BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 22 June 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Peter Stothard - Alexandria: The Last Nights of Cleopatra, Episode 5
  5/5The author recalls seeing Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film Cleopatra.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Frank Sellar.
8. 05:45
  iPM—22/06/2013
  'It's hard to give up on your voice' - iPM hears about talking through a computer.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—22/06/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—22/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 24, West Highland Way from Balmaha
  Clare Balding walks with twin sisters Pauline Walker and Fiona Rennie.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith fights rural crime, from hare coursing to tractor thefts.
5. 06:57
  Weather—22/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—22/06/2013
  GCHQ 'snooping' allegations, plus Amr Moussa on Syria, and the art of worm charming.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Viv Groskop's comedy marathon; Paul Nicholas's Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with writer Viv Groskop and actor Paul Nicholas.
8. 10:30
  Zeitgeisters—Series 1, Martin Mills
  2/4Will Gompertz meets Martin Mills, co-owner of music powerhouse the Beggars Group.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—22/06/2013
  Andrew Pierce of the Daily Mail looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Seat With a View
  There's something still splendid about air travel, and other stories from around the world
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—State Pension loss for part timers; concern over guarantor loans; Co-Op bondholders
  The latest news from the world of personal finance. Presented by Paul Lewis.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a topical spin through the week's news.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—22/06/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Alistair Burt, Oona King, Bronwen Maddox, Joan Smith
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents live political debate and discussion from Purley in Croydon.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—22/06/2013
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Mark Lawson - Suspicion for 10 Voices
  Composer Will Byrd is charged with coding papist messages in the music of the Chapel Royal
8. 15:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 9, A Shropshire Lad
  2/3Frances studies Butterworth's A Shropshire Lad song settings and orchestral rhapsody.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Jenni Murray conducts the BBC Philharmonic. Feminist writing. Women and criminal justice.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Food
  Food company CEOs tell Evan Davis how they satisfy customer appetites.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—22/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Grayson Perry, Simon Russell Beale, Ruth Goodman, Jen Brister, Scottee, Tom Odell, JP Cooper
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, Something to Declare
  6/8Poets Kate Fox and Salena Godden respond to the G8's pledge on international tax affairs.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Conor McPherson's play The Night Alive; new film Before Midnight
  Conor McPherson's new play The Night Alive; Delpy and Hawke reunite in Before Midnight.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Writers and Radio
  Susannah Clapp talks to authors who grew up at the end of the radio age.
6. 21:00
  The Drowned World
  A future where the Earth's atmosphere, and human consciousness, has eroded.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—22/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Pornography and the Internet
  Combative debate examining the moral issues behind pornography and the internet.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—16/06/2013
  Roger McGough presents poems by Hollie McNish, Piotr Kniecicki and Nazim Hikmet.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Malachi Whitaker - The Crystal Fountain, Strange Music
  2/3The story of a young girl's visit to a northern dance hall. Why doesn't she want to dance?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—23/06/2013
  The bells of St Leonard's Church, Hythe, Kent.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Judith Shapiro
  12/3Economist Judith Shapiro believes the next steps towards women's equality will be harder.(R)

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