BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Sunday 2 February 2014

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Jennifer Egan - Emerald City and Other Stories—One Piece
  3/5A young girl makes the ultimate sacrifice to save her guilt-ridden brother.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Mathon, Herefordshire
  The bells of St John the Baptist Church, Mathon, Herefordshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Matthew Engel
  36/3Matthew Engel makes a secular case for reclaiming the peace and quiet of the Sabbath.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—02/02/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Call of the City
  Are cities paved with gold or sinks of iniquity? Mark Tully examines the call of the city.
3. 06:35
  Living World—Grey Seals of Blakeney
  Trai Anfield visits the grey seals at Blakeney Point on the Norfolk coast.
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/02/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Religion and immigration
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by Edward Stourton.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—International Development Enterprises UK
  Andrew Marr presents the Radio 4 Appeal for International Development Enterprises UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/02/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—02/02/2014
  Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, live from Leeds Cathedral.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Why Sportsmanship Matters
  Adam Gopnik reflects on the nature of sportsmanship ahead of the American Super Bowl.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shoveler
  Chris Packham presents the shoveler.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/02/2014
  French and German war poetry, floods, and live from the Severn Bore.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/02/2014
  Peggy is taken aback, and there is a late-night phone call at Brookfield.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Bob Harris
  Kirsty Young talks to broadcaster Bob Harris.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 12, Episode 5
  5/6David Mitchell hosts. With Marcus Brigstocke, Holly Walsh, John Finnemore and Rufus Hound.(R)
2. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Britain and the Ready Meal
  The ready meal after horsemeat, why it was good news for chilled but a problem for frozen.
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/02/2014
  The latest national and international news.
5. 13:30
  Walking With the Dead
  Writer Colm Tóibín explores the Dublin locations haunted by James Joyce's Dubliners.
6. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Buxton
  Eric Robson presents the horticultural panel programme from the Pavilion Gardens, Buxton.(R)
7. 14:45
  Witness History—The Killing of Dian Fossey
  In 1985, the celebrated gorilla expert was murdered at her research station in Rwanda.
8. 15:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers, 1. The New Bishop
  1/3The Archdeacon wants to be bishop, but will his sponsor, be in power?
9. 16:00
  Bookclub—Khaled Hosseini - The Kite Runner
  Khaled Hosseini talks about his global bestselling novel The Kite Runner.
10. 16:30
  Poetry Please—Dreams and Sleep
  Roger McGough introduces poems about dreams and sleep.
11. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Food Fraud
  After last year's horsemeat scandal, have enough lessons been learned?(R)
12. 17:40
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 15, Morning
  4/8Breakfast becomes a set of delicate negotiations for a young delegate who is running late.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—02/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—02/02/2014
  Andy Kershaw makes his selection of highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/02/2014
  Can Tony keep his temper?
4. 19:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Old age has come to the horses and Marengo is sick. Copenhagen gallops to his side.
5. 19:30
  Political Animals—Series 2, Barney and George
  2/4Barney reveals how George Bush broke his heart by being unfaithful with another man.(R)
6. 19:45
  Shorts—Series 13, Paint Fumes
  1/4A young footballer from a broken home seeks escape through Argentina's urban art scene.
7. 20:00
  More or Less—The 50p tax rate
  Tim Harford looks at how much revenue the 50p rate of tax would raise.(R)
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Pete Seeger, Kathryn Findlay, Sir Robert Scholey, Sir Run Run Shaw
  A singer and activist, an architect, a British Steel chairman and a movie mogul.(R)
9. 21:00
  Money Box—Insurance set-up fees; tax penalties; flight compensation; council tax
  Paul Lewis investigates set-up fees for cancelling insurance even before cover starts.(R)
10. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—International Development Enterprises UK
  Andrew Marr presents the Radio 4 Appeal for International Development Enterprises UK.(R)
11. 21:30
  Analysis—Last Rites for the Church of England?
  Andrew Brown asks if the Church of England has become fatally disconnected from society.(R)
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—02/02/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
13. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—02/02/2014
  George Parker of the FT looks at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
14. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Director Scott Cooper; Alex Gibney; Lift to the Scaffold; British indie films abroad
  Francine Stock talks to director Scott Cooper about Out of the Furnace and masculinity.(R)
15. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Call of the City
  Are cities paved with gold or sinks of iniquity? Mark Tully examines the call of the city.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Prostitution in the Community; Drinking and Moderation
  Laurie Taylor explores the impact of sex work on local residents and businesses.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Mathon, Herefordshire
  The bells of St John the Baptist Church, Mathon, Herefordshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm profits, Bird counting, Gigha farm tenancy
  English dairy farm profits are forecast to almost double this year.
10. 05:56
  Weather—03/02/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron (Winter)
  Chris Packham presents the grey heron.

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