BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 12 May 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Cenacle
  A student in Belfast struggles to find his place in the local arts scene.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Penny Mordaunt
  Penny Mordaunt is the UK's first female defence secretary.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—12/05/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Brilliant Mistakes, Blessed Failures
  Abdul-Rehman Malik explores how mistakes can lead to unexpected insights.(R)
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Lambing with Refugees
  Caz Graham meets a group of refugees who are helping out at lambing time in Yorkshire.
4. 06:57
  Weather—12/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—12/05/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Walking pilgrimages, Jean Vanier, Religious perspectives on artificial intelligence
  Emily Buchanan with religious news and current affairs.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Somerville Foundation
  Roger Black makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Somerville Foundation
8. 07:57
  Weather—12/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—12/05/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Sing a New Song
  The Bishop of Gloucester preaches live from the Chapel of Dean Close School in Cheltenham.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Tackling homelessness
  Val McDermid ponders how we can fix homelessness.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Sea Eagle
  Dermot O'Leary searches for sea eagles, but with light fading, his chances look slim.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—12/05/2019
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—12/05/2019
  Jazzer's determined to get even and Will goes too far.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Louis Theroux
  Louis Theroux, film-maker, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—12/05/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 6
  6/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—What makes an excellent food producer?
  Angela Hartnett meets finalists for Best Food Producer in the BBC Food & Farming Awards 19
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—12/05/2019
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  When Parents Split
  Philippa Perry explores the psychological manipulation of children during divorce.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Newcastle
  Kathy Clugston and the horticultural panel are in Newcastle.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—The Tombola of Life
  The Sunday omnibus edition of the week's three conversations, presented by Fi Glover.
9. 15:00
  Ambler—Epitaph for a Spy (Part 1)
  Eric Ambler's classic wartime thriller, about an innocent man accused of being a Nazi spy.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Bernardine Evaristo, Victorian showmen in fiction, Graeme Simsion, Faber at 90
  Bernardine Evaristo discusses her polyphonic new novel Girl, Woman, Other
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Raymond Antrobus
  Raymond Antrobus is Roger McGough's guest and chooses his favourite poems.
12. 17:00
  MPs’ Expenses: The Legacy of a Scandal
  Professor Matthew Flinders examines the legacy of the MPs' expenses scandal ten years on.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Penny Mordaunt
  Penny Mordaunt is the UK's first female defence secretary.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—12/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/05/2019 Euro elections will be 'Brexit protest vote'
  Cabinet minister warns European parliament vote could be seen as 'second referendum'
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Helen Lederer
  Comedian and writer Helen Lederer makes her pick of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/05/2019
  Freddie is left disappointed.
4. 19:15
  Suzi Ruffell: Postcards to Portsmouth
  Stand-up from Suzi Ruffell about growing up in Portsmouth.
5. 19:45
  Strictly Stories—Tango
  Will learning the tango rekindle a troubled relationship?
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Sex, coal, missing people and mice
  Are we having less sex? And what happened to coal? (These items are unrelated.)(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Winnie Jordan, Richard Green, Karol Modzelewski, Liz Howe, John Singleton
  Andrea Catherwood on a runner, a psychiatrist, an activist, an ecologist, a film director(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Rent - your flexible friend
  The housing association allowing residents to underpay and overpay their rent.(R)
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Somerville Foundation
  Roger Black makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Somerville Foundation(R)
10. 21:30
  In Business—Beijing to Belarus - A new Silk Road to Europe
  Will a giant industrial zone in Belarus become the European hub of China's new Silk Road?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—12/05/2019
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Mads Mikkelsen and Claire Denis
  Mads Mikkelsen on Arctic(R)
13. 23:30
  Journey of a Lifetime—2012: Jaswinder Jhalli
  Prizewinning traveller Jaswinder Jhalli explores the lives of the gauchos of Argentina(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Conspiracy theories
  Conspiracy theories - their origins and evolution.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Martin-in-the-Fields in London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/05/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/05/2019
  Spiritual reflection with Rev Philip Blackledge of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Melrose.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Forests and health, flea beetle infestation, European elections
  Walking in the woods is officially good for your health, according to new research.
10. 05:56
  Weather—13/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Greater Black-backed Gull
  Presenter Dermot O'Leary hails the greater black-backed gull as an 'Alsatian of the skies'(R)

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