BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 November 2015

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 5
  5/5Gore finds his largest audience yet, with his groundbreaking novel Myra Breckinridge.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/11/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Prayer for the Day
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tony Macauley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'You're not the best judge of your own health'
  iPM revisits the topic of elderly drivers, and Frances Coverdale reads Your News.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/11/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—14/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Macbeth Trail
  Helen Mark journeys through north east Scotland in search of the real King Macbeth.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Tenant Farmers
  Charlotte Smith explores the issues facing tenant farmers.
5. 06:57
  Weather—14/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—14/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Anne Reid
  Anne Reid joins Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir. With Gordon Buchanan's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  In Pod We Trust—Stories from the Heart
  Miranda Sawyer explores personal storytelling with podcasters Anna Sale and Lea Thau.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Design and Beauty
  How important is beauty in design? Bridget Kendall and guests discuss.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Smell of History
  A whiff of history in a shop in old Belgrade.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Energy company complaints ratings
  Why does no-one agree on who the worst energy companies are for customer service?
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 47, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—14/11/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:30
  Any Answers?—A special Edition on the Paris Attack
  Your reaction to the Paris attacks. An extended Any Answers?
7. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Black Dog
  Clare's husband goes missing, leaving her alone with their young son and a big black dog.
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Groping, Warriors, Nigel Slater
  Highlights include the campaign to stop sexual assault and harassment on public transport.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
10. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
11. 17:57
  Weather—14/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/11/2015 IS says it carried out Paris attacks
  129 people including at least one British citizen killed by gunmen and suicide bombers
2. 18:30
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, Murray Melvin, Monty Don, Gemma Jones, Benjamin Clementine
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:02
  Profile—Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  Mark Coles profiles the TV chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Steve Jobs, Branagh's The Winter's Tale, Vermeer, Verdi's Force of Destiny, The Great Swindle
  Including Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs biopic and Branagh's The Winter's Tale.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Sympathetic Eye
  Simon Farquhar examines how Man Alive reflected changing TV and social values in the 1960s
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 2
  2/2Dodie Smith's classic novel dramatised by Jane Rogers.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—14/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Drugs in Sport and Human Enhancement
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2015
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
10. 23:30
  New Lyrical Ballads—Episode 2
  2/2A stellar cast of 26 leading poets read their own work inspired by the Lyrical Ballads.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Comic Fringes—Series 9, The Understudy
  1/3By Jenny Eclair. An actress recalls the highs and (mainly) lows of her life and career.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/11/2015
  Bells from the Parish Church of Holy Trinity, St Austell, Cornwall.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
  Mark Coles profiles the TV chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.(R)

Sunday 15 November 2015