BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 12 January 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Examined Life, Episode 5
  5/5Psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz examines his own night-time anxieties.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/01/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/01/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Professor Maurice Scanlon.
8. 05:45
  iPM—12/01/2013
  Challenges to women in the workplace - a listener's experience from the 1960s.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—12/01/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—12/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Heritage at Risk - West Midlands
  Jules Hudson visits the West Midlands to ask why so much of our heritage is at risk.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  As the sale of unpasteurised milk comes under review, is it safe to drink?
5. 06:57
  Weather—12/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—12/01/2013
  What would EU treaty renegotiation mean? Plus how best to examine youngsters' abuse claims
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Baroness Scotland, John McCarthy in Stratford-upon-Avon, Arlene Phillips in Manchester, Trevor Nunn's Inheritance Tracks
  Richard Coles and Sian Williams with Baroness Scotland; Trevor Nunn's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  Reimagining the City—Dublin
  Writer Joseph O'Connor invites us to re-imagine Dublin.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—12/01/2013
  Steve Richards of the Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—12/01/2013
  International despatches including a meeting with the bidoon, Kuwait's stateless minority.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—On the trail of a missing insurance policy
  How to find lost insurance policies; state pension reforms; new inflation index explained.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 79, Episode 4
  4/8Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—12/01/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—St Catherine's Church, New Cross, London
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from St Catherine's Church, New Cross, London.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—12/01/2013
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Michael Frayn - Skios
  Identity swap and absurdity on a sunlit Greek island. But where is the real Dr Wilfred?
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Bill Granger, Bernadine Bishop, maternal incest
  Protest or lobbying - which works best? Bill Granger cooks the perfect pork ragu.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
10. 17:30
  iPM—12/01/2013
  Challenges to women in the workplace - a listener's experience from the 1960s.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—12/01/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Timothy Spall, Mark Williams, Virginia Ironside, Pippa Evans, Serafina Steer, Old Tire Swingers
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 13, The Day the Music Died
  5/8Peter Jukes' drama responds to the hundreds of crimes reported to the Savile investigation
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The view from The Shard; Les Miserables; Utopia on C4
  The view from the Shard, Les Miserables on the big screen and Utopia on Channel 4.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Rural Rides
  Mark Steel's review of reporters' journeys round Britain, starting with William Cobbett.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Eustace Diamonds, Episode 3
  3/3As gossip and scandal intensify, Lizzie is driven to increasingly desperate behaviour.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—12/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Decision Time—09/01/2013
  Nick Robinson and guests discuss benefits for pensioners.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—07/01/2013
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, with Russell Davies asking the questions.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—06/01/2013
  Roger McGough presents requests for some playful poems on a musical and satirical theme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/01/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Sylvia Townsend Warner - Winter in the Air and Other Stories, Idenborough
  3/3Amabel recalls an idyllic weekend spent in the English countryside 20 years before.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/01/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/01/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/01/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—13/01/2013
  The bells of All Saints Church, Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 3, Anwar Akhtar: The Meaning of Pakistan
  Anwar Akhtar says British Pakistanis can help Pakistan face its future as an Asian nation.

Sunday 13 January 2013