BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 9 August 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—In Montmartre, Episode 5
  5/5Picasso eventually leaves Montmartre, with Fernande, for the sedate charms of Clichy.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—09/08/2014
  'We keep referring to them as children, but they're not'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—09/08/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—09/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Bournville Legacy
  Felicity Evans asks how George Cadbury's vision for Bournville, Birmingham, lives on today(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: World War One
  Fight at the front or work on the land? What happened to farmers during World War One?
5. 06:57
  Weather—09/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—09/08/2014
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Katy Brand
  Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by writer and comedian Katy Brand.
8. 10:30
  Meet the Wainwrights
  Nina Myskow talks to Rufus and Martha Wainwright about their confessional songs.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Outcasts: The Forum at Risor Festival, Norway
  What is it like to be on the edge of Europe? And do modern societies create new outcasts?
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Footnote to Conflict
  The Thai worker who died in the conflict over Gaza, and other reporters' stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 2
  2/4Michael Robinson asks why London's homes are so expensive.
2. 12:30
  The Brig Society—Series 2, Social Media
  2/6Marcus Brigstocke has decided to create his own social media site.(R)
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—09/08/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Max Hastings, Soweto Kinch, Julie Bindel, Mark Littlewood
  Martha Kearney presents political debate from London's Broadcasting House Radio Theatre.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Iraq, British values, the monarchy
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Gwyneth Hughes - Victory
  Drama about the love triangle of Horatio Nelson, William Hamilton and Emma, Lady Hamilton
8. 15:30
  Transylvanian Blues: The Story of Muzsikas
  Simon Broughton tells the story of Hungarian folk musicians Muzsikas.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Jacqueline Bisset; the Contraceptive Pill and Mood Swings; Sexual Identity
  Emma Barnett presents highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—09/08/2014
  'We keep referring to them as children, but they're not'.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—09/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Pamela Stephenson Connolly, Pam Ayres, Ella Spira, Sibongiseni Shabalala, Adrienne Truscott, Nikki Bedi, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
  Clive Anderson and guests are in Edinburgh, with conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Karren Brady
  The life and times of Karren Brady, successful in business and now rising political star.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—My Night With Reg, Wakolda, Home Front, Kevin Eldon, The Art and Science of Exploration
  Razia Iqbal and her guests discuss the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Riding Into Town
  Samira Ahmed considers the British relationship with the western.(R)
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Honoré de Balzac - Eugenie Grandet, Episode 2
  2/2Will the miserly Monsieur Grandet be able to forgive his defiant daughter?(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—09/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 10, Treating Smokers
  4/4Should patients with severe lung disease be given home oxygen if they continue to smoke?(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—04/08/2014
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the last in the 2014 series of the game of cryptic connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Postcards
  Razia Iqbal shares poetry from around the Commonwealth sent to Glasgow for the Games.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Sussex Scandals—Emma Carew
  1/3The repercussions of a naked dance come back to haunt Lady Hamilton 32 years later.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Thomas, Norbury
  The bells of the Parish Church of St Thomas, Norbury in Hazel Grove, Stockport.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Karren Brady
  The life and times of Karren Brady, successful in business and now rising political star.(R)

Sunday 10 August 2014