BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 25 August 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Daniel Tammet - Thinking in Numbers, The Art of Maths
  5/5Daniel Tammet's essay explores how beauty and creativity inform the work of mathematicians
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  iPM—25/08/2012
  A listener who was once shot tells us why he thinks British gun control laws are too tough
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—25/08/2012
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—25/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Gwent Levels
  Helen Mark explores the Gwent Levels, an extensive low-lying area of the Severn Estuary.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Take British fruit, sugar and lemon juice. Boil, and get a multimillion pound industry.
5. 06:57
  Weather—25/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—25/08/2012
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Neil Oliver, Anne Marie Ward, Spitfire pilots, face blindness, Emma Thompson's Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and John McCarthy with Neil Oliver, plus Emma Thompson's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  In Praise of the Lido
  Stephen Smith dips his toe in the waters of this great national institution.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Memory
  What are memories and what role do they play? Bridget Kendall and guests discuss.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—25/08/2012
  Kate Adie hosts correspondents from Mali, Italy, South Africa and Beijing.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Fixing Broken Banking—What Next for the Big Banks?
  4/4Michael Robinson assesses what the future holds in the wake of the rate-fixing scandal.
2. 12:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 8, Tim Minchin talks to Caitlin Moran
  5/6Comedian and musician Tim Minchin interviews journalist and author Caitlin Moran.
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—25/08/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Greenbelt Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents a panel discussion of news and politics from Cheltenham.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—25/08/2012
  Call Anita Anand on 03700 100 444, email [email protected] or tweet #bbcaq.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—These Are the Times, Age of Reason
  2/2Paine is again embroiled in revolution, this time in France.(R)
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Post-Natal Psychosis
  Post-natal psychosis, foundling Victoria Vardy, Nina Bawden, infidelity and Anna del Conte
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news with Ritula Shah.
10. 17:30
  iPM—25/08/2012
  A listener who was once shot tells us why he thinks British gun control laws are too tough
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—25/08/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Seth MacFarlane, Delilah, Nikki Bedi, Dom Joly, Adil Ray and Amy Shindler
  Nikki Bedi is joined by actor and screenwriter Seth MacFarlane, Dom Joly and Amy Shindler.
3. 19:02
  Profile—Lee Pearson
  A profile of nine-times paralympic gold medallist, Lee Pearson.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—25/08/2012
  Bidisha and her guests review the week's cultural highlights, including Sweet Tooth.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Your Starter for Ten: 50 Years of University Challenge
  Mark Damazer celebrates 50 years of his favourite television quiz show.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Thomas Mann - Buddenbrooks, Episode 2
  2/3It's 1848 and the revolution comes to Lubeck. The story of a German merchant family.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—25/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Education Debates—Episode 1
  1/3John Humphrys asks leading educationists what we should teach.
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—20/08/2012
  With guests Louise Doughty, Natalie Haynes, Nicholas Owen and Hugo Rifkind.
10. 23:30
  The Seafarer
  Simon Armitage takes us to sea to explore one of the oldest poems in the English language.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/08/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Robin Black - If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This—If I Loved You
  1/3A woman struggles to make sense of the insensitivities of a new neighbour.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—26/08/2012
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Lymm, Cheshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Lee Pearson
  A profile of nine-times paralympic gold medallist, Lee Pearson.

Sunday 26 August 2012