BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 28 January 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, Moderate to Poor, Occasionally Good by Eley Williams
  A continuity announcer veers drastically off course while reading The Shipping Forecast.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Erme, Cornwall
  Church bells from St Erme, Cornwall.
8. 05:45
  Profile—George Weah
  Edward Stourton profiles the football legend who has become president of Liberia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—28/01/2018
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Julian of Norwich
  Mark Tully investigates the resurgence of interest in Mother Julian of Norwich.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Oyster Farming
  Exploring Pacific oyster farming on the Northumberland coast with Helen Mark.
4. 06:57
  Weather—28/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—28/01/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Holocaust Memorial Day, Are We Racist? 50 Years a Vicar
  Noemie Lopian talks to William about her father's holocaust memoir, The Long Night.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Mango Tree
  Suranne Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Mango Tree.
8. 07:57
  Weather—28/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—28/01/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The Power of Words
  From St Margaret's Episcopal Church, Glasgow, marking Holocaust Memorial.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—The Heart in Drama
  AL Kennedy on why Hollywood has never been a nice place.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Snipe
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith reveals why for her, snipe symbolise the sound of the Hebrides.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—28/01/2018
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—28/01/2018
  Brian faces the consequences, and Roy sacrifices his own feelings.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Garry Kasparov
  Garry Kasparov, chess grandmaster, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—28/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 12, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Sally Phillips welcome Stephen K Amos, Dr Suze Kundu and Victoria Hislop.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Britain's Secret Saffron Story
  Yasmin Khan discovers the unexpected British story of her favourite spice, saffron.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—28/01/2018
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—28/01/2018
  Featuring pieces on Down's syndrome, Bolton's shops, pioneering housing and yoga in jails.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Lambeth
  Peter Gibbs and the panel are in Lambeth.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—A Child's Perspective
  Redheads, football, Eastern Europe and siblings with Down's - a child's eye view.(R)
9. 15:00
  Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul—2. The Return
  2/2Elif Shafak's tale of two Istanbulite families bound by the same horrific past.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Dirk Kurbjuweit
  Mariella Frostrup talks to German writer Dirk Kurbjuweit.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Hollie McNish
  Roger McGough is joined by Hollie McNish, who picks her favourite poems for the programme.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Sheltered from Harm
  Who protects the residents of sheltered housing schemes from abuse or neglect?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—George Weah
  Edward Stourton profiles the football legend who has become president of Liberia.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—28/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/01/2018 Tory government direction concerns
  MPs call for action to tackle voter worries
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Justin Moorhouse
  Justin Moorhouse chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/01/2018
  Emma demands answers.
4. 19:15
  The Break—Series 1, Dead Man's Dinner
  3/6Jeff and Andy win a meal at Flamford's poshest hotel, opening a Pandora's Box of envy.(R)
5. 19:45
  The Poet and the Echo—A Thunderstorm in Town
  Lucy Ribchester's story of a budding romance casts new light on a Thomas Hardy poem.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—A girl's first time, Shark's stomachs, Prime numbers
  Challenging the claim that one in three girls' first sexual experience is rape.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Hugh Masekela, Ursula K Le Guin, Mary Lee Berners-Lee, John Barton, Mark E Smith
  Obituary series, analysing and celebrating the lives of people who have recently died.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Lord Bird on his Creditworthiness Assessment Bill
  Credit scores don't include rent - the founder of The Big Issue thinks they should.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Mango Tree
  Suranne Jones makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Mango Tree.(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—The Transparency Detectives
  Many investment fees and charges have been hidden for years. Is this finally changing?(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—28/01/2018
  Ellie Price previews the week ahead at Westminster with politicians and pundits.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Julie Delpy, Florence Pugh
  Julie Delpy, Florence Pugh.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Julian of Norwich
  Mark Tully investigates the resurgence of interest in Mother Julian of Norwich.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/01/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Countercultural seekers, Slum tourism
  Countercultural seekers on the road to Kathmandu and slum tourism in Mumbai.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Erme, Cornwall
  Church bells from St Erme, Cornwall.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/01/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/01/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/01/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/01/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Food safety, water management, cider celebrations
  In the wake of another food safety investigation, how confident can we be as consumers?
10. 05:56
  Weather—29/01/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tony Juniper on the Woodcock
  Environmentalist Tony Juniper describes the curious roding flight of the woodcock.

Monday 29 January 2018