BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 2 May 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Intrigue—Tunnel 29, 10. The Shoes
  “I started dancing with Eveline.” A final twist in the final chapter.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya
7. 05:45
  Sliced Bread—Teeth Whitening
  Greg Foot puts teeth whitening products through the evidence mill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—02/05/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Closed Country: A Spring Audio-Diary with Brett Westwood
  Spring - an audio diary with Brett Westwood
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—02/05/20 - Farming Today This Week
  Will the coronavirus permanently change our relationship with food?
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—02/05/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Marian Keyes and Tori Amos
  Actor and Masterchef winner John Partridge and the Inheritance Tracks of Janis Long.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 28, Home Economics: Episode Five
  5/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—02/05/2020
  Paul Waugh of HuffPost UK gives Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—New York - The City Which Couldn't Sleep
  Stories from Korea, Jordan, Ukraine and New York, the epicentre of the pandemic in the US.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—02/05/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Furlough problems and obtaining cash refunds
  Furloughed employees asked to work, getting cash refunds and help for problem gamblers.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 102, Episode 3
  3/8Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—02/05/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Robert Buckland MP, Professor Anthony Costello, John Swinney MSP, Nadia Whittome MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Covid-19, testing, schools and safety
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 15:00
  How to Flee From Sorrow, by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
  Witty drama about the real-life antics of 17th-century composer Alessandro Stradella.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Nurses, Dreams, Deborah Feldman, Why babies laugh
  Life during lockdown for adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
10. 17:00
  PM—02/05/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Why are people attacking 5G mobile phone masts?
  Tanya Beckett asks why people are attacking mobile phone masts.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
13. 17:57
  Weather—02/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2020 Rolls-Royce could cut thousands of jobs
  Rolls-Royce could axe up to 8,000 UK jobs due to the collapse in air travel
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mel Giedroyc, Brian Conley, John Niven, Self Esteem, Melissa Laveaux, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Kim Yo-jong
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong.
4. 19:15
  The Poet Laureate Has Gone to His Shed—Maxine Peake
  Actress Maxine Peake drops into Simon Armitage's shed to talk about roles and accents.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Four Dead in Ohio
  Michael Goldfarb explores America at the time of the Kent State massacre, 50 years ago.
6. 21:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 5, Lyall Park
  1/4William Palmer - Pilgrim - uncovers an astonishing and disturbing family secret.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit Redux by John Updike—4. Household and Health
  4/10Jill establishes her place in the household and befriends Harry's son, Nelson.
8. 22:00
  News—02/05/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  The Virus Hunters
  Tracking the virus hunters who race to understand and extinguish new pathogens.
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2020
  The general knowledge tournament to decide the title of Brain of Britain 2020.
11. 23:30
  The Dam
  A true story from Northumberland's wild Kielder valley of the music submerged in us all.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Way I See It—Steve Martin and the Lonely Synchromists
  2/3030 of the world's sharpest minds chose a work from MoMA's collection - how do they see it?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Using A Gun As A Symbol
  An original short work for radio by Isabella Hammad. Read by Zubin Varla.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
8. 05:45
  Profile—Kim Yo-jong
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong.

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