BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 11 April 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Story of Alice—Episode 3
  3/5Illness begins to take its toll on the author.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/04/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  iPM—11/04/2015
  'I had to show the police my knife.' A man comes forward with an unusual offer of help.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—11/04/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—11/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Hoo Peninsula
  Helen Mark visits the Hoo Peninsula in Kent to discover a landscape of change.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith meets a teenager running the family farm since his father's recent death.
5. 06:57
  Weather—11/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—11/04/2015
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Zandra Rhodes
  Fashion designer Dame Zandra Rhodes joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
8. 10:30
  Hollow Earth: A Travel Guide
  Comedian Robin Ince takes us on a tour of a world beneath the earth's crust.
9. 11:00
  Campaign Sidebar—11/04/2015
  Poet and performer Ian McMillan ponders the relationship between poetry and politics.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Battles Over Books and Statues
  Nations caught up in arguments over history. Reports from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—11/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Scottish Nationalists Eye Balance of Power
  The latest news from the world of personal finance, with Paul Lewis.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 1
  1/5Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—11/04/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Paddy Ashdown, Hilary Benn, Caroline Lucas, Grant Shapps
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Totnes.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Volunteering, Trident and Surrey Oil
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Anita Anand.
8. 14:30
  Good Omens—6. Armageddon
  6/6Armageddon is imminent and the fate of the Earth rests on the shoulders of Adam Young.(R)
9. 15:30
  Billie Holiday: Fine and Mellow
  An exploration of the dramatic life and jazz legacy of singer Billie Holiday(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Clare Balding on the Boat Race; End of a Relationship; Body Beautiful
  Clare Balding on the Women's Boat Race making sporting history. Presented by Jane Garvey.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—11/04/2015
  'I had to show the police my knife.' A man comes forward with an unusual offer of help.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—11/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Nikki Bedi, Sara Cox, Noddy Holder, Jimmy Somerville, Enda Walsh, Ron Sexsmith
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—The Teletubbies
  The four brightly coloured, furry children's television stars who are making a comeback.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Eric Ravilious, Force Majeure, Ice Rink on the Estate, After Electra, Jesse Armstrong
  Eric Ravilious, Force Majeure, Ice Rink on the Estate, After Electra, Jesse Armstrong.
5. 20:00
  The Meaning of Life According to AJ Ayer
  Philosopher AC Grayling explores what his former tutor had to say on life’s big question.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—A Fine Balance, Episode 3
  3/3Dramatisation of Rohinton Mistry's life-changing novel about India's underclass.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—11/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Human Zoo—Election Special
  Michael Blastland unravels how human psychology shapes the way we vote.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 3, 2015
  Russell Davies chairs the third semi-final of the 2015 series.(R)
10. 23:30
  Blast of the Century
  Poet John Cooper Clarke looks at Vorticism, a radical but short-lived British art movement(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Ballads of Thin Men—The Night Ride
  2/3By Simone Felice. Adrian takes to his bike on a wintry Brooklyn night.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—12/04/2015
  The bells of St Bartholomew's Church in Sutton-cum-Lound, Nottinghamshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—The Teletubbies
  The four brightly coloured, furry children's television stars who are making a comeback.(R)

Sunday 12 April 2015