BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 11 May 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 5
  5/5Dave sets up the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and looks at what the future holds for bees.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/05/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  iPM—11/05/2013
  'They all have a reason for coming.' iPM spends the day in a GP surgery.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—11/05/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—11/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Cannock Chase
  Jules Hudson visits Cannock Chase, in Staffordshire, to find out about its military past.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Crocodile, buffalo and ostrich - Charlotte Smith explores the exotic meat trade.
5. 06:57
  Weather—11/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—11/05/2013
  Morning news. Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day, Weather
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Political philosopher Michael Sandel and the Inheritance Tracks of Don McLean
  Sian Williams and Aasmah Mir chat with political philosopher Michael Sandel.
8. 10:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 6, Desmond's
  2/3Paul Jackson explores the origins and legacies of Channel 4 sitcom Desmond's. From 2013.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—11/05/2013
  Anne McElvoy of the Economist looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brides for Sale
  Syrian refugees selling their daughters to make ends meet, and other reporters' stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Overdraft charges, insurance, contactless cards, mortgages for over-60s
  The latest news from the world of personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 80, Episode 5
  5/5A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—11/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—11/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Patrick McLoughlin, Christine Hamilton, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, Stephen Twigg
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Keele University.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—11/05/2013
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to give their views on whether the UK should leave the EU.
7. 14:30
  Pepys: Fire of London
  The Great Fire of London, as witnessed by the diarist, Samuel Pepys, 350 years ago.
8. 15:30
  Richard Wagner - Power, Sex and Revolution—Episode 2
  2/2Paul Mason explores dark matters of nationalism and desire in the opera Die Meistersinger(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Financial Abuse; Kate Figes; Being Brave
  Botox in your 20s, financial abuse, Kate Figes' Our Cheating Hearts, Independent midwives.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—11/05/2013
  'They all have a reason for coming.' iPM spends the day in a GP surgery.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—11/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet, Ralf Little, Ian Stone, Jon Holmes, Junip
  Clive Anderson joins Roy Hattersley, Alison Moyet and more for chat, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Pep Guardiola
  Tim Franks profiles Pep Guardiola, about to step up to one of the biggest jobs in football
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Pinter's The Hothouse and The Reluctant Fundamentalist
  Pinter's The Hothouse and Mira Nair's film The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Heroes and Hacks
  Journalist Eamonn O'Neill examines his profession through the legacy of Watergate.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 1
  1/2JB Priestley's comedy of greed and redemption in the City, dramatised by Martin Jameson.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—11/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Four Thought—Series 3, Ismail Einashe: The Challenge for British Somalis
  Ismail Einashe reflects on the causes of violent gang culture among young Somali men.(R)
9. 22:30
  In Search of the British Dream—Episode 3
  3/3Mukul Devichand asks if Britain is a place where foreigners with a dream can make it.(R)
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—05/05/2013
  Roger McGough with poems praising the heavenly and the everyday.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Brief Sparks—You Should Have Seen the Mess
  2/3A girl turns her back on life's opportunities for fear of a little dirt.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—12/05/2013
  The bells of Crediton Parish Church, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Pep Guardiola
  Tim Franks profiles Pep Guardiola, about to step up to one of the biggest jobs in football(R)

Sunday 12 May 2013