BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 9 October 2021

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/10/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  George III by Andrew Roberts—5: France Declares War
  5/5Andrew Roberts' new biography of this most maligned sovereign reveals a monarch to admire.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/10/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/10/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/10/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—The Power of Doubt
  Nicola Reindorp says we should rehabilitate doubt as a strength rather than a weakness.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—09/10/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—The Slate Island of Seil
  From the House of Trousers to the Pool of the Otter.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—09/10/21 - Farming Today This Week: The future of the pig industry and UK wine production
  UK pig farmers are facing their biggest challenge in decades - what does the future hold?
4. 06:57
  Weather—09/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—09/10/2021
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Lenny Henry
  Bernadine Evaristo's Inheritance Tracks and Hill House Vintage's Paula Sutton.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 34, Home Economics: Episode 41
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Britain's Dirty Rivers
  Sewage, chemicals, micro-plastics - how dirty are Britain's rivers? And what can be done?
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Haitian Odyssey Across The Americas
  Migrants from Haiti cross the Americas; tales from Thailand, Brazil, Australia and Lebanon
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—09/10/2021
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Small businesses 'overlooked' in energy crisis
  Small businesses struggling to survive increase in un-capped energy costs.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 106, Episode 6
  6/8Andy Zaltzman and the panel pick apart the week's headlines.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/10/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—09/10/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Jess Barnard, Lord Clarke, Caroline Flint, Professor Matthew Goodwin
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Nottingham Playhouse.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—The Economy & Misogyny
  Will you be able to pay your energy bills this winter?
8. 14:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Sing
  How belting out a tune gives a natural high and help reduce inflammation. With Sindhu Vee.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 3 - Money, 1. Crash
  1/9The rise and fall of Aristide Rougon, dramatised by Dan Rebellato. With Glenda Jackson.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: 75th Birthday, Mina Smallman, Celibacy, Professor Anita Hill
  This week we mark 75 years of Woman's Hour on air.
11. 17:00
  PM—09/10/2021
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Labour shortages and the new model economy
  The HGV sector is one of many sectors plagued by labour shortages - so how do we fix it?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/10/2021 Energy price cap ‘not fit for purpose’, say suppliers
  Firms say consumers could face a “huge cost” if more energy suppliers go out of business.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Miriam Margolyes, Stevie Van Zandt, Dino Fetscher, Billy Bragg, MF Robots, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Cush Jumbo
  British star of The Good Wife taking on the role of Hamlet. With Mark Coles.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Kenneth Branagh
  Actor and filmmaker Kenneth Branagh reveals his cultural influences and inspirations.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Men in the White Coats
  Professor Andrea Sella on the shifting image of the scientist in popular culture.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/10Brian meets the MP Tom Driberg and embarks on a new course in life.
7. 21:45
  The Poet and the Echo—Series 1, Ozymandias
  James Robertson's powerful story inspired by Shelley's poem Ozymandias.
8. 22:00
  News—09/10/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 14, Bad Romance
  What do you do if your teenager daughter is sending nudes to an untrustworthy boyfriend?
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 12, 2021
  The challenging general knowledge quiz with Russell Davies in the chair
11. 23:30
  The Ballad of the Bet
  Poetry, music and oral history from the inner life of gambling
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Green Originals—Joni Mitchell
  Reflections on the modern pioneers of the environmental movement. Today - Joni Mitchell.
3. 00:30
  New Frequencies—Part Two
  A showcase of work by writers between the ages of 16 and 21.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Warwick
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Warwick
9. 05:45
  Profile—Cush Jumbo
  British star of The Good Wife taking on the role of Hamlet. With Mark Coles.

Sunday 10 October 2021