BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 1 September 2018

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Boy in the Water, The weather window: Tom makes his challenge
  5/5Tom Gregory's memoir of how he became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/09/2018
  With Dr Eve Poole, Third Church Estates Commissioner for the Church of England.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Finding my real dad
  A listener on learning he was conceived by sperm donation.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/09/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Childhood Holidays in Pembrokeshire
  Charlotte Smith revisits Pembrokeshire, where she spent many of her childhood holidays.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Succession
  Sybil Ruscoe meets father and son Martin and James McCurragh to examine farm succession.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/09/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—01/09/2018
  News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Space scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  Space broadcaster Maggie Aderin-Pocock, author Ann Cleeves, actress Helen Lederer.
7. 10:30
  Beautiful Britain
  Toyah Willcox takes an audio journey into the private world of hair and beauty salons.(R)
8. 11:00
  The Forum—Sankara: Africa's Revolutionary President
  The life and legacy of Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary first president of Burkina Faso.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Brainwashing, Legal brothels, Hair transplants
  Is China trying to brainwash Muslim Uyhgurs?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Millions in persistent credit card debt now to get help
  New rules to support those with credit card debt. Plus what next for Wonga clients?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 97, Episode 1
  A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/09/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—01/09/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Helen Grant MP, Isabel Oakeshott, Tom Shakespeare
  Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Rail, Anti-Semitism & Plastic
  Should the government raise the charge for plastic bags?
8. 14:30
  Jaws by Peter Benchley
  Peter Benchley's classic novel, and one of the most iconic films of all time.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Luke Jones with coverage of the day's news.
10. 17:30
  iPM—Finding my real dad
  A listener on learning he was conceived by sperm donation.(R)
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—01/09/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Phil Nichol, Priyanga Burford, Jack Monroe, Daliso Chaponda, Laura Misch, Marine, Arthur Smith, Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Victor Headley
  Mark Coles profiles Victor Headley, author of Yardie.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Love's Labour's Lost, Cold War, Black Earth Rising, Pat Barker, Surreal Science
  Love's Labour's Lost, Cold War, Black Earth Rising, Pat Barker, Surreal Science.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The 90s: A Holiday from History
  Jonathan Freedland re-examines the 1990s as a rare decade of peace and prosperity.(R)
6. 21:00
  Tommies—23 June 1916
  Kenny and his pals must endure the morale-boosting verse of a celebrity poet and priest.(R)
7. 21:45
  In Therapy—Series 2, Amelia and Grace 1
  9/10Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets Amelia, who's worried about her teenage daughter Grace.(R)
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—01/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  The Fix—Series 2, Old and Lonely in the Countryside
  Solving the devastating problems of rural isolation and loneliness amongst the elderly.(R)
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 32, Heat 4, 2018
  The wide-ranging music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.(R)
11. 23:30
  The Last Poets at 50
  Discussing their politics, words and music and how it still resonates in US politics.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Deep Space Death Cruise
  A comic monologue about a doomed space cruise. By Harry Venning, and read by Jeff Rawle.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/09/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/09/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—02/09/2018
  The sound of the church bells of Canterbury Cathedral in Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Victor Headley
  Mark Coles profiles Victor Headley, author of Yardie.(R)

Sunday 2 September 2018