BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 22 May 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from Songwriters—Sunset to Break Your Heart, by Barb Jungr
  1/3Barb Jungr's heartbreaking tale set on the Shetland Islands. Read by Suranne Jones.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Thomas' Church, Norbury
  Church bells from the Parish Church of St Thomas, Norbury in Hazel Grove, Stockport.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Ruth Davidson
  Mark Coles profiles Ruth Davidson, who has detoxified the Conservatives in Scotland.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—22/05/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Deterrence
  Mark Tully wonders why deterrence often fails to deter, whether globally or personally.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Playing the Field
  Natural history programme broadcasting intimate encounters with British wildlife.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—22/05/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Becket relic, Transgender Christians, Humanitarian Summit
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Mike Wooldridge.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—SolarAid
  Ian McEwan presents an appeal on behalf of SolarAid.
8. 07:57
  Weather—22/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—22/05/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Holy and Undivided Trinity
  A Mass for Trinity Sunday live from Leeds Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Psy Wars
  A reflection on a topical issue. Will Self ponders the role of the 'psy-professions'.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightjar
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—22/05/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—22/05/2016
  Peggy has made up her mind, and there is an awkward moment at The Bull.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Berry Gordy
  Kirsty Young interviews Berry Gordy, record producer and creator of the Motown label.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 1
  1/6Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Diana Henry: A Life Through Food (Part 1)
  Diana Henry talks to Sheila about starting out in food writing and the authors she loves.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—22/05/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  Jutland: The Battle that Won the War
  Lord West explains why Jutland was the most important battle of the First World War.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Ness Botanic Gardens - Correspondence Edition
  Horticultural panel programme. Eric Robson hosts the programme from Ness Botanic Gardens.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—22/05/2016
  Art and punctuation, communication after a stroke, and not being defined by having MS.
9. 15:00
  Dangerous Visions—Brave New World, Episode 1
  1/2It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Kit de Waal, Researching novels, Counter-factual fiction.
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Kit de Waal about her novel My Name Is Leon.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Wounds and Scars
  Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry requests on the theme of wounds and scars.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Police Firepower
  Do the plans to recruit more armed police go far enough? Danny Shaw investigates.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Ruth Davidson
  Mark Coles profiles Ruth Davidson, who has detoxified the Conservatives in Scotland.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—22/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/05/16 Turkey in EU: Cameron calls colleague's claim 'misleading'
  Row over Turkey's EU membership bid escalates during referendum debate
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights, including a serenade by the Beast of Bolsover
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/05/2016
  Rob is having trouble getting through.
4. 19:15
  The Write Stuff—Series 16, William Blake
  5/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.(R)
5. 19:45
  Dangerous Visions—Dark Vignettes, Blackout
  1/4Blackout by Julian Simpson. What happens in London when internet and power shut down?
6. 20:00
  Feedback—World on the Move
  Radio 4's World on the Move - essential listening or a day of pro-immigration propaganda?(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Professor Robert McNeill Alexander, Reg Grundy, Sally Brampton, Tony Cozier, Madeleine LeBeau
  Matthew Bannister on a zoologist, a TV producer, an editor, a cricket commentator.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—All that glisters. But should you invest in it?
  All that glisters. But should you invest in it? Plus making banks treat customers better.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—SolarAid
  Ian McEwan presents an appeal on behalf of SolarAid.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Steel in the UK
  Peter Day examines the history of Britain's steel industry.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—22/05/2016
  Carole Walker and guests discuss the week ahead in politics.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Tom Hanks
  Presented by Francine Stock. Tom Hanks talks about A Hologram for the King.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Deterrence
  Mark Tully wonders why deterrence often fails to deter, whether globally or personally.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Glasgow gangs - Russian gangs
  Glaswegian and Russian gangs: their origins, organisation and meaning.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Thomas' Church, Norbury
  Church bells from the Parish Church of St Thomas, Norbury in Hazel Grove, Stockport.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/05/2016
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with the Very Rev John Chalmers.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Cheap meat and superbugs, Chelsea Flower show trends, is the customer always right?
  Does the pressure to produce cheap meat fuel the rise in antibiotic resistant superbugs?
10. 05:56
  Weather—23/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pied Flycatcher
  David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher.(R)

Monday 23 May 2016