BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 8 June 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Damian Barr - Maggie and Me, Episode 5
  5/5Damian escapes to university and fulfils his dream of becoming a journalist.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/06/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/06/2013
  Spiritual comment and prayer with Perthshire minister, the Rev Marjory MacLean.
8. 05:45
  iPM—08/06/2013
  Why is there no UK town called 'Hedgehog'? A listener calls for MPs to take action.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/06/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—08/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 24, George Monbiot in search of the wild
  Clare Balding walks in search of the wild with environmentalist George Monbiot.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Robin Markwell explores Stroud, a market town that was shaped by the wool industry.
5. 06:57
  Weather—08/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—08/06/2013
  Includes Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Bill Gates, Trevor Nelson, Alex Jennings' Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with broadcaster Trevor Nelson, philanthropist Bill Gates.
8. 10:30
  Maiden Voyage: The First Woman in Space
  Lucy Ash goes to Russia in search of Valentina Tereshkova, the first female cosmonaut.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—08/06/2013
  George Parker of The Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mussolini's Gay Island
  Kate Adie hosts reports from Turkey, Pakistan, North Korea, Nigeria and Italy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—PIP disability benefit, direct debit charges, putting your home into a trust and slow Financial Ombudsman Service
  The new PIP benefit, the FOS answers listeners' complaints, and direct debits.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 4
  4/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis join Holly Walsh, John Finnemore, Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—08/06/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Owen Paterson, Peter Hain, Leanne Wood, James Delingpole
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Machynlleth, Wales.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—08/06/2013
  Radio 4 listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Fay Weldon - The Weather Girl
  A psychologist sent to assess a female prisoner is plunged into a disturbing amoral world.
8. 15:30
  The Science of Music—Episode 4
  4/4Prof Robert Winston on what happens when we perform music - does it change our brains?(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Ann Widdecombe; Radical Feminism; Curtis Sittenfeld
  Ann Widdecombe, Curtis Sittenfeld, and how parents affect playground bullying.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Recruitment
  Recruitment companies discuss the marks left by recession on the employment market.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—08/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Mike Lerner, Stuart Maconie, Dr Michael O'Donnell, Arthur Smith, Ane Brun, Tunng
  Clive Anderson is joined by Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Mike Lerner.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, Half a Tomato
  4/8Writer and actress Katy Wix creates a fictional response to a story from the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Behind the Candelabra, Chagall at Tate Liverpool
  Michael Douglas as Liberace in Behind The Candelabra, plus Marc Chagall at Tate Liverpool.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Houses v Fields
  Anne McElvoy explores the eternal struggle: Is a green field better than a human home?(R)
6. 21:00
  Joseph Roth - The Radetzky March—1. The Trottas
  1/2The end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire as seen through the Trotta family.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Secret Courts
  Clive Anderson and guests ask if too much justice is being conducted behind closed doors.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Poets reading other poets
  Roger McGough presents listeners' poetry requests. Poets reading other poets' work.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Mick Jackson - Junior Science—Zero Gravity
  Daniel Taylor throws a ball into the air, with unexpected results. By Mick Jackson.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/06/2013
  The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Ditcheat, Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Steven Poole: Think for Yourself
  10/3Steven Poole argues that we should resist the idea that humans are irrational.(R)

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