BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 24 May 2014

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Stringer: A Reporter's Journey in the Congo, The Elections
  5/5Anjan Sundaram observes the elections and is caught up in their disturbing aftermath.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
8. 05:45
  iPM—24/05/2014
  Listener Janice Kennedy tells her story about discovering a WW1 time capsule.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/05/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—24/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 27, Thundersley, Essex
  Clare Balding finds some hidden walking gems around Thundersley, near the Thames Estuary.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: British Breeding at the Devon County Show
  Charlotte Smith examines the business behind UK livestock breeding.
5. 06:57
  Weather—24/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—24/05/2014
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Adventurer Ed Stafford and the Inheritance Tracks of Ziggy Marley
  Richard Coles and Suzy Klein talk to adventurer Ed Stafford.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 7, Bristol Food Connections Festival
  3/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from the Bristol Food Connections Festival.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/05/2014
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Little Less Freedom, a Little More Stability
  Telling the whole story: Egypt's election and other correspondents' stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—The wisdom of crowds?; single tier pension worries; how it pays to quibble when buying holiday money
  Paul Lewis with crowd-funding, the single-tier state pension, quibbling over holiday money
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 6
  6/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—24/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Angela Eagle MP, Sir Malcolm Bruce MP, Justine Greening MP, Patrick O'Flynn
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the BBC Radio Theatre in London.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Immigration, racism, neutrality of the monarchy
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues raised in Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The Little Sister
  7/8Toby Stephens is Raymond Chandler's fast-talking private eye Philip Marlowe.(R)
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Portas
  Saving the high street. Why aren't more women super rich? The lost art of conversation.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
10. 17:30
  iPM—24/05/2014
  Listener Janice Kennedy tells her story about discovering a WW1 time capsule.(R)
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—24/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Tamsin Greig, Nina Wadia, Tanya Byron, Scottee, Nathan Penlington, Real Estate, Rae Morris
  Emma Freud and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 16, The Joy of Anhedonia
  2/8Novelist Will Self creates a fictional response to a story in this week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Tim Winton's Eyrie, Kenneth Clark at Tate Britain, Heli, Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be
  Tim Winton's Eyrie, Kenneth Clark at Tate Britain, Heli, Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Benjamin Broadcasts
  Michael Rosen discovers Walter Benjamin's radio works for children. Read by Henry Goodman.
6. 21:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne, Episode 3
  After an enforced year away from Mary Thorne, Frank returns to Greshambury.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—24/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Four Thought—Series 4, SF Said
  47/3SF Said believes fiction can help to bridge the divide between 'us' and 'them'.(R)
9. 22:30
  Wireless Nights—Nights of Passage
  Jarvis Cocker's award-winning nocturnal exploration of the human condition takes to sea.(R)
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—19/05/2014
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs a new series of the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R)
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Live Audience Requests at Bristol Food Connections Festival
  Roger McGough presents best-loved poems chosen by an audience at Bristol Food Connections.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hidden Agendas—The Invitation
  2/3Attracted to Karlssen's brilliance, Chapman is soon on the receiving end of his ambition.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Maidstone
  The bells of All Saints Church, Maidstone, Kent.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, SF Said
  47/3SF Said believes fiction can help to bridge the divide between 'us' and 'them'.(R)

Sunday 25 May 2014