BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 5 May 2013

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Brief Sparks—The Snobs
  1/3A charming family are helped to escape the hands of a grasping social-climbing couple.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—05/05/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church in Worcester.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Margaret Hodge
  Edward Stourton on Margaret Hodge, who is enjoying an Indian summer in her political life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—05/05/2013
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Debt
  Against a background of economic insecurity, Mark Tully discusses the moral side to debt.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Dawn Chorus Day
  Trai Anfield revels in a sound spectacle on International Dawn Chorus Day.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/05/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—05/05/2013
  Includes a report on the Rise Up! Australia Party and a discussion about assisted dying.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Retrak
  James McAvoy presents an appeal on behalf of Retrak.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/05/2013
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—05/05/2013
  Fr Aidan Rossiter CJ is the preacher at Mass, live from St George's College, Weybridge.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—The Limits of Materialism
  John Gray draws on Walter de la Mare to argue against the creed of scientific materialism.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/05/2013
  Sunday morning magazine programme.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/05/2013
  Josh has a proposition, and Matt receives some interesting information.
14. 11:15
  The Reunion—The Hutton Inquiry
  Sue MacGregor's guests recall the Hutton Inquiry and the BBC's bitter row with government.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 11, Episode 4
  4/6With Henning Wehn, Katherine Ryan, Graeme Garden and Lloyd Langford. David Mitchell hosts.
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Digital Dishes - life stories through recipes
  Inside one kitchen, 13 strangers from all over Europe share food and stories.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/05/2013
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Do I Have a Right to Be Forgotten?
  Emma Barnett asks what rights we have to our online life and if deleting is desirable.(R)
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—East Malling
  The team visit the East Malling Research Centre, with Eric Robson in the chair.
7. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Schools Pilot
  Fi Glover introduces four conversations recorded by school children.
8. 15:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 1
  1/2JB Priestley's comedy of greed and redemption in the City, dramatised by Martin Jameson.
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Poet Gillian Clarke - Ice
  Gillian Clarke discusses her poetry collection Ice with James Naughtie and readers.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—05/05/2013
  Roger McGough with poems praising the heavenly and the everyday.
11. 17:00
  Constant Cravings: Does Food Addiction Exist?
  Sally Marlow investigates the addictive nature of overeating and how we should treat it.
12. 17:40
  Profile—Margaret Hodge
  Edward Stourton on Margaret Hodge, who is enjoying an Indian summer in her political life.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—05/05/2013
  Sheila McClennon chooses the best of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/05/2013
  Jill has a plan.
4. 19:15
  Tim Key's Suspended Sentence
  Poet and comedian Tim Key sleuths out what makes a great literary opening line.(R)
5. 19:45
  George Mackay Brown Stories—The Five of Spades
  2/3A love of card games leads a young Orkneyman into temptation, and deep trouble.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Austerity, Thatcher, Mozart and dead birds
  Tim Harford talks to a student whose work raises questions about austerity policies.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—A country singer, a Labour Party General Secretary, a film star, a cellist and a co-housing campaigner
  Matthew Bannister on George Jones, Jim Mortimer, Deanna Durbin, Janos Starker.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Interest-only mortgages, hikes in fuel bills, Zopa
  What lenders are doing to help customers with interest-only mortgages. With Paul Lewis.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Retrak
  James McAvoy presents an appeal on behalf of Retrak.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Job Search
  Peter Day and a panel of experts help unemployed young people with their job search.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/05/2013
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—05/05/2013
  Hugo Rifkind of the Times analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Pedro Almodovar on I'm So Excited; Tom Courtenay on Billy Liar; Riz Ahmed's big break
  Francine Stock talks to director Pedro Almodovar about raunchy comedy film I'm So Excited.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Debt
  Against a background of economic insecurity, Mark Tully discusses the moral side to debt.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—British class survey; Tribute to Geoff Pearson
  Laurie Taylor explores a unique piece of research done by BBC Lab UK and social scientists(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—05/05/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church in Worcester.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/05/2013
  A reading and reflection with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/05/2013
  On a busy day for garden centres, Sybil Ruscoe looks behind the scenes at a plant supplier
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
  David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo.

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