BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 30 August 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 5
  5/5Larkin brings a third woman into his life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/08/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/08/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
8. 05:45
  iPM—30/08/2014
  'We started thinking, are we going to be allowed to die in our house?'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—30/08/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—30/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Needles, Isle of Wight
  Helen Mark learns a Cold War secret amidst the Isle of Wight's chalk cliffs, The Needles.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Countryside Access
  Sybil Ruscoe takes a look at the issue of access to the countryside.
5. 06:57
  Weather—30/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—30/08/2014
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Katharine Whitehorn
  Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by columnist Katharine Whitehorn.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 8, Smithfield, London
  3/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Smithfield, London.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Time to Rethink What Is 'Normal'?
  Where is the dividing line between normal behaviour and a mental health problem?
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Lucky Country
  Australia's tough immigration policy taken to court and other reporters' stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—30/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—NISA or nastier?
  NISA or nastier? Second chance to avoid bounced payments, and new money lessons.
3. 12:30
  The Brig Society—Series 2, Religion
  5/6Marcus has decided to form a religion based on peace, loving-kindness and probably war.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—30/08/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Simon Heffer, Thomasina Miers, Prof Sir Simon Wessely, Osama Saeed
  Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Broadcasting House Radio Theatre in London.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Rotherham Abuse; Social Mobility; Terror Threat
  Anita Anand presents listener response to the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Martin Beck Killings, The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
  2/10Detective Inspector Beck is sent to Budapest to search for a missing journalist.(R)
9. 15:45
  Key Matters—Series 3, C minor
  5/5Ivan Hewett explores the key of C minor with Peter Donohoe.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Women-only gyms; 'The One'
  Are women-only gyms the answer to getting more of us to exercise? With Emma Barnett.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—30/08/2014
  'We started thinking, are we going to be allowed to die in our house?'.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Nicholas Parsons, Kevin Bishop, Rikki Stein, George Dawes Green, Catherine Burns, Arthur Smith, The Barr Brothers, Femme
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Petro Poroshenko
  Edward Stourton profiles the Ukrainian president.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Martin Amis, Pitcairn, The Moth, Obvious Child, Secret Life of Books
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs discussion of the week's culture, including Martin Amis's new novel.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Eccentric Entrepreneur
  Dominic Sandbrook explores the life of 1930s radio station magnate Leonard Plugge.
6. 21:00
  The Stuarts—James II: The Storms of this Deceitful World
  Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Stuarts considers the ill-fated reign of James II.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—30/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Agree to Differ—Series 1, Vivisection
  2/3Matthew Taylor presents a new discussion programme.(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—25/08/2014
  With Maureen Lipman, Sanjeev Kohli, Penny Smith and Peter Kellner. Nigel Rees hosts.(R)
10. 23:30
  In Memoriam: Conversations on a Bench
  Anna Scott-Brown hears tales of loss and hope, turned to poetry by Michael Symmons Roberts(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Nadine Gordimer - A Flash of Fireflies—Six Feet of the Country
  1/3A land-owning couple face a stark dilemma when an illegal immigrant dies on their property(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Washington National Cathedral
  The bells of Washington National Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Petro Poroshenko
  Edward Stourton profiles the Ukrainian president.(R)

Sunday 31 August 2014