BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 23 April 2011

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Edmund De Waal - The Hare with Amber Eyes, Episode 5
  5/5264 wood and ivory carvings stand as a symbol of the events that overtake one family.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/04/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/04/2011
  With the Rt Rev and Rt Hon Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
8. 05:45
  iPM—23/04/2011
  The news programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—23/04/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—23/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Herefordshire film
  Richard Uridge visits Herefordshire's rural film festival.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Farming Today investigates the role farms play in preserving and unearthing history.
5. 06:57
  Weather—23/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—23/04/2011
  What does disagreement over internships mean for the coalition's aims on social mobility?
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—23/04/2011
  Sian Williams with writer and director Mike Leigh and poet Matt Harvey.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Northern Ireland
  John McCarthy visits Northern Ireland and hears about different approaches to tourism.
9. 10:30
  The Swedish Invasion
  Comedian Danny Robins explores the global Swedish cultural explosion conquering the world.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—23/04/2011
  Mary Ann Sieghart asks if the coalition's foreign and defence policies are contradictory.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—23/04/2011
  Kate Adie hosts correspondents' reports from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—23/04/2011
  The latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 2
  2/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—23/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—22/04/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from Brick Lane Music Hall in London.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—23/04/2011
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—One Chord Wonders, This is the Modern World
  4/5Ex-'anarcho-punk' Muttley is about to be forcibly reunited with his former self.(R)
8. 15:30
  Ghost Music
  Archaeologist Christine Finn taps her foot to ancient sounds not heard for millennia.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Presented by Jane Garvey. The troubled life of legendary singer Edith Piaf.
10. 17:00
  PM—23/04/2011
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—23/04/2011
  The news programme that starts with its listeners.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—23/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—23/04/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Kay Mellor, Paul Merson and Arthur Smith.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Martin Amis
  Rosie Goldsmith profiles the notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—23/04/2011
  Best of the week's arts reviewed.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage
  Brian Cox looks at the work of his science hero Carl Sagan and his epic TV series COSMOS.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Patrick O'Brian - The Mauritius Command, Episode 3
  3/3Britain and France are bitterly engaged in protecting their trade routes around Africa.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—23/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Celebrity Activism
  Is celebrity activism good for democracy? Chaired by Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 3
  3/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 23:30
  Lost Voices—Series 3, Herbert Read
  2/4Brian Patten rediscovers the moving First World War poetry of Herbert Read.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Perspectives, The Mumpers
  1/3By Eleanor Thom. An old woman at the end of her life is cared for by her young nurse.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—24/04/2011
  The bells of St John Baptist, Burford, Oxfordshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Martin Amis
  Rosie Goldsmith profiles the notorious literary bad boy Martin Amis.

Sunday 24 April 2011