BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 3 October 2015

FM Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Reading Europe—Elif Shafak
  Elif Shafak visits an Istanbul bookshop to see if modern Turkey is present on its shelves.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/10/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop John Arnold.
8. 05:45
  iPM—03/10/2015
  A listener shares his insight into the Syrian crisis. Harriet Cass reads Your News.
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/10/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—03/10/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 31, Artists' Ways - Falkirk
  Clare Balding walks along the Forth & Clyde Canal to the spectacular 30-metre high Kelpies(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Honey harvest, Bees and pollination
  Charlotte Smith joins amateur and professional beekeepers at the Swindon Apiary in Wilts.
5. 06:57
  Weather—03/10/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—03/10/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Gaby Roslin
  Gaby Roslin joins Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir. With Belinda Carlisle's Inheritance Tracks
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 11, Hampton Court
  6/6Jay Rayner and the panel are at the Royal Palace at Hampton Court.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Deja Vu
  Is deja vu a brain glitch or misplaced 'real' memory? Bridget Kendall and guests discuss.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Mermaid of Madagascar
  Modern ideas and ancient traditions in the fishing communities of Madagascar.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The solicitor defrauded out of £750k of clients' money
  Karen Mackie was conned out of £750k of client funds by a gang posing as her bank.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 88, Episode 3
  3/8Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/10/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—03/10/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Louise Bours MEP, Ken Clarke MP, Alice Nutter.
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Winstanley College in Wigan.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—03/10/2015
  Anita Anand takes listeners' calls on Syria, nuclear deterrents and reparation for slavery
8. 14:30
  The Price of Oil—Blood from Stone
  Alun Armstrong and Paul Ritter star in Tamsin Oglesby's future oil comedy - set in 2045.
9. 15:30
  When Van Played Cyprus Avenue
  Marie-Louise Muir explores the significance of Van Morrison's Belfast gigs.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  The real Erin Brockovich and DPP Alison Saunders. Presented by Jenni Murray.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Art and the Business of Taste
  Who decides what art is worth? Evan Davis talks to a panel including artist Grayson Perry.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/10/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/10/2015 Denis Healey dies
  Former Labour chancellor Denis Healey dies 19 killed in air strike on Afghan hospital
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Sara Cox, Paul O'Grady, Morwenna Banks, Larry Lamb, Sam Simmons, McAlmont & Butler
  Clive Anderson, Sara Cox and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy
3. 19:00
  Profile—Gina Rinehart
  Mark Coles profiles the controversial Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Medea, Jeanette Winterson, The Martian, Edmund deWaal's White at the RA, TV crime series
  A look at Medea at London's Almeida and Edmund de Waal's exhibition at the Royal Academy.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—John Lennon: Verbatim
  John Lennon's extraordinary life and career told in his own words.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Germany: Look Who's Back, Episode 1
  1/2By Timur Vermes. What would happen if Adolf Hitler woke up in modern-day Berlin?(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—03/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Jeremy Corbyn and Britain's Place in the World
  Gavin Esler and a panel of experts debate the foreign policies of the new Labour leader.(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—28/09/2015
  Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Graham Linehan, Sally Jones, Morwenna Banks.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Colours
  Roger McGough brings poetry of love and of colours - blue, green, crimson, silver, gold...(R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Opening Lines—Series 15, The Underwater Cathedral
  1/3By Martin Cathcart Froden. A young man pushes his body to extremes.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/10/2015
  Bells from St Clement Danes, Strand, London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Gina Rinehart
  Mark Coles profiles the controversial Australian mining magnate Gina Rinehart.(R)

Sunday 4 October 2015