BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 3 December 2017

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Last Pair of Jordans
  On Christmas Eve, a beleaguered father searches for a present for his teenage son.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge
  Church bells from the Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sue Gray
  Sue Gray is in the spotlight this week for her investigation into minister Damian Green.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—03/12/2017
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Limits of Friendship
  Journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the nature and purpose of true friendship.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Queen of Cheddar
  Pioneering craft cheesemaker Mary Quicke on the future of cheese exports.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/12/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Tamsin Greig, Europe's growing Muslim population, The pope in Bangladesh
  Tamsin Greig on work to tackle sexual and gender-based violence across the globe.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields 2017
  The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/12/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Longing for Hope
  The Rev Roy Jenkins reflects on Hope in the Wilderness for the first Sunday of Advent.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—A Folder Called 'Hope'
  Zia Haider Rahman on the abysmal race record of some of Britain's foremost institutions.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Magpie
  Children's author and poet Michael Morpurgo discusses the cackling magpie.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—03/12/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 09:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  A report on some of the lives changed by the 2016 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.
15. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/12/2017
  Alan does some award-worthy buttering up, and Justin has a big decision to make.
16. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Tim Martin
  Tim Martin, JD Wetherspoon founder, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 68, Episode 3
  3/6Jack Dee, Barry Cryer and Tim Brooke-Taylor are joined by Tony Hawks and Andy Hamilton.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Cookbooks of 2017
  Sheila Dillon and special guests look at the food, cookery and drink books of 2017.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—03/12/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—Adam Hills
  Peter White returns with a new series of No Triumph, No Tragedy and interviews Adam Hills.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Lancaster
  Eric Robson and the panel are in Lancaster.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—We Aren't Always the Same Person
  Identity is more than how you look or sound, or where you live.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
  Robert Rigby's dramatisation of Alan Sillitoe's short story about an angry young man.(R)
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Jennifer Egan: A Visit from the Goon Squad
  Jennifer Egan talks to James Naughtie and readers about A Visit from the Goon Squad.
11. 16:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 10, Andrew Motion
  Paul Farley hears Andrew Motion read from a new poem about his parents: Essex Clay.
12. 17:00
  Is Uni Worth It?
  Sixth formers Destiny and Maelo face a big question in their lives.(R)
13. 17:40
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Making a Difference
  A report on some of the lives changed by the 2016 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—03/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Conservative MPs have been warned that Brexit won't happen unless they support Theresa May.
  Ministers defend the government after full board of Social Mobility Commission resign.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Gerry Northam
  Gerry Northam chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/12/2017
  Pip comes to a life-changing decision.
4. 19:15
  Dot—Series 1, Eenie Meenie Miney... Spy!
  4/4The Russian ambassador is in town. Can Dot and the gals snaffle the Russian secrets?(R)
5. 19:45
  The Reservoir Tapes—Series 1, Donna's Story
  10/15A young woman remembers seeing Becky the summer before. Read by Kate O'Flynn.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—01/12/2017
  Roger Bolton speaks to Richard Burgess, BBC UK news editor, about the royal engagement.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Unity Spencer, Lewis Golden OBE, John Butler, Joy Lofthouse
  Matthew Bannister on a singer, a businessman, a painter, a piano tuner and a pilot.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—What's next for free cash machines?
  Will proposed changes cause hundreds of free-to-use cash machines to vanish?(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields 2017
  The Rev Dr Sam Wells makes the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal for St Martin-in-the-Fields.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—What Keeps the Chancellor Awake?
  Jonty Bloom explores the problems that might keep the chancellor of the exchequer awake.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/12/2017
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Michael Haneke
  Francine Stock meets award-winning director Michael Haneke.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Limits of Friendship
  Journalist Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the nature and purpose of true friendship.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Politics and Emotion
  The evolution of our contemporary idea of emotions and how they play out in politics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge
  Church bells from the Church of Great St Mary's, Cambridge.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/12/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/12/2017
  A prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Karen Lund, Archdeacon of Manchester.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural healthcare, Welsh sheepdogs, Planting a forest
  Sybil Ruscoe asks how the UK can address mounting pressure on rural heath care services.
10. 05:56
  Weather—04/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greta Scacchi on the Goldfinch
  Actress Greta Scacchi compares the birds she knew in Australia with those in London.

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