BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 18 May 2013

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
  5/5After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  iPM—18/05/2013
  'On one hand I met a monster, on the other a human being.' On working with sex offenders.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/05/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—18/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Minack Coast
  Felicity Evans explores human influence on the coast between the Lizard and Land's End.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Britain's egg producers are booming despite welfare rules. Charlotte Smith finds out why.
5. 06:57
  Weather—18/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—18/05/2013
  Our Slough focus group on economy. Is there a fertility timebomb? Plus the Cannes heist.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Caitlin Moran, Murray Lachlan Young, John McCarthy in Kosovo, Bonnie Tyler's Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with Caitlin Moran, and Bonnie Tyler's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  Britain in a Box—Series 6, Casualty
  3/3Paul Jackson explores the origins and legacies of TV Classics: BBC 1's Casualty
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—18/05/2013
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Conspiracy!
  A field day for the conspiracy theorists as the White House tries to fight off scandal.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Card payment glitches at contactless terminals
  Card payment glitches at contactless terminals and customers fobbed off after air delays.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the week's news.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—18/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Michael Fabricant, Jack Dromey, Jeremy Browne, Jackie Malton
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Fowey in Cornwall.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—18/05/2013
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Last Tycoon
  1930s Hollywood studio head Munroe Stahr is at the top of his game, until love strikes.
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour. Yoko Ono; Princess Merida; Female Undertakers
  Yoko Ono, Merida's makeover, Sharleen Spiteri, Caryn Franklin and Daphne Selfe, and trifle
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
10. 17:30
  iPM—18/05/2013
  'On one hand I met a monster, on the other a human being.' On working with sex offenders.(R)
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—18/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson, Simon Reeve, Paulette Randall, Danny Wallace, John Grant, Allah-Las
  Clive Anderson is joined by Andy McNab, Jasper Gibson and more for chat, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, A Tomb With a View
  1/8As tensions again simmer over Europe, Sandi Toksvig imagines the effect on one UK family.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Great Gatsby and Propaganda at the British Library
  Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby and Propaganda at the British Library.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Lives and Politics
  Two remarkable archives, 80 years apart, throw light on what makes a politician tick.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—JB Priestley - Angel Pavement, Episode 2
  2/2James Golspie's arrival has transformed the lives of the staff at Twigg and Dersingham.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Four Thought—Series 3, Amber Dermont: The Benefits of an Unhappy Childhood
  Amber Dermont explains the benefits of an unhappy childhood.(R)
9. 22:30
  Over the Boundary
  Cricket was almost wiped out in Ireland. Kevin Connolly tells the story of its revival.(R)
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 2
  2/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—12/05/2013
  Roger McGough with poetry read by teenage competitors from the Poetry by Heart finals.
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Brief Sparks—Ladies and Gentlemen
  3/3A married man runs a terrible risk when out for a walk in the park with his mistress.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—19/05/2013
  The bells of the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tonbridge, Kent.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Emma Byrne: Why We Swear
  7/3Science writer Emma Byrne explores the benefits of swearing.(R)

Sunday 19 May 2013