BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 22 February 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  To the Lake, by Kapka Kassabova—Episode 5
  5/5The author drives south to the Greek segment of Lake Prespa.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/02/2020
  Spiritual reflection with Fr Jamie McMorrin of St Mary's RC Cathedral, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The ASMRnswer
  3/6What is ASMR and why does it only affect some people?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—22/02/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 41, Glastonbury Tor with Druids
  Glastonbury Tor with Druids
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—22/02/20 Fishing
  What future for the fishing industry? We visit a fish market in Scotland to find out.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—22/02/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Zawe Ashton
  Bob Rowberry on being off-grid in his 70s; Corey Taylor from Slipknot's Inheritance Tracks
7. 10:30
  The Patch—Blackford, Perthshire
  The ghost golf course of Scotland.
8. 11:00
  The Forum—The Master and Margarita: Devilish satire
  Bridget Kendall and guests discuss the Russian classic novel The Master and Margarita
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Family Fenced In
  Stories from the West Bank, Germany, Brazil, the US and the heart of the European Union.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—22/02/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Savings - are they drowning not waving?
  Savings rates sink, charged to keep your email address and tax changes for contractors.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 101, Immigration, Inundation, Resignation and Incubation
  7/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—22/02/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Daisy Cooper MP, Robert Halfon MP, Simon Heffer, Lord Falconer
  Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of East Anglia in Norwich.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Floods & Immigration
  The floods - should the prime minister get his wellies on?
8. 14:45
  One to One—Gerald Scarfe - bring back the news!
  Gerald Scarfe meets Arabella Dorman
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—To the Ends of the Earth: The Man Who Would Be King
  Kipling's chilling tale of adventure in the Hindu Kush mountains. Adapted by Mike Walker.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emetophobia, a Perfect Winter Salad
  Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emetophobia & a Perfect Winter Salad
11. 17:00
  PM—22/02/2020
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Planning and Developing
  Is the UK housing shortage down to the relationship between planners and developers?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/02/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—22/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/02/2020 World Health Organisation Concerned By New Coronavirus Cases
  The World Health Organisation express fresh concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jennifer Saunders, Francesca Annis, Haydn Gwynne, Kwame Asante, Pictish Trail, Flavia Coelho, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Jurgen Klopp
  The manager who's put Liverpool Football Club on the path to winning the treble.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Midnight Family, Masculinities exhibition, Actress by Anne Enright, Far Away by Caryl Churchill, I Am Not Okay With This
  Midnight Family, Anne Enright, Masculinities, Caryl Churchill, I Am Not Okay With This
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Everyone's A Star
  Chris Stokel-Walker assesses how YouTube has shaped and changed the society we live in.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Take-Away, Patty's Patties
  2/5By Leah Chillery. Patty returns from Jamaica in 1988 to find her son Everall has changed.
7. 21:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Sea Monsters
  2/8By Nick Walker. Annika recounts a case involving a murder at the aquarium.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—22/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Transgender Rights
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 6, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz
11. 23:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 9, Utopia/Dystopia
  Malibu - heaven on earth - but when disaster comes what rises from the ashes?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Blooming by Olga Grushin
  A woman falls in love and then her furniture starts to sprout flowers and grass.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St John the Baptist, Egham in Surrey.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jurgen Klopp
  The manager who's put Liverpool Football Club on the path to winning the treble.

Sunday 23 February 2020