BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 19 January 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl With Dove by Sally Bayley—5. Colwood
  5/5A place called Colwood looms, as do more scenes from Jane Eyre.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Pained at being apart
  A listener on the six months he spent without his wife while they waited for a visa
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—19/01/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Changing Thetford Forest
  Ian Marchant meets some of the unexpected animals in Thetford Forest in Norfolk.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Veganism & Farming
  Charlotte Smith explores how veganism is impacting food and farming.
4. 06:57
  Weather—19/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—19/01/2019
  News headlines and sport.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Trevor Nelson
  Professor Alice Roberts, Man Like Mobeen's Guz Khan, Sharon D Clarke's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 23, Garden Museum, Lambeth
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from the Garden Museum in Lambeth.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—19/01/2019
  Tom Newton Dunn of The Sun looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Terror in the Secret Garden
  How the people of Nairobi are finding hope after the terror attack on a luxury hotel.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—19/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Benefit rule changes for pensioners with younger partners
  From May, pensioners with younger partners can't make new pension credit claims
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 98, Episode 4
  Brexit, Gillette and Konmarie - News Quiz Style. With host Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—19/01/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Sir Graham Brady MP, Richard Burgon MP, Layla Moran MP, Anne McElvoy
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from the University of Huddersfield.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—19/01/2019
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Dangerous Visions—The Double
  Dostoyevsky's nightmare vision of a man whose life is usurped by his double.(R)
9. 15:30
  Behind the Scenes—Alison Balsom
  A glimpse into the life of the virtuoso trumpeter taking charge of the Cheltenham Festival
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Malala Yousafzai, Jasmin Paris, Comfy trainers
  Malala Yousafzai, Jasmin Paris winner of the Spine Race and comfy trainers
11. 17:00
  PM—19/01/2019
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—Pained at being apart
  A listener on the six months he spent without his wife while they waited for a visa
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—19/01/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/01/2019 Brexit: Major calls on party leaders to give MPs a free vote
  Brexit: Former PM urges party leaders to give MPs a free vote to end Westminster deadlock
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sheila Ravenscroft, Dave Gorman, Angela Barnes, Anna Jordan, Fatima, Lisa O' Neill, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Roger Whiteside
  Mark Coles profiles Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Mary Queen of Scots, Approaching Empty, Leila Slimani, Fausto Melotti, Ride Upon The Storm
  Mary Queen of Scots, Approaching Empty, Leila Slimani, Fausto Melotti, Ride Upon The Storm
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Gareth Gwynn’s Alternative Archive
  Gareth Gwynn presents the first Archive on 4 that looks sideways rather than backwards.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—That'll Be the Day by Ray Connolly
  Coming-of-age story based on the hit film of the seventies.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—19/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  We Need to Talk About Death—Series 3, I Can't Afford to Die
  Joan Bakewell explores the options available when you can’t afford a funeral.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 3, 2019
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the fiendish cryptic quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Extra—Conversations on a Bench: Shetland - Jen Hadfield
  Daljit Nagra selects another highlight from the BBC's poetry archive.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/01/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Green Paper
  By A M Bakalar. It's Poland in 1980 and Sonia receives some unwelcome visitors.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/01/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/01/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/01/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Helen's, Sefton
  Bells on Sunday from St Helen's, Sefton
8. 05:45
  Profile—Roger Whiteside
  Mark Coles profiles Greggs’ CEO Roger Whiteside.(R)

Sunday 20 January 2019