BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 24 February 2018

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Yorkshire, Episode 5
  5/5A wide-ranging, lyrical and very personal history of Yorkshire by Richard Morris.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/02/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/02/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Reverend Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  iPM—After the affair: the daughter's view
  A listener on the impact of her mother's affair.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/02/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 38, Greens Norton, Northamptonshire
  Clare Balding joins Christina Edwards as she relives the night walks she took in her teens(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Small Farms
  Do small farms have a future in the UK? Charlotte Smith finds out.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—24/02/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Debbie McGee
  Rev Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Debbie McGee.
7. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 8, Titanic
  How Titanic, the disaster movie to end all disaster movies, nearly ended up a disaster.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/02/2018
  Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Men of Mystery
  A Gambian spymaster, a Czechoslovak secret agent and a South African ghost called Sam.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—24/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Could a cold-calling ban stop pension scams?
  How effective might a new law on cold-calling be?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 95, 23/02/2018
  A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—24/02/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Baroness Warsi, Jenny Chapman MP, Tom Harwood, Femi Oluwole
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate the Life Science Centre in Newcastle.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Abuse in the Charity Sector and University Strikes
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  JB Priestley - The Good Companions
  John Retallack's dramatisation of JB Priestley's classic story of a 1929 concert party.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Margot Robbie, Zan TV, Mums and daughters in film
  I, Tonya film about Tonya Harding, teens and Xanax, women, science and suffrage.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Caroline Wyatt with coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Who Owns British Companies?
  Evan Davis and guests discuss who owns British companies and why that matters.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—24/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Talks are continuing at the UN in New York, as efforts intensify to pass a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Syria.
  Diplomats at the UN are still struggling to agree the terms of a ceasefire in Syria
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Rupert Graves, Sandhya Suri, Tom Burke, Garry Robson, Rae Morris, Nilufer Yanya, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Daniel Kaluuya
  Mark Coles profiles the Oscar-nominated star of Get Out and Black Panther, Daniel Kaluuya.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Dark River, The B*easts, BBC TV's Civilisations, Fire Sermon, Pop! Art in Chichester
  Dark River, The B*easts, BBC TV's Civilisations, Fire Sermon, Pop! Art in Chichester.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Bald Truth
  Ian Marchant investigates hair loss and why so many men (and some women) care so much.
6. 21:00
  Riot Girls—The Robber Bride, Episode 1
  1/2Margaret Atwood's contemporary take on a fairytale of lust and betrayal stars Tanya Moodie(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—24/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Religious orthodoxy versus liberal values
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Top Brain 2018
  Russell Davies chairs a general knowledge contest of champions.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Liz Berry
  Liz Berry joins Roger McGough to present a selection of listeners' requests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Man Who Loved Birds by Alex Preston
  A man goes on a journey in search of birdsong.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook
  Church bells from the Blessed Virgin Mary, Wambrook.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—More than Bread Alone - Sharman Apt Russell
  Sharman Apt Russell writes about the hunger that is for more than bread alone.(R)

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