BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 2 April 2017

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Opening Lines—Series 16, The Fox by Fiona Melrose
  3/3A dead fox triggers memories for an elderly farmer.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Worcester Cathedral
  Church bells from Worcester Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Salley Vickers - Destiny and the Author
  Novelist Salley Vickers talks about the responsibility of having destiny in her hands.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—02/04/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Crossing the Master
  Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Farming Hobbits
  Meet the Shire folk that farm the land made famous in the Lord of the Rings films.
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/04/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Bishop of Woolwich, Crucifixion row, 500-year-old carol recorded
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—SignHealth
  Actor Rachel Shenton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SignHealth.
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/04/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Pearl of Great Value
  The Rev Dr Stephen Wigley preaches in the fifth of Radio 4's special services for Lent.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Dementia Rights
  Tom Shakespeare argues that dementia should be viewed as a disability.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Yellowhammer
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the yellowhammer.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/04/2017
  News and analysis for Sunday morning, presented by Jonny Dymond.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/04/2017
  Toby shares his advice, and Usha rallies the troops.
15. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Vietnamese Boat People
  Sue MacGregor reunites four of the Vietnamese Boat People with one of their rescuers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 77, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons is joined by Paul Merton, Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Al Murray.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Blood
  Tim Hayward wants you to cook with blood. Surely it's not as scary as it sounds?...
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/04/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  The Sandy Hook Deniers
  The conspiracy theorists who say the Sandy Hook mass shooting never happened.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Audley End
  Eric Robson and the panel are at Audley End in Essex.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—To Lose a Child
  Honest conversations about experiencing the death of your child.
9. 15:00
  H Rider Haggard - King Solomon's Mines—Episode 1
  1/2Tim McInnerny stars in a classic adventure - the quest for the legendary diamond mines.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Sunjeev Sahota - The Year of the Runaways
  Sunjeev Sahota discusses his novel The Year of the Runaways with James Naughtie.
11. 16:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 9, Simon Armitage and Ted Hughes's Paper Round
  1/4Paul Farley hears poems from Simon Armitage and follows Ted Hughes's boyhood paper round.
12. 17:00
  The Origins of the American Dream
  The American Dream: where does the idea come from and how has its meaning changed?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Eric Monkman
  Mark Coles profiles University Challenge contestant and Twitter sensation Eric Monkman.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—02/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—2/4/17 May tells Gibraltar that Brexit is no threat
  Theresa May has told the leader of Gibraltar that Brexit does not threaten their future
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Phill Jupitus
  An aural collage Phill Jupitus deftly constructed from the week's radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/04/2017
  Ed raises a concern.
4. 19:15
  Henry Normal: A Normal...—Life
  Writer, producer and poet Henry Normal presents a live show exploring life's big questions
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 2, In Your Dreams
  1/10Stories by Lynne Truss about the inhabitants of windy Meridian Cliffs.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—Westminster coverage, the end of Midweek and the editor of The Archers
  Westminster coverage, the end of Midweek and the editor of The Archers.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—David Storey, Ahmed Kathrada, Barbara Buss, Aloysius 'Lucky' Gordon
  Matthew Bannister on a writer, an activist, an editor, a drug dealer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Living wage rise, Santander fraud and opening up the water supply market
  Competition in water supply, the living wage rise, and Santander fraud security.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—SignHealth
  Actor Rachel Shenton makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SignHealth.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Corporations and the Arts
  Andrew Dickson asks: Who pays for the arts? Who should pay for the arts?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—02/04/2017
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the row over Gibraltar and the Brexit negotiations.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Arrival's Linguist
  Francine Stock talks to Jessica Coon, the linguistic consultant on Arrival.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Crossing the Master
  Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the complex relationship between master and disciple.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The ways women age - Beauty politics
  The ways women age. Also beauty politics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Worcester Cathedral
  Church bells from Worcester Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/04/2017
  Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Crops for fuel, Scotland's native bees, the ancient craft of tanning
  Growing crops for fuel, saving Scotland's native bees, and the ancient craft of tanning.
10. 05:56
  Weather—03/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Whitethroat
  Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat.(R)

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