BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 September 2019

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Talking to Strangers—Episode 5
  5/5By Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and host of Revisionist History.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/09/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Life in Letters
  Helen Cullen makes the case for the art of letter writing.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/09/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Ricky Ross and Lorraine Mcintosh of Deacon Blue in Fife
  Clare Balding is joined by Ricky Ross and Lorraine Mcintosh of Deacon Blue in Fife.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Angling
  Sybil Ruscoe heads to Lenches Lakes in Evesham to try her hand at a spot of fly fishing.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—14/09/2019
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Andy McNab, Axel Scheffler, Veronica 'Fancy Chance' Thompson and Roisin Conaty
  Andy McNab, Axel Scheffler, Veronica 'Fancy Chance' Thompson and Roisin Conaty
7. 10:30
  My Dream Dinner Party—Shappi Khorsandi's Dream Dinner Party
  Comedian Shappi Khorsandi in conversation with her heroes, brought back to life.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—14/09/2019
  Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cash, Credit and Control in China
  Is the decline in use of paper money in China about convenience or control?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—14/09/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Money Box—How digital payments are changing the way we donate
  The Big Issue sellers now taking contactless payments.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 100, Episode 3
  A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Patrick Kielty.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—14/09/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Andrew Bowie MP, Baroness Chakrabarti, Peter Hitchens, Sarah Wollaston MP
  Julian Worricker presents political debate from Chesham in Buckinghamshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit and HS2
  Brexit dominates again this week.
8. 14:30
  Bad Faith—Unoriginal Sin
  Acclaimed drama series by Peter Jukes starring Lenny Henry as Police Chaplain Jake Thorne.
9. 15:15
  One to One—Mourning - Nine Nights
  Maaureesha Shaw talks to Euella Jackson about the traditional way of mourning in Jamaica.
10. 15:30
  Art of Now—Brazilian Art Under Bolsonaro
  Brazilian artists and thinkers explore cultural life under a far-right president.
11. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—For Sama, Brexit, Women and Science Fiction
  Waad al-Kateab on surviving life in Aleppo, plus Brexit and science fiction by women.
12. 17:00
  PM—14/09/2019
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news plus the sports headlines
13. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Why the race to build a quantum computer?
  Corporations are spending billions to turn quantum computers into workable technology.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/09/2019 Drone strikes hit Saudi oil facilities
  Two major Saudi oil facilities set ablaze in attack by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Katherine Parkinson, Cora Bissett, Gary Crosby, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—John Bercow
  The life story of the most controversial Commons speaker of modern times.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Hustlers, A Very Expensive Poison, Tove Ditlevsen, William Blake, State of the Union
  Hustlers, A Very Expensive Poison, Tove Ditlevsen, William Blake, State of the Union
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Going to the Gay Bar
  Travis Alabanza investigates the impact of the closure of LGBTQ+ venues in the UK.
6. 21:00
  Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time—Episode 3
  3/10After moving to Paris with his family, young Marcel falls in love for the first time.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—14/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Across the Red Line—Series 4, Is Discipline the Enemy of Learning?
  Katharine Birbalsingh and Dr Debra Kidd debate whether discipline is the enemy of learning
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 33, Heat 2, 2019
  2/13Three amateur music lovers join Paul Gambaccini to compete for a place in the semi-finals.
10. 23:30
  Mother Tongue—A Sense of Belonging
  Poet Imtiaz Dhaker hears poems written in Catalan, Turkish, Kurdish and Livonian.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Autumn Princess
  An unlucky princess seizes an opportunity to change her life in this playful fairy tale.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Kingsbury in Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Kingsbury, Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—John Bercow
  The life story of the most controversial Commons speaker of modern times.

Sunday 15 September 2019