BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 27 October 2018

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Keywords for Our Time—Juno Dawson on 'Snowflake'
  Michael Rosen examines words and phrases in public debate to see how they influence us.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
8. 05:45
  iPM—The charity inspired by my Houdini husband
  A listener on setting up a charity offering the kind of help she wished she'd had.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—27/10/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Liverpool Giants
  Liverpool's landscape is dwarfed by three beloved giants. Helen Mark gets up close.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Preparing for winter
  Charlotte Smith finds out about the preparations farmers are making for the winter.
4. 06:57
  Weather—27/10/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—27/10/2018
  News headlines and sport.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Marcus Brigstocke, Curtis Stigers
  Comedian Marcus Brigstocke and Inheritance Tracks from Curtis Stigers.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 22, Blackpool
  Jay Rayner and the panel are in Blackpool.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—27/10/2018
  Isabel Hardman of The Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Bluster, Brazenness and Charm
  Saudi Arabia's unrepentant show. Plus, Afghan security, Mexican mezcal and a Paris auction
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—27/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—State pension age equalisation
  What equal state pension ages mean for women?
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 53, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a comedic look at the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/10/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—27/10/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Gerard Batten MEP, Caroline Flint MP, Tim Roache, Anna Soubry MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby hosts political debate from Middlesbrough Town Hall(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—27/10/2018
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  The Road by Nigel Kneale
  The legendary 1963 lost TV play. Adapted by Toby Hadoke.
9. 15:15
  Unforgettable—Series 2, Doris Lessing and Patrick French
  Biographer Patrick French has an imagined conversation with the late writer Doris Lessing.
10. 15:30
  The Shuffle: London's New Jazz
  Writer Tej Adeleye meets London’s new generation of jazz musicians.(R)
11. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Jenny Graham, Teenage girls in India, Veteran servicewomen
  Jenny Graham on cycling around the world, teenage girls in India, and veteran servicewomen
12. 17:00
  PM—27/10/2018
  Full coverage of the day's news.
13. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Plastics
  Making plastic is big business but its reputation is in tatters. Can it save itself?(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—27/10/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/10/2018 Shooting at Pittsburgh synagogue
  At least 4 people were reportedly killed when gunman opened fire during morning service
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Andrea Riseborough, Michael Connelly, Colin Morgan, Ariane Sherine, Baxter Dury, Kojey Radical, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
  Helen Grady looks at the life of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Don't Worry He Won't Get Far on Foot, Burne-Jones, Little Drummer Girl, A Very Very Very Dark Matter, Barbara Kingsolver
  Gus Van Sant, Burne-Jones, Little Drummer Girl, Very Very Dark Matter, Barbara Kingsolver
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Good Old Days: The Politics of Nostalgia
  David Aaronovitch examines how politicians have exploited our love affair with the past.
6. 21:00
  Tommies—11 April 1918
  The British Army is in pell-mell retreat, and must face up to losing the war.(R)
7. 21:45
  Niche Work If You Can Get It—Series 1, Online Dating Photographer
  Nick Baker turns his lens on dating profile photographers.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—27/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Ends and Means
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 32, Semi-final 3, 2018
  Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.
11. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 12, Carol Ann Duffy
  Carol Ann Duffy shares poems from her final collection as Poet Laureate.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Wild Hunt
  The Wild Hunt by Zoe Gilbert. To impress a girl, a young man overnights in the forest.(R)
3. 00:45
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 00:48
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

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