BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 9 May 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Antony Sher - Year of the Fat Knight, Episode 5
  5/5After a year of rehearsing Falstaff, Antony Sher's fat knight is revealed to the public.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/05/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/05/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  iPM—09/05/2015
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—09/05/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—09/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Landscape Art in Northumberland
  Caz Graham visits the Northumberland countryside to discover stunning art in the landscape(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Small Farms
  Anna Hill meets an innovative community of small holders on the Somerset and Devon border.
5. 06:57
  Weather—09/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—09/05/2015
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Edith Bowman
  Edith Bowman joins Richard Coles and Suzy Klein. With Inheritance Tracks from Mary Portas.
8. 10:30
  The Lost Art of the TV Theme
  Comedian and musician Richard Morton recalls the heyday of the classic TV theme.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—09/05/2015
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks at the general election results.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Turning Back the Ageing Process
  A Japanese brain workout that is said to reverse some ageing processes. With Kate Adie.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Tax changes, Pension freedom, How safe is your vault?
  The dos and don'ts of insuring valuables in a safe deposit box.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 14, Episode 5
  5/5Satire meets silliness in the comedy for hard-working families up and down the country.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—09/05/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Charles Clarke, Michael Howard, Shirley Williams, Gordon Wilson
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—What is the future for Labour, Lib Dems and Scotland post-election?
  SNP, future of Labour and Liberal Democrats, PR, EU referendum, welfare reform.
8. 14:30
  Roddy Doyle on Radio 4—The Guts
  Twenty-six years on, and Roddy Doyle's iconic Jimmy Rabbitte is back.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Women's influence on GE2015, Nancy Sinatra, Minette Walters
  Jenni Murray presents the female perspective, including women's influence on the election.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—09/05/2015
  The programme that starts with its listeners.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—09/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Nikki Bedi, Mike Leigh, Stephen Mangan, Terry Waite, Sandy Grierson, Stealing Sheep, Spiro
  Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi and guests with music, conversation and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Sir Christopher Geidt
  Mark Coles profiles Sir Christopher Geidt, private secretary to the Queen.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Vote, The Crow Eaters, Girlhood, Brighton Festival, Grace and Frankie
  Bapsi Sidhwa's The Crow Eaters and The Vote, an election comedy at Donmar Warehouse.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Entomology of Gregor Samsa
  David Baddiel asks what kind of insect Gregor Samsa becomes in Kafka's The Metamorphosis.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Evelyn Waugh - Decline and Fall, 2. Otto
  2/2Evelyn Waugh's darkly comic 1920s romp. A fast paced roller-coaster with a satirical bite.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—09/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—The Law and Parenthood
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss how the law balances the rights of parents and children.(R)
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, University of Manchester
  2/6Three students from University of Manchester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 23:30
  Walt Whitman's War
  What happened when the great 19th-century poet met the American Civil War?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Go West—Of All the Whole Wild World
  3/5By Kerry Hood. Peta has just lost a mother and is about to find a neighbour.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—10/05/2015
  Church bells from St Mary's Redcliffe, Bristol.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sir Christopher Geidt
  Mark Coles profiles Sir Christopher Geidt, private secretary to the Queen.(R)

Sunday 10 May 2015