BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 8 November 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Reichstag
  Neil MacGregor ends his journey through 600 years of German history at the Reichstag.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/11/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, from the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch.
8. 05:45
  iPM—08/11/2014
  'It's the edited highlights of my life'. Jennifer Tracey talks an Instagram super-user mum
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/11/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—08/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Orchards in Herefordshire
  Felicity Evans visits the autumnal orchards of Herefordshire.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Invasive Species
  How scientists are trying to tackle non-native invasive species of plants and animals.
5. 06:57
  Weather—08/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—08/11/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Radio 4 BBC Children in Need Auction; Katherine Jenkins
  Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles present the Radio 4 BBC Children in Need Auction.
8. 10:30
  The Frequency of Laughter: A History of Radio Comedy—1980-1985
  2/6A look back at radio comedy in the early 1980s, with Angus Deayton and Michael Knowles.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—08/11/2014
  Paul Waugh, editor of PoliticsHome.Com, looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Jerusalem on Edge
  Mounting tension at one of the holiest, and most sensitive, sites in the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Security breach at the Booking.com hotel website
  A security breach at the Booking.com website, and finding a financial adviser.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 85, Episode 3
  3/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—08/11/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Douglas Carswell MP, Dominic Grieve MP, Simon Hughes MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby hosts Diane Abbott, Douglas Carswell, Dominic Grieve and Simon Hughes.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Immigration, Drinking whilst pregnant
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Boy from Aleppo Who Painted the War
  The Syrian conflict seen through the eyes of a teenage boy with Asperger's.
9. 15:30
  The Yes, No, Don't Know Show
  Yes. No. Don't Know: Three choices that sparked a 24-hour landmark in Scottish theatre.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Blondie, Marian Keyes, Savile Abuse Survivor
  Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, Marian Keyes, and a survivor of Jimmy Savile's abuse.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Live Long and Prosper
  How have some companies survived for centuries? Evan Davis investigates.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—08/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mick Fleetwood, Matt Berry, Imtiaz Dharker, Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, GoGo Penguin
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rand Paul
  Mark Coles profiles Senator Rand Paul, a likely Republican challenger for the White House.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—DV8: John, Interstellar, Peter Carey, Gold at Buckingham Palace, Puppy Love
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Giles Fraser, Susie Boyt and Antonia Quirke.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Mersey Militants
  How Militant Tendency dominated Liverpool politics in the 1980s, and its ongoing legacy.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Alan Le May - The Searchers, Episode 2
  2/2Amos continues searching for his niece. Mart worries about what he'll do if they find her.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The moral purpose of tax
  Debate programme that examines the ethical issues behind topical news stories.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 7, 2014
  7/13Russell Davies tests three contestants on their musical general knowledge.(R)
10. 23:30
  Night Fishing
  Poet Tom Rawling fished sea trout at night. An eerie experience in sound and poems.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hitch-Hiker's Guide to Europe—On the Road
  2/3Every rucksack carried a copy - the 1970s traveller's guide to hitching on £10 a week.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/11/2014
  The bells of St Lawrence, Towcester.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Rand Paul
  Mark Coles profiles Senator Rand Paul, a likely Republican challenger for the White House.(R)

Sunday 9 November 2014