BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 6 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Way I See It—Lady Ruth Rogers on Henri Rousseau's The Dream
  27/30Award-winning chef Ruth Rogers makes her choice from the MoMA collection.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—The Blue Folk of The Minch
  Original short works for radio.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Tavistock Parish Church
  Bells on Sunday comes from Tavistock Parish Church.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Simon Case
  Who is the man newly promoted to head up the Civil Service?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—06/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Fragile Contract
  Playwright Polly Stenham reflects on our need for art.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Harvest Fever
  The Howe o'the Mearns harvest is in full swing. Nancy Nicolson is out in the combine.
4. 06:57
  Weather—06/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—06/09/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Andy Burnham, Jonathan Sacks and others celebrate Sunday's 50 birthday.
  Emily Buchanan celebrates Sunday's 50 birthday.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Room to Read
  Comedian Sindhu Vee makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Room to Read.
8. 07:57
  Weather—06/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—06/09/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Heaven is a noisy place
  Neil MacGregor and Rev Lucy Winkett explore the religious art of the National Gallery.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Thinking Otherwise
  Michael Morpurgo questions whether we are educating our children or programming them.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wandering Albatross
  Sir David Attenborough presents the wandering albatross of the South Atlantic Ocean.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—06/09/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—06/09/2020
  Philip reveals his plans for the future and Ed finds himself in hot water.
15. 10:55
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : House Sparrow
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring the house sparrow
16. 11:00
  The Reunion—The GM Crops Debate
  Kirsty Wark gathers those involved in to the GM crop debate in Britain in 1999.
17. 11:45
  The Rise and Fall of the Antique—1. The Good Old Days
  Travis Elborough traces origins of the British antiques trade, involving suits of armour.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—06/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/670th series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—A different kind of S.W.A.T team: Food in Lockdown
  Romy Gill and Sheila Dillon hear how volunteers provided free food to all during lockdown.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—06/09/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  Punt PI—Series 8, The Great Mull Air Mystery
  Steve Punt investigates how Peter Gibbs vanishes into the night on Christmas Eve 1975.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Twenty-Three
  Peter Gibbs is in the chair for this week's horticultural panel show.
8. 14:45
  Living National Treasures—1. Slate Carver
  1/5Getting under the skin of artisan Ieuan, a 79-year-old Welsh calligraphy slate carver.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 1. Coup
  1/2Ugwu and twin sisters Olanna and Kainene are set to face the violent upheaval of war.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Oyinkan Braithwaite - My Sister, The Serial Killer
  James Naughtie talks to Oyinkan Braithwaite about her novel My Sister, The Serial Killer.
11. 16:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—Ep 4 - The Black Country
  Exploring dialect poetry in The Black Country with writer Emma Purshouse as our guide.
12. 17:00
  Universities in Crisis
  Sam Gyimah investigates if Britain's universities can survive the crisis they now face.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Simon Case
  Who is the man newly promoted to head up the Civil Service?
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—06/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/09/2020 Police manhunt for knife attacker
  Birmingham police are hunting a knifeman who killed a man and injured seven other people
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Stuart Maconie
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 6
  6/15Heawood receives a warning. So who can he trust?
4. 19:15
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, A Dance to the Music of Tom
  4/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours.
5. 19:45
  The New Adventures of Baron Munchausen—Episode 4
  4/5Relying on his gift for storytelling, the Baron crosses the Atlantic in style.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Schools and coronavirus, test and trace, maths and reality
  Evidence on Covid-19 risks in schools, data on contact tracing, and a philosophical query.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Chadwick Boseman, Sir Kenneth Robinson, Lord Renton of Mount Harry, Doreen Davies
  Matthew Bannister on: an actor, an educationalist, a politician, a BBC manager
8. 21:00
  Money Box—The 'lost' Child Trust Funds
  A third of Child Trust Funds are considered 'lost'. How do you find them again?
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Room to Read
  Comedian Sindhu Vee makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Room to Read.
10. 21:30
  In Business—The Tree Trade
  The future of forestry in the UK.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—06/09/2020
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Ladj Ly
  Ladj Ly on Les Miserables.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Fragile Contract
  Playwright Polly Stenham reflects on our need for art.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Surveillance
  Surveillance - how we are both watchers, as well as the watched.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Tavistock Parish Church
  Bells on Sunday comes from Tavistock Parish Church.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/09/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/09/20 Fishing Brexit negotiations, snipe, automation in agriculture
  We hear from British and EU fishing representatives on Brexit negotiations.
10. 05:56
  Weather—07/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—New Zealand Robin
  Sir David Attenborough presents the New Zealand robin.

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