 questions why there must always be someone to blame.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Lord Dubs
  Profiles of people making headlines. Mark Coles profiles Labour politician Lord Dubs.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—08/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/05/2016 EU referendum campaign - politicians clash over national security
  Would leaving the EU undermine the UK's ability to protect itself against terrorism?
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Helen Lederer
  Helen Lederer chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/05/2016
  Emma and Fallon head to Greenbury.
4. 19:15
  The Rest is History—Series 2, Episode 6
  6/6Josie Long and Kevin Eldon join Frank Skinner and Professor Kate Williams.
5. 19:45
  Border Crossing—First Born & Demoiselle
  A fictional dialogue between Syria and Britain, by Leila Haidar and Mish Green.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—The Most Profitable Product in History
  The most profitable product in history. Can the iPhone claim this accolade?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Reverend Daniel Berrigan, Lord Walton of Detchant, Jenny Diski, Guy Woolfenden
  Matthew Bannister on a peace campaigner, an author, a neurologist and a composer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—The return of the 100% mortgage, Choices over maturing NS&I index-linked savings certificates
  Is the 100% mortgage back? Plus NS&I investment choices, and firms urged to act over scams(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—PEAS
  Carol Ann Duffy presents The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of PEAS.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Recruiting by Algorithm
  Peter Day discovers how computer programmes are being used in recruitment.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—08/05/2016
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Stephen Frears, Women in westerns, Angela Pleasence
  Director Stephen Frears discusses his biopic Florence Foster Jenkins.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Death Be Not Proud
  The poet Michael Symmons Roberts explores the mystery and inevitability of death.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Migrant women, Wedding paradoxes
  Laurie Taylor explores the role in British society of migrant women over the past 60 years(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes, London
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/05/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Virtual Reality Farming, European Union, Brussels
  The virtual reality film claiming to show the reality of pig farming.
10. 05:56
  Weather—09/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
  David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)(R)

Monday 9 May 2016