BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 5 February 2022

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi—Episode 5
  5/5Albania is no longer a communist state, and there are the first signs of democracy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/02/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  The Death of Nuance—Regaining Nuance
  5/5Oliver Burkeman asks how we can recover our nuance.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—05/02/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—The Golden Road, Pembrokeshire
  A boggy adventure in the Preseli Hills of west Wales.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—05/02/22 Farming Today This Week: two years from Brexit, rural health, Landscape Recovery Scheme
  Two years since Brexit - how are farming businesses doing now?
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—05/02/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Keith Brymer Jones
  Actor Cleo Sylvestre and Clemency Burton-Hill's Inheritance Tracks
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 35, Home Economics: Episode 52
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—05/02/2022
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Myanmar: One Year Under Military Rule
  A year after Myanmar's government fell to a coup, protest and armed resistance continue.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/02/2022
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Energy, employee rights and mortgages
  Your questions on the energy price cap answered.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 107, Episode 6
  6/10Andy Zaltzman and the team present an un-redacted update on the week’s news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/02/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—05/02/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Conor Burns MP, Chris Hazzard MP, Professor Deirdre Heenan, Peter Weir MLA
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from The Portico of Ards, Portaferry.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—05/02/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Berlin Alexanderplatz. Part 1
  Alfred Döblin's modernist masterpiece set in the underworld of 1920s Berlin
9. 16:30
  Woman's Hour—World record Atlantic rowers, Police culture, Women and investing
  The fastest women to row across the Atlantic. Photo credit Atlantic Campaigns.
10. 17:00
  PM—05/02/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Your childhood in the workplace
  Psychotherapist Naomi Shragai on how our emotional baggage can damage our work life.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
13. 17:57
  Weather—05/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/02/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Neil Hannon, Michelle Collins, Michael Rosen, Felicity Ward, The Divine Comedy, Skip Marley, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Joe Rogan
  Mark Coles profiles Joe Rogan, the host of Spotify’s most popular podcast.
4. 19:15
  Rethink—Rethink Population, Getting ready for the 100-year life
  5/5As the world ages, how can it prepare for a very different sort of future?
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Wonderlands
  Frank Cottrell-Boyce explores the wonderlands that children's books take us to.
6. 21:00
  Tumanbay—Series 3, Accidental Hero
  5/8A coup is underway and Sultana Manel and her lover Alkin face a grim future.
7. 21:45
  Enchanted Isle—Greenlaw by Helen McClory
  1/5A strange entity appears on the edge of a housing estate. First of five modern folktales.
8. 22:00
  News—05/02/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—How Free Should Speech Be?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 35, Heat 6, 2022
  6/13The quiz about every aspect of music, with Paul Gambaccini.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Claudine Toutoungi
  Poet and playwright Claudine Toutoungi makes her selection for the programme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/02/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Athena's Cancel Culture—Episode 1
  1/4Comedian Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Headless Chicken by Rachel Trezise
  Darkly comic story about a miracle chicken.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/02/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/02/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Odiham in Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Odiham in Hampshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Joe Rogan
  Mark Coles profiles Joe Rogan, the host of Spotify’s most popular podcast.

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