BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 23 July 2016

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Voices of the First World War—Kut: Sand, Mud, Mirage
  WWI veterans describe siege conditions, starvation and surrender in Kut-Al-Amara.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/07/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/07/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  iPM—23/07/2016
  Why the dead should be names not statistics.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—23/07/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—23/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Biodiversity at Heathrow
  Helen Mark visits Heathrow to discover how the airport encourages biodiversity.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Water Management
  How farmers and water companies are working together to tackle the water quality problem.
5. 06:57
  Weather—23/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—23/07/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Leslie Garrett
  Lesley Garrett, Charlie Higson and Bellatrix join Richard Coles and Kate Silverton.
8. 10:30
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Mercury
  Janet Suzman introduces Levi's story about strange mercurial happenings on a remote island
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—23/07/2016
  Steve Richards rounds up one of the most tumultuous years in Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Aftermath
  Kate Adie introduces reports from Turkey, South Africa, Cuba, the Niger delta and Carrara.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—23/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—'We are so abused as private renters'
  Calls for new protections for renters to stop excessive fees.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 16, Episode 6
  6/6Topical impressions show that offers a satirical take on politics, media and celebrity.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—23/07/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hazel Blears, Richard Burgon MP, Anna Soubry MP, Peter Hitchens
  Ritula Shah presents political debate and discussion from Derby.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Labour leadership; ID cards & terrorism; Brexit; Donald Trump
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Presented by Julian Worricker.
8. 14:30
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Iron
  2/6Akbar Kurtha stars in trhis dramatisation of Levi's stories about life, love and matter.
9. 15:30
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Gold
  The Nazis invade Italy, and Primo's friends are forced to scatter.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  How much of ourselves should we present on social media?
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—How to Build an Olympics
  Olympic economics. Evan Davis discovers how the world's biggest sporting event is managed.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/07/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/07/2016 Munich gunman "obsessed with mass shootings"
  German police say a gunman who killed 9 people in Munich was obsessed with mass shootings
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Bobby Friction, Ken Loach, Toby Jones, Bruce Robinson, Sharon D. Clarke, Family Atlantica, Sidestepper
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Primo Levi's The Periodic Table—Cerium
  Primo's training as a chemist helps him to survive the terrible conditions of Auschwitz.
4. 19:20
  Saturday Review—Spielberg's The BFG, Adam Haslett's Imagine Me Gone, Eggleston portraits, LaBute's Some Girls
  Spielberg's The BFG, Adam Haslett's Imagine Me Gone, Eggleston show, LaBute's Some Girls.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Norma Percy Tapes
  An archive of the most powerful people, shaping the monumental events of modern history.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Last Days of Troy, Episode 1
  1/2The Greeks are laying siege to Troy to win back their abducted queen Helen.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—23/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Nuclear Weapons
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 5, 2016
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 7, Tracy K Smith and Patricia Lockwood
  4/4Paul Farley hears from two young American poets: Tracy K Smith and Patricia Lockwood.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Problem With Talitha by Lauren Beukes
  Lauren Beukes' celebrity-obsessed dystopia where fans can channel a star's every desire.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's, Bishopstoke
  The bells of St Mary's, Bishopstoke.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Owen Smith
  Edward Stourton profiles Labour leadership contender, Owen Smith.

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