BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 20 August 2011

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Matthew Hollis - Now All Roads Lead to France, Episode 5
  Thomas leaves for the Front, just as his first collection of poems nears publication.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/08/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/08/2011
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day.
8. 05:45
  iPM—20/08/2011
  The news programme that starts with its listeners.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/08/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—20/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Island Revival
  The isle of Ulva was abandoned 200 years ago. Helen Mark finds out why it's now thriving.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  With Caz Graham. The UK agricultural industry claims 3.5 billion pounds in EU subsidies.
5. 06:57
  Weather—20/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—20/08/2011
  With Evan Davis and Justin Webb. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Kevin Dutton, Salena Godden, Pat Reid, George Carrigill, Chipping Norton Crowdscape, Pauline Black's Inheritance Tracks
  Richard Coles with psychologist Kevin Dutton; singer Pauline Black's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Istanbul - Part 1
  Sandi Toksvig begins to explore the ancient and modern city of Istanbul.
9. 10:30
  Interrail Tales—1990 to the Present Day
  Miranda Sawyer explores if, in the age of cheap flights, interrailing is still popular.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—4/6. The Blue Line Thins
  John Kampfner finds out the lasting lessons of the English street disturbances this month.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—20/08/2011
  Kate Adie and correspondents worldwide take a closer look behind the headlines.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—20/08/2011
  In a Money Box special, Ruth Alexander asks whether the UK economy faces a 'lost decade'.
2. 12:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 7, John Cooper Clarke talks to Kevin Eldon
  4/6The tag talk show: John Cooper Clarke talks to Kevin Eldon.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—20/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—19/08/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents the topical discussion from Nelson, Lancashire.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—20/08/2011
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? Presented by Jonathan Dimbleby.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Road to Durham
  By Douglas Livingstone. Two 80-year-old former Bevin Boys reunite for a miners' gala.(R)
8. 15:30
  Soul Music—Mendelssohn's Octet
  Exploring the impact that Mendelssohn's Octet has had on different people's lives.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Audrey Tautou, Tara Fitzgerald, Camping or Glamping?
  Audrey Tautou; Tara Fitzgerald; to camp or glamp? Effect of rising tuition fees on girls.
10. 17:00
  PM—20/08/2011
  With Ritula Shah. A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—20/08/2011
  'It's awful to think, I'm glad my child's locked up.' A mum talks of a wayward daughter.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—20/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—20/08/2011
  Clive Anderson with Paul Daniels and Bob Marshall-Andrews at the Edinburgh Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Arsene Wenger
  Arsenal's once 'invincible' manager Arsene Wenger now facing growing criticism.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—20/08/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The History of Titus Groan, Titus Alive
  6/6Titus attracts attention from the strange but alluring Cheeta.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—20/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Iconoclasts—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/3Professor Julian Le Grand argues that inherited wealth is bad for the nation.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—15/08/2011
  Six teams from around the UK compete in the game of lateral thinking.
10. 23:30
  Listen to Them Breathing
  Poet Sibyl Ruth explores the connections between the Quakers and poetry.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading: The Time Being—Series 4, Smell My Fleece
  3/3By Anna Towers. After a trip to the dentist, Debra isn't having the easiest of days.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—21/08/2011
  The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Arsene Wenger
  Arsenal's once 'invincible' manager Arsene Wenger now facing growing criticism.

Sunday 21 August 2011