BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 26 May 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Hedge Britannia, Episode 5
  5/5Hedge People - from the creators of stately home hedges to the modern campaigners.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/05/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with singer and broadcaster Beverley Humphreys
8. 05:45
  iPM—26/05/2012
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—26/05/2012
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—26/05/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 21, Flamborough Head to Bridlington
  Clare Balding meets Stuart and his dog Poppy, walking round England for charity.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith meets gold medal winners at the Chelsea Flower Show.
5. 06:57
  Weather—26/05/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—26/05/2012
  Analysis of the Egyptian elections, plus Jack Straw on Leveson, and the latest from Syria.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Bamber Gascoigne; Angel of Mostar; real-life Billy Elliot; John McCarthy in Beirut; Sugar Ray Leonard's Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with writer and broadcaster Bamber Gascoigne.
8. 10:30
  The Barlow-Morgenstern Method
  Tony Hawks uses an unusual reference work to explore the world of musical plagiarism.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—26/05/2012
  Anne McElvoy of the Economist looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—26/05/2012
  The BBC's foreign correspondents report from Italy, Beirut, Lagos, Arizona and Azerbaijan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—26/05/2012
  Payday loans under the spotlight, Rockingham Retirement and disappearing pensions.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 77, Episode 8
  8/9Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus and Ed Byrne join Sandi Toksvig.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/05/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—26/05/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Rugby
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the first edition of a special Schools Q&A in Rugby.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—26/05/2012
  Call Jonathan Dimbleby on 03700 100 444, email [email protected] or tweet #bbcaq.
7. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Wilkie Collins - The Haunted Hotel
  Murder mystery by Wilkie Collins, set in London and Venice.
8. 15:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 8, Hummel's Trumpet Concerto
  2/3Hummel's trumpet concerto is the subject of Frances Fyfield's forensic musical study.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Dragons Den's Hilary Devey
  Shirley Manson on women in the music business, and Dragons Den's Hilary Devey.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Ritula Shah presents the day's top news stories, with sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—26/05/2012
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—26/05/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—26/05/2012
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Engelbert Humperdinck
  Pascale Harter profiles singer Engelbert Humperdinck.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—26/05/2012
  Sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Houses v Fields
  Anne McElvoy explores the eternal struggle: Is a green field better than a human home?
6. 21:00
  Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf—1. From Breakfast to Luncheon
  1/2A single June day, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an important party
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—26/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Decision Time—23/05/2012
  Nick Robinson examines how decisions are reached behind closed doors in Westminster.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 26, 2012 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—20/05/2012
  Roger McGough with poetry requests read by Sean Gleeson, Barbara Barnes and Samuel West.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Heidi Amsinck - Danish Noir—The Wailing Girl
  3/3A castle guide ponders whether he can make the castle owner believe in ghosts.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/05/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—27/05/2012
  The bells of Coventry Cathedral, Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Engelbert Humperdinck
  Pascale Harter profiles singer Engelbert Humperdinck.

Sunday 27 May 2012