BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 21 April 2012

FM Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Besieged: Life Under Fire in a Sarajevo Street, Episode 5
  5/5Hostilities end and, 20 years on, a look at how life has changed on Logavina Street.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/04/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/04/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Jeremy Morris.
8. 05:45
  iPM—21/04/2012
  A listener prompts us to look back at the man put in charge of the water crisis in 1976.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—21/04/2012
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—21/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Herefordshire Churches
  Helen Mark meets some of the people involved with the rural churches of Herefordshire.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith asks if UK farmers can cash in on this year's early seasonal produce.
5. 06:57
  Weather—21/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—21/04/2012
  George Osborne on the IMF, plus a mystery about dark matter and the return of the 78.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Billy Bragg, Murray Lachlan Young, Kinder Scout leader's son, blind marathon runner, homeless cat man, Sue Townsend
  Richard Coles with musician Billy Bragg and author Sue Townsend's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Africa - Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan
  John McCarthy and guests discuss the travel hotspots of Rwanda, Uganda and South Sudan.
9. 10:30
  The Playlist Series—William Shakespeare's Playlist
  David Owen Norris and guests listen to Shakespeare's favourite songs in the Swan Theatre.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—21/04/2012
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—21/04/2012
  Colouring in the gaps between the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—21/04/2012
  Paul Lewis looks at holiday pay for temporary workers, wine investment and PPI claims.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 77, Episode 3
  3/9Jeremy Hardy, Rebecca Front and Andy Hamilton join Sandi Toksvig to review the news.
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—21/04/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Coventry
  Nick Robinson chairs a panel discussion of news and politics from Coventry.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—21/04/2012
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—JB Priestley - An Inspector Calls
  An affluent family's celebration is disrupted by a police inspector's visit over a suicide(R)
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Olivia Newton-John
  Olivia Newton-John, the boxer going for Gold in 2012, and music from the Brodsky Quartet.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Patrick O'Connell presents the day's top news stories, with sports headlines.
10. 17:30
  iPM—21/04/2012
  A listener prompts us to look back at the man put in charge of the water crisis in 1976.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—21/04/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Wainwright, Jack Davenport, Brenda Blethyn and Amy Lamé
  Rufus Wainwright performs Out of the Game, and Brenda Blethyn talks about Vera.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Ralf Hutter
  Chris Bowlby profiles Ralf Hutter, founding member of the influential band Kraftwerk.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—21/04/2012
  Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events with host Tom Sutcliffe.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Walls of Sound
  Sean Street on how our sound archive is being saved and opened up by the British Library.(R)
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 3, Richard III - The Three Brothers
  3/3Richard III is forced to take increasingly drastic steps to uphold Plantagenet power.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—21/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Television Cameras in Court
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss plans to allow television cameras into UK courts.
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 2, University of Northampton
  6/6Three students from the University of Northampton take on their professors.
10. 23:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 12, Dear Mr Lee
  3/4Peggy Reynolds explores the appeal of UA Fanthorpe's poem.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/04/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Greengrocer's Apostrophe—Penny's from Heaven
  By Anneliese Mackintosh. Quirky story about the apostrophe that ends a relationship.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/04/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/04/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—22/04/2012
  The bells of St Alphege, Solihull, West Midlands.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Ralf Hutter
  Chris Bowlby profiles Ralf Hutter, founding member of the influential band Kraftwerk.

Sunday 22 April 2012