BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 30 November 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Philip Short - Mitterrand, Episode 5
  5/5Mitterrand leaves the Elysee Palace for the last time in 1995, after 14 years in power.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/11/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/11/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/11/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  iPM—30/11/2013
  'If I get caught I will be executed' - iPM speaks to Syrians living in Istanbul.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—30/11/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—30/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Lighthouses of Northern Ireland
  Our infatuation with lighthouses and the need to preserve these iconic landmarks.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Sybil Ruscoe heads out west to a ranch in South Dakota.
5. 06:57
  Weather—30/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—30/11/2013
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Restaurateur Rick Stein
  Richard Coles and Anita Anand with chef and restaurateur Rick Stein.
8. 10:30
  The Enfield Thunderbolt—Episode 1
  1/2Peter Curran tells the story of the Enfield 8000, Britain's pioneering electric car.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—30/11/2013
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—East or West?
  Ukraine under pressure, and other stories in the news.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Rising insurance; Cash for Christmas; Phones cut off; The Resolver
  How customers can fight back against unanswered complaints. Finance news with Paul Lewis.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 82, Episode 4
  4/7A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—30/11/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Baroness Kramer, Stella Creasy MP Lord Lamont, Sir Jonathon Porritt
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Aldeburgh in Suffolk.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Nuclear power, cutting the green levy, immigration
  Nuclear energy, the green levy, is the UK a 'nasty country' when it comes to immigration?
7. 14:30
  The James M Cain Series—The Postman Always Rings Twice
  A young drifter falls for the wife of a cafe owner, with devastating consequences.
8. 15:30
  Soul Music—Strange Fruit
  Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour; Mary J Blige; Baroness Hale
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week, including Grammy Award winner Mary J Blige.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—30/11/2013
  'If I get caught I will be executed' - iPM speaks to Syrians living in Istanbul.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—30/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Kathy Burke, Robert Webb, Sara Cox, Kim Wilde, Arthur Smith, Tindersticks
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Nicola Sturgeon
  Lesley Curwen profiles Nicola Sturgeon, a key figure in Scotland's push for independence.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Saving Mr Banks; Eimear McBride; This American Life
  Savings Mr Banks and top USA podcast This American Life are among this week's reviews.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Monkey Planet
  Will Self asks where apes end and human apes begin.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Dostoyevsky - The Russian Gambler, Episode 2
  2/2A piano tutor is drawn into the world of a Russian oligarch on the verge of bankruptcy.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—30/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Police
  Should police be crime fighters or enforcers of social norms? Chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—25/11/2013
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 2, The poet, the poem, and the savannah
  4/4Paul Farley talks to Glyn Maxwell about where poems come from.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/12/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Three for My Baby, Awesome Day
  1/3By Shena Mackay. Meriel loves the theatre. Rick loves Meriel, or is it New York he loves?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/12/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—01/12/2013
  The bells of St Mary and St Chad, Brewood in Staffordshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Nicola Sturgeon
  Lesley Curwen profiles Nicola Sturgeon, a key figure in Scotland's push for independence.(R)

Sunday 1 December 2013