BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 25 May 2013

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Holmes - Falling Upwards, Episode 5
  5/5The story of Salomon Andree and his efforts to reach the North Pole by balloon in 1897.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  iPM—25/05/2013
  'Strapping yourself to a rocket is not a normal thing to do'. A spaceman talks to iPM.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—25/05/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—25/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 24, Chilterns American Women's Club hiking group
  Clare Balding joins a hiking group for ex-pat American and international spouses.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Flowers and farming - Anna Hill explores the agricultural side of Chelsea Flower Show.
5. 06:57
  Weather—25/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—25/05/2013
  Muslim fears after Woolwich killing, plus can clothes drying be beautiful?
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Historian Brian Lavery; Caroline Quentin's Inheritance Tracks
  Richard Coles and Sandi Toksvig with maritime and naval historian Brian Lavery.
8. 10:30
  Choristers of the Coronation
  One time boy choristers recall the thrill of singing at the 1953 Coronation.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—25/05/2013
  Sue Cameron of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The German Sense of Humour
  Correspondents in Iraq, Azerbaijan, Congo, France and Germany tell their stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Undead direct debits, mortgage repayments, the marriage of unequals, the cost of investing
  The direct debits that came back from the dead, and the true cost of investing.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 2
  2/6A Brit blasts off, the French sound-off and the grassroots are brassed-off.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—25/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Maria Miller, Sadiq Khan, Brendan O'Neill, Trevor Kavanagh
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from West Byfleet, Surrey.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—25/05/2013
  Topics include terrorism, the Conservative Party, tax avoidance and investment in the arts
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Niccolo Machiavelli - The Prince
  Niccolo Machiavelli is in the dock to appeal against the treatment of his book The Prince.
8. 15:30
  The Science of Music—Episode 2
  2/4Prof Winston on the logic, engineering and physics underlying the musical sounds we hear.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Rochdale abuse; Helen Sharman; TV violence and women
  Leanne Benjamin on leaving the Royal Ballet after 20 years. Presented by Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—25/05/2013
  'Strapping yourself to a rocket is not a normal thing to do'. A spaceman talks to iPM.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—25/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Emma Freud, Tricky, Richard Bacon, Maria Friedman, Stephen Woolley, Nikki Bedi, Blue Rose Code
  Emma Freud is joined by Tricky, Richard Bacon, Maria Friedman and Stephen Woolley for chat
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, The Woods
  2/8Sebastian Baczkiewicz's drama responds to a new report into young people and pornography.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—All That Is by James Salter, and the Iraq War
  James Salter's All That Is, and Disgraced at the Bush Theatre. With Tom Sutcliffe.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Profumo Confidential
  Tom Mangold revisits the scandal he covered for the Daily Express fifty years ago.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Eric Ambler - The Mask of Dimitrios, The Origins of an Obsession
  1/2Istanbul, 1938. A writer becomes obsessed with the life of an infamous master criminal.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—25/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—The Law and Cohabitation
  Clive Anderson and guests expose the 'myth' of the concept of common-law marriage.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 3
  3/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—19/05/2013
  Roger McGough with a diverse range of poetry read by Kerry Elkins and John Mackay.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Mick Jackson - Junior Science—Back to School
  Young Robert Thornber discovers strange goings-on in the science block.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—26/05/2013
  The bells of St Leonard, Bledington, Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Henry Stewart: Choose Your Boss
  8/3Henry Stewart argues that we should choose our own bosses.(R)

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