BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 28 August 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from the Southern Cross—Orbiting, by Laurie Steed
  3/3Sophie's life is assaulted by emotional challenges and an unforgiving environment.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
  Church bells from Manchester Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Seumas Milne
  Adam Fleming profiles Jeremy Corbyn's spin doctor Seumas Milne.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—28/08/2016
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—God Loves a Drunk
  Poet Imtiaz Dharker examines the phenomenon of divine intoxication.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Night with the Owls
  Lionel Kelleway is on a nocturnal owl prowl in Somerset. Presented by Chris Packham.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—28/08/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Cultural genocide; Greenbelt festival; Handel in Italy
  Edward Stourton asks if cultural destruction should be classed as a war crime.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children's Liver Disease Foundation
  Louise Tubman makes an appeal on behalf of Children's Liver Disease Foundation.
8. 07:57
  Weather—28/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—28/08/2016
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Reflections on Deep Time
  Live from Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, marking the Festival, with the Rev Richard Frazer.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Every Dog Has His Day
  Tom Shakespeare reflects on how dogs can teach us a capacity for contentment.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
  Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—28/08/2016
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—28/08/2016
  Rob has got some news for Henry, and Kaz is feeling powerless.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Glastonbury Festival
  Sue MacGregor reunites key players from the early days of the Glastonbury Festival.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons hosts a special edition from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Whisky Britannia: The Drinks Menu
  Why whisky is moving from its traditional roots and has a few surprises in store.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—28/08/2016
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—28/08/2016
  Mishal Husain presents the latest dispatches by writers and reporters from around the UK.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Nottinghamshire
  Eric Robson and the panel are in Nottinghamshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Sons of Ten Years and Under
  Conversations between parents and their young sons.(R)
9. 15:00
  New Grub Street—Episode 1
  1/2Meet the real Ed Reardon
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Crime Writing: Val McDermid, Abir Mukherjee and Lucy Ribchester
  A special edition of Open Book from Edinburgh, devoted to crime writing.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Jack Clemo at 100
  Roger McGough presents a selection of poems by Jack Clemo (1916-1994).
12. 17:00
  How We Voted Brexit
  Remainers and Brexiteers reveal the thinking that shaped their EU referendum campaigns.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Seumas Milne
  Adam Fleming profiles Jeremy Corbyn's spin doctor Seumas Milne.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—28/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/08/2016 Reports EU-US trade talks have failed
  Germany's economy minister says trade talks between the EU & United States have failed.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Benjamin Zephaniah
  Benjamin Zephaniah chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/08/2016
  It is a busy day at the cricket.
4. 19:15
  Sketchorama—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Thom Tuck presents his pick of comedy sketch groups performing on the UK circuit.(R)
5. 19:45
  There Is No-one in the Lab But Mice, by Tania Hershman
  What happens when scientists around the world suddenly go on strike? By Tania Hershman.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Gender Pay Gap
  Making sense of the difference between men's and women's pay.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sir Antony Jay, Donald Henderson, Tom Cholmondeley, Patsy Wright-Warren CBE, Lord Rix
  Julian Worricker on a writer, an epidemiologist, an aristocrat, a nurse, an entertainer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Online Criminals Stole My Confidence
  Simon Read explores the psychological impact on people who fall victim to fraudsters.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children's Liver Disease Foundation
  Louise Tubman makes an appeal on behalf of Children's Liver Disease Foundation.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Supportive Partner = Success at Work
  Who is your partner? - the crucial career choice.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—28/08/2016
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Moth Radio Hour—Series 3, Cops, Dumpster Diving and Mental Illness
  12/13Meg Bowles introduces stories about grief, opportunity, motherhood and love under strain.
13. 23:50
  A Point of View—Every Dog Has His Day
  Tom Shakespeare reflects on how dogs can teach us a capacity for contentment.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Swansong
  A meditation on loss, with real and imagined stories bound by sound and silence.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
  Church bells from Manchester Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/08/2016
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with the Rev John McLuckie.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming's Patron Saint
  Anna Hill goes on pilgrimage in Norfolk to trace the life of farming's patron saint.
10. 05:56
  Weather—29/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Green Sandpiper
  Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper.(R)

Monday 29 August 2016