BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 9 September 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/09/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Robin Black - If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This—Harriet Elliot
  3/3A new girl at school shocks her classmates with an improbable story from her past.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/09/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/09/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/09/2012
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin Church, Hanbury, Worcestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Grant Shapps
  Geeta Guru-Murthy profiles Grant Shapps, the new Conservative party co-chairman.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—09/09/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Out of Silence
  The poet Sean Street considers what can be found both in silence and in stillness.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—09/09/2012
  Anna Hill visits the drought-stricken heartland of the American Mid-West.
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—09/09/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—09/09/2012
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Macular Disease Society
  Sports commentator Henry Blofeld appeals on behalf of the Macular Disease Society.
8. 07:57
  Weather—09/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—09/09/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—09/09/2012
  A service from Bath Abbey reflecting on wisdom shared across the generations.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Policing Sex
  Sarah Dunant looks at attitudes to sexual behaviour from a historical perspective.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—09/09/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—09/09/2012
  Freddie takes on a new challenge and Mike feels torn.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—Dolly the Sheep
  Sue MacGregor reunites the creators of Dolly the cloned sheep.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Just a Minute—Series 64, Episode 5
  5/16Graham Norton, Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Paul Merton try to speak for 60 seconds.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Australia's Food Revolution
  How Australia, built on bulk exports of cheese and meat, became a gastronomic leader.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—09/09/2012
  The latest national and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—Genevieve Barr
  Peter White talks to deaf actress Genevieve Barr about her lead acting role in a BBC drama
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Postbag Edition
  Peter Gibbs chairs a postbag edition of GQT, tackling questions sent in by post and email.
7. 14:45
  Witness History—Nehru and Edwina
  Lady Pamela Hicks talks about her mother's love for India's first post-independence leader
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath, Episode 2
  2/3Searching for work in California, the Joads learn thousands like them have also migrated.
9. 16:00
  Open Book—09/09/2012
  Zadie Smith talks to Mariella Frostrup about her much-anticipated new novel, NW.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—09/09/2012
  Roger McGough has readings by Welsh poets Gillian Clarke, Paul Henry and Menna Elfyn.
11. 17:00
  And Now an Urgent SOS Message...
  Eddie Mair tells of the SOS Message Service, which ran for more than 70 years on BBC Radio
12. 17:40
  Profile—Grant Shapps
  Geeta Guru-Murthy profiles Grant Shapps, the new Conservative party co-chairman.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/09/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—09/09/2012
  Simon Parkes selects his personal favourites from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/09/2012
  Roy and Brenda are at a loss.
4. 19:15
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 4, Alan Davies
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke invites reluctant vocalist Alan Davies to sing for the first time.(R)
5. 19:45
  Where Were You...—The Electric Box
  1/5Passions come to a head at a Fourth of July barbecue.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—07/09/2012
  It's gloves off at the Radio 2 playlist meeting, and just how should you say 2012?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Rev Moon, Max Bygraves, Rhodes Boyson, Daire Brehan, Hal David
  Matthew Bannister on Rev Sun Myung Moon, Max Bygraves, Sir Rhodes Boyson and Hal David.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—08/09/2012
  The City watchdog warns banks to stop selling us products we don't need. With Paul Lewis.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Macular Disease Society
  Sports commentator Henry Blofeld appeals on behalf of the Macular Disease Society.
10. 21:30
  In Business—A Great Disruption
  Series about the world of work, from vast corporations to the modest volunteer.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—09/09/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—Episode 120
  Jan Moir of the Mail analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—06/09/2012
  Joe Wright on Anna Karenina, starring Keira Knightly and Jude Law.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Out of Silence
  The poet Sean Street considers what can be found both in silence and in stillness.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/09/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Italian Family 3: Studio discussion
  Is the fabled Italian family in terminal decline? Laurie Taylor discusses the crisis.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—09/09/2012
  The bells of St Mary the Virgin Church, Hanbury, Worcestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/09/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/09/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/09/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/09/2012
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Scott McKenna of Mayfield Salisbury Parish, Edinburgh.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/09/2012
  Scottish salmon farms are accused of spreading pollution on the sea bed.
10. 05:57
  Weather—10/09/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 10 September 2012