BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 2 May 2015

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Philip Glass - Words without Music—Episode 5
  5/5Koyaanisqatsi to Kundun, Philip Glass explains his approach to composing film soundtracks.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/05/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Mike Ford.
8. 05:45
  iPM—02/05/2015
  Elsie Frost: 'Nobody can see anything. Why?'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—02/05/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—02/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Bristol Green City
  Helen Mark explores the nature reserves of the 2015 European Green Capital, Bristol.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today Debate: Farming - the Next Generation
  Charlotte Smith hosts a special debate about the next generation of agricultural workers.
5. 06:57
  Weather—02/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—02/05/2015
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Professor Tanya Byron
  Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir and joined by child behaviour expert Professor Tanya Byron.
8. 10:30
  World War One: The Cultural Front—Series 2, War on the Mind
  3/3How the harrowing effects of WWI became apparent in art, music and poetry.
9. 11:00
  Campaign Sidebar—02/05/2015
  A quirky, irreverent take on the twists and turns of the election, with Hugo Rifkind.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Lucky Ones
  A report on the earthquake in Nepal, plus other assignments. Presented by Kate Adie.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Conservative plans for pensions, taxation and benefits
  Paul Lewis interviews George Osborne and looks at the latest fixed-rate mortgage deals.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 4
  4/5Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—02/05/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Yvette Cooper, Ed Davey, Paul Nuttall, Priti Patel
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs, with Yvette Cooper, Ed Davey, Paul Nuttall and Priti Patel.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—First-time voters and coalition deals
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? with Anita Anand.
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—John Godber - Happy Jack
  A 60-year rollercoaster marriage lived in a Yorkshire mining village unfolds.
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—First Cut Is the Deepest
  The story behind the Cat Stevens song, and the memories people associate with it.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: The Election Debate
  Women from Britain's seven major parties debate key election issues. Jenni Murray presents
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—02/05/2015
  Elsie Frost: 'Nobody can see anything. Why?'.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—02/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Miranda Sawyer, Charley Pride, Tracey Thorn, Samantha Bond, Clare Higgins, the Staves
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Loretta Lynch
  Edward Stourton profiles Loretta Lynch, newly appointed to the job of US attorney general.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Everyman, Far from the Madding Crowd, Empire, Anne Enright, Christopher Williams
  Carol Ann Duffy's Everyman and Far from the Madding Crowd with Carey Mulligan.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4: The Language of Pain
  Professor Joanna Bourke asks where we find the words to express pain.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall, 1. The Bollinger Club
  1/2Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic 1920s romp. A fast paced roller-coaster with a satirical bite.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—02/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Two Rooms—29/04/2015
  The groups consider how they feel about the current levels of immigration.(R)
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, Cardiff University/Prifysgol Caerdydd
  1/6Three students from Cardiff University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Poet and the Murderer
  A gripping true story of poetry, murder and the art of forgery.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Go West—41 Rue Monge
  2/5By Jenny Solomons. Financial disaster compels Victor to visit his businessman brother.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—03/05/2015
  Church bells from York Minster.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Loretta Lynch
  Edward Stourton profiles Loretta Lynch, newly appointed to the job of US attorney general.(R)

Sunday 3 May 2015