BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 15 February 2020

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  How to Argue with a Racist, by Adam Rutherford—Episode 5
  5/5Dr Adam Rutherford deploys science as a weapon against prejudice.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/02/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer Catherine Fox
8. 05:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Power of Love
  2/6How does love affect our brain?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—15/02/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 41, Steve Backshall & Helen Glover on Winter Hill
  Steve Backshall and Helen Glover walk with Clare Balding on Winter Hill in Berkshire.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Storing Fresh Produce
  From potatoes to apples - how is our produce kept fresh?
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—15/02/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Don Letts
  Nurse and slam poet Molly Case; Robert Carlyle's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  The Patch—Warrington
  The 'scourge' of the scrambler bikes in WA2 0.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—15/02/2020
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster with Anne McElvoy of the Economist.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Malta and the Mafia
  Unlike Sicily, Malta was once an island free of Mafia-style corruption, but not any more.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—15/02/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Bereavement Support Payment
  Should the unwed lose out on a benefit paid to married people?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 101, Episode 6
  6/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—15/02/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Anneliese Dodds MP, Lord Forsyth, Elspeth Macdonald, John Nicolson MP
  Chris Mason presents topical debate from the Lemon Tree in Aberdeen.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Cabinet reshuffle, Infrastructure, and Fisheries
  Boris Johnson has reshuffled his cabinet. Are you happy about who’s in and who’s out?
8. 14:45
  One to One—Gerald Scarfe - bring back the news!
  Gerald Scarfe meets photographer Paul Conroy
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
  A Creole heiress weds a dashing Englishman and their troubles begin.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Anya Taylor-Joy on playing Emma. Dirty Mother Pukka on where's my happy ending? Plus A Curious History of Sex
  Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays Emma in the new film adaptation, and director Autumn De Wilde.
11. 17:00
  PM—15/02/2020
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—EU vs US Culture
  Should a post-Brexit Britain’s business culture be more like the US or the EU?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/02/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—15/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/02/2020 Army shores up flood defences
  Soldiers have been brought in to help as Storm Dennis hits the UK, causing travel chaos.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Anne Reid, Gemma Whelan, Edith Bowman, Ben Bailey Smith, SOAK, Debris & Jammz, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rishi Sunak
  Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer within just five years of becoming an MP.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Stoppard -Leopoldstadt, Emma, Philip Hensher, Steve McQueen - Tate Modern, The End
  Stoppard -Leopoldstadt, Emma, Philip Hensher, Steve McQueen at Tate Modern, The End
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Don't Panic! It's The Douglas Adams Papers
  John Lloyd uncovers the private papers of the late Douglas Adams.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Take-Away, Goodbye Mr Gherkin
  1/5By Lloyd Peters. The chip shop is currently run by Poles. Victor's nephew's wife hates him
7. 21:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Resilience
  1/8By Nick Walker. Annika flies north to investigate a strange death in Spitsbergen.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—15/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Moral Purpose of the BBC
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5, 2020
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
11. 23:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 9, Life In Motion
  Alan Dein speaks to strangers around the world about life on and off the road.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Heart Day by Annabel Banks
  A teenage girl prepares for the day when the sparrows will take her heart away
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St John’s Church in Sidcup in the county of Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Rishi Sunak
  Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer within just five years of becoming an MP.

Sunday 16 February 2020