BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 21 June 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Malaga and more...
  5/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2014
  Prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends.
8. 05:45
  iPM—21/06/2014
  'They're going to have to wait for us to die before they have any money'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—21/06/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—21/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 27, Arundel, West Sussex
  Clare walks near Arundel in West Sussex with Tristan Gooley.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Potatoes
  From Maris Pipers to Maris Peers, Charlotte Smith looks at this season's potato crop.
5. 06:57
  Weather—21/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—21/06/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Helen Fielding
  With novelist and screenwriter Helen Fielding and seventh Python Carol Cleveland.
8. 10:30
  Ilkley Tour Baht 'at...
  How a county best known for flat caps and fatty beer won the bid to host Le Grand Depart.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—21/06/2014
  Jackie Ashley of the Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—I Never Got to Florence
  A British library on the Italian Riviera and other stories. Presented by Kate Adie.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Debt mismanagement; £4m fine for mis-selling investments; will your insurer pay out during a national emergency?
  Debt mismanagement, £4m mis-selling investments fine, insurance and national emergencies.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 84, Episode 3
  3/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—21/06/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Lord Forsyth, Lord Falconer, Lindsey German
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Durham.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Austerity, Iraq, Assisted Dying
  Listeners' views on austerity, the situation in Iraq and the Assisted Dying Bill.
7. 14:30
  Ray Bradbury - The Martian Chronicles
  Derek Jacobi stars in Ray Bradbury's classic fable of a colonisation of Mars.
8. 15:30
  Ata Kak and the Crate Diggers
  Meet the crate diggers devoted to giving Africa's obscure musical gems a new lease of life(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Young foster carers, body image in pregnancy, and the fantasy of shoe buying.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—The Muslim Pound
  Muslim consumers, and how best to serve them, are the topics for Evan Davis and guests.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—21/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Suggs, Janet Suzman, David Schneider, Chris Stewart, Arthur Smith, Moulettes, Pete Fij and Terry Bickers
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 16, Alligators and Warm Beer
  6/8Writer Clara Glynn creates a dramatic response to a story in the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Fault in Our Stars, The Silkworm, Making Stalin Laugh, Making Colour, The Human Factor
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A History of the N-Word
  Ellah Allfrey looks at the evolution of the N-word.
6. 21:00
  Philip K Dick - Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?—Episode 1
  Set in post-apocalyptic San Francisco, a bounty hunter is on a mission.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—21/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—British Values
  What are British values, and what role should they play in education? With Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—16/06/2014
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Tom Sutcliffe.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Poetry and Music
  Roger McGough presents an LP of poems set to music.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tao Lin - A Message of Unknown Purpose
  Tao Lin's curious tale about a prisoner in 2042 who depicts a society addicted to sleep.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon
  The bells of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Sandra Newman
  51/3Sandra Newman argues that genuinely cool people are a liability.(R)

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