BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 21 January 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe by Caroline Dodds Pennock—Indigenous Curiosity and Legacy
  5/5The lives and legacy of indigenous people brought to Europe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—I'm not having children to save the planet
  Why a woman who had always wanted children has decided not to become a mum.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—21/01/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—East Neuk of Fife
  Ruth Sanderson explores the East Neuk of Fife, on the east coast of Scotland.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—21/01/2023 Farming Today This Week: Report into mass shellfish deaths; Second homes; Rural crime; Fertilisers.
  Independent report into mass shellfish deaths. Second homes. Rural crime. Fertilisers.
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—21/01/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Miles Jupp and Cariad Lloyd
  Anstey Harris on adoption and Blake Harrington chooses his Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  You're Dead to Me—Grainne O’Malley
  Greg Jenner takes us to 16th-century Ireland to meet pirate queen Grainne O’Malley.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—21/01/2023
  George Parker from the Financial Times hosts a review of the political week.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine dreams of a different future
  Amid the grim reality of the frontline in eastern Donbas, soldiers imagine life after war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—21/01/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Debt Advice, Mortgage Costs and Savings
  Hundreds of people at two of the largest debt advice providers are facing redundancy.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 110, Episode 4
  4/11Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/01/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—21/01/2023
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Dehenna Davison MP, Dave Doogan MP, Imran Hakim, Lucy Powell MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Blackburn Cathedral.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—21/01/2023
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Hunting Down the Polluters
  How to spot the planet's polluters with satellites, artificial intelligence and Al Gore.
9. 15:00
  The Jungle Book—1. Wolves
  1/2Rudyard Kipling's family classic with a darker twist. Is Mowgli in real danger?
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Michelle Williams, Elizabeth McGovern, former New Zealand PM Helen Clark on Jacinda Ardern
  Hollywood actor Michelle Williams on her new role in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans.
11. 17:00
  PM—21/01/2023
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Sharon Graham One
  The union leader on strikes, Labour's 'Blair tribute act' & alleged criminality in Unite
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—21/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/01/2023 Nadhim Zahawi says tax error was not deliberate
  Nadhim Zahawi has confirmed he did make a payment to HMRC to settle a tax dispute.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Lisa McGrillis, Travis Alabanza, Emma Moran, Joe Thomas, Rozi Plain, Jaz Delorean, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Hanif Kureishi
  The writer whose updates from his hospital bed are captivating the world.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Damien Chazelle
  Oscar-winning film-maker Damien Chazelle discusses his career and cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Profumo Confidential
  Tom Mangold revisits the scandal he covered for the Daily Express fifty years ago.
6. 21:00
  Stone—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/10Stone written by Richard Monks. Detective series created by Danny Brocklehurst.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit Remembered—Episode 3
  3/5Nelson's half-sister Annabelle is invited to a disastrous Thanksgiving dinner.
8. 22:00
  News—21/01/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Personal Debt
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 36, Heat 2, 2023
  2/13The wide-ranging music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Anthony Joseph
  Writer and musician Anthony Joseph joins Roger McGough to choose some favourite poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/01/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Fisherman Sweater
  7/10Gus Casely-Hayford discovers how the traditional fisherman sweater entered into fashion.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Wasteland Girls by Anna Bailey
  Wasteland Girls: a new short story from NSSA-shortlisted writer Anna Bailey.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/01/2023
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/01/2023
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin in Devon
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin in Devon.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Hanif Kureishi
  The writer whose updates from his hospital bed are captivating the world.

Sunday 22 January 2023