BBC Radio 4, Factual schedule Sunday 9 December 2012

Sunday 9 December 2012

  1. Early

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    1. 01:00

      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 09/12/2012

      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

    2. 05:45

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      Profile Sir Philip Green

      Lesley Curwen explores the colourful life of business tycoon Sir Philip Green.

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  2. Morning

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    1. 06:35

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      On Your Farm 09/12/2012

      Caz Graham visits a Scottish farm that opened its doors to local farmers to help run it.

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    2. 07:55

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      Radio 4 Appeal Build Africa

      Beatrice Achieng presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Build Africa.

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    3. 08:50

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      A Point of View Trustworthiness Before Trust

      Onora O'Neill reflects anew on the theme of trust, the subject of her Reith lectures.

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    4. 09:00

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      Broadcasting House 09/12/2012

      News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.

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    5. 11:15

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      Desert Island Discs Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP

      Kirsty Young interviews the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP.

  3. Afternoon

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    1. 12:32

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      Food Programme 09/12/2012

      Sheila Dillon looks at the role food plays in different faiths.

    2. 13:30

      Hardeep's Sunday Lunch Episode 3

      3/6 Hardeep cooks for Peter and Will, who became friends after Peter broke into Will's house.

    3. 14:00

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      Gardeners' Question Time Rayleigh, Essex

      Eric Robson chairs BBC Radio 4's horticultural panel programme from Rayleigh in Essex.

    4. 14:45

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      The Listening Project Sunday Edition: Lyn and Mary

      Lyn and Mary reconsider their relationship, after Lyn's prison sentence for drink-driving.

    5. 16:00

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      Open Book 09/12/2012

      Mariella Frostrup talks to India Knight about her hilarious new novel 'Mutton'.

    6. 16:30

      Poetry Please 09/12/2012

      Roger McGough presents some tree poems, as the country contemplates losing its ashes.

    7. 17:00

      Inside the Academy School Revolution

      Zoe Williams turns school inspector to put a range of academies to the test.

    8. 17:40

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      Profile Sir Philip Green

      Lesley Curwen explores the colourful life of business tycoon Sir Philip Green.

  4. Evening

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    1. 18:15

      Pick of the Week 09/12/2012

      Sheila McClennon makes her selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.

    2. 20:00

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      More or Less Royal twins and the Autumn Statement

      Tim Harford asks what severe morning sickness tells us about the chances of having twins.

    3. 20:30

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      Last Word Brazil's most famous architect, an eminent jazz musician, an outrageous boxer and a radical Indian politician

      Matthew Bannister on Oscar Niemeyer, Dave Brubeck, Bal Thackeray, Hector Camacho.

    4. 21:00

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      Money Box Autumn statement; landmark shake-up for investors; plastic rights and wrongs

      Paul Lewis and guests on the Autumn Statement, financial advice and credit card rights.

    5. 21:26

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      Radio 4 Appeal Build Africa

      Beatrice Achieng presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Build Africa.

    6. 21:30

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      In Business Strong Medicine

      Peter Day visits two Swiss pharmaceutical companies to look at future drug development.

    7. 22:00

      Westminster Hour 09/12/2012

      Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.

    8. 22:45

      What the Papers Say 09/12/2012

      Stephen Glover of the Daily Mail analyses how newspapers are covering the biggest stories.

    9. 23:00

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      The Film Programme 06/12/2012

      Martin McDonagh and Sam Rockwell on Seven Psychopaths, and Charlotte Rampling on I, Anna.

    1. 00:15

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      Thinking Allowed Work identity on the railway; how to be gay

      Laurie Taylor on a new book exploring gay male identity. Also, work identity in crisis.

    2. 01:00

      Selection of BBC World Service Programmes 10/12/2012

      BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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