BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 17 September 2016

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre, Episode 5
  5/5After a meeting in London, John le Carre is destined to help a young man called Valdimir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/09/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/09/2016
  Spiritual reflection with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  iPM—17/09/2016
  "I'm not a boy or a girl. I'm both." A ten-year-old talks about being gender non-binary.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—17/09/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—17/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 34, Passionate Walkers: David Nicholls
  Clare Balding meets novelist David Nicholls to walk to The Devil's Punchbowl in Surrey.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Wildlife and Farming
  How can modern farming methods be sympathetic to wildlife?
5. 06:57
  Weather—17/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—17/09/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—David Baddiel
  David Baddiel, Olympic diving gold medallist Chris Mears.
8. 10:30
  Up Close And Personal
  Clarke Peters follows the croon and practitioners of the art including Rudy Vallee.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—17/09/2016
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—It's Not What It Was
  EU leaders meet without the UK, Saudi-Iranian tensions and Lagos shops fight officialdom.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—17/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The cost of Hinkley Point electricity
  How much will power from the UK's newest nuclear plant really cost?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 91, Episode 2
  2/8Miles Jupp is joined by Susan Calman, Hugo Rifkind, Holly Walsh and Andy Hamilton.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—17/09/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Arron Banks, Angela Eagle MP, Paul Mason, Baroness Wheatcroft
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Warwick Business School.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Ukip, Hinckley Point, The 11-plus
  Listeners have their say on Ukip, Hinkley Point, and the 11-plus and grammar schools.
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—The Bargain
  1988, Robert Maxwell meets Mother Teresa of Calcutta and attempts to strike a bargain.
9. 15:30
  The Voices of...—Series 1, Ian Partridge
  A portrait of the English lyric tenor Ian Partridge, in his own words and recordings.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Kizzy Crawford, finding fulfilling work in your 50s, and the domestic politics of boxsets
  Kizzy Crawford and the domestic politics of boxsets.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—17/09/2016
  "I'm not a boy or a girl. I'm both." A ten-year-old talks about being gender non-binary.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/09/2016 UK military 'ill-prepared' for attack
  A former military commander says the government's "taken its eye off the ball"
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Scottee, Al Murray, Alan Titchmarsh, Sabrina Mahfouz, Kerry Godliman, Ed Harcourt, Ward Thomas
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rodrigo Duterte
  Edward Stourton profiles the controversial new leader of the Philippines.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Hunt for The Wilderpeople, Eimear McBride, Bedlam, National Treasure, Dr Faustus
  Hunt for The Wilderpeople, Eimear McBride, Bedlam, National Treasure, RSC's Dr Faustus.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Don't Be Rude on the Road
  Alan Dein takes a breakneck tour through the history of the public information film.
6. 21:00
  Tsar—Ivan The Terrible: Absolute Power
  David Threlfall is Ivan the Terrible in Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Tsars.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—17/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—14/09/2016
  Clive Anderson and guests explore the legal fall-out from leaving the EU.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, The 2016 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2016 final of the wide-ranging music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Poetry by Heart
  Roger McGough presents poems recited from memory by school pupils.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Skylines—African Beauty, by Samantha Harvey
  3/3A story exploring the terror of being trapped in a tiny space cut off from the horizon.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St John the Baptist, Burford
  Church bells from St John the Baptist, Burford.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Rodrigo Duterte
  Edward Stourton profiles the controversial new leader of the Philippines.(R)

Sunday 18 September 2016