BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 5 August 2023

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Rooster House: My Ukrainian Family Story by Victoria Belim—Episode 5
  5/5Ukrainian journalist Victoria Belim returns to her country to unravel her family’s history
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/08/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Haydon Spenceley
8. 05:45
  Living on the Edge—Skegness
  Richard King joins John Nuttall and his donkeys on Skegness beach.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—05/08/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Isle of Man
  Helen Mark finds out about new plans to restore temperate rainforest in the Isle of Man.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—05/08/23 Farming Today This Week: Importing eggs; rural crime; harvest challenges; wild camping on Dartmoor
  Imports of eggs are up, and so too is the cost of rural crime.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—05/08/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Jon Culshaw, Asmaa Al-allak, Tommy Jessop, Alice Oseman, Molly Lemon...in nature
  Jon Culshaw welcomes in all 350 voices in his head; impressionist, actor and impostor?
7. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Nell Gwyn
  In the rags to riches story of Nell Gwyn, Greg Jenner explores her eventful life.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 41, Stowmarket
  2/14Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
9. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Is it Saudi's century?
  Saudi Arabia is a regional power but can it match its ambition to become a global one?
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cambodia's strongman bows out
  Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen bows out after 38 years, handing over to his son.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—05/08/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Money Box: Surviving or Thriving? Households
  What does the rising cost of living mean for households, farms, schools and businesses?
3. 12:30
  What Are You Talking About?
  Satirical special hosted by Mock The Week regular Rhys James.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—05/08/2023
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Jamie Driscoll, Richard Holden MP, Alison McGovern MP, Jill Rutter
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Saltburn Community Theatre, Saltburn.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—05/08/2023
  Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
8. 14:45
  The Museums That Make Us—Liverpool
  Neil MacGregor tours Britain's museums to explore how the past tells us who we want to be.
9. 15:00
  Turning Point—Behind Beyond the Fringe
  How Beyond The Fringe changed the face of British comedy
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Loneliness & health, Concepts of Renaissance beauty & Rock Follies musical
  Psychiatrist Dr Farhana Mann from UCL discusses the impact of loneliness on our health.
11. 17:00
  PM—05/08/2023
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  All Consuming—Houseplants
  Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala pick apart houseplants and learn about a recent boom.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/08/2023 The former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, urges his supporters to protest peacefully against his arrest.
  Police in Pakistan have arrested the country's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Kevin Rowland, Lou Sanders, Poppy Jay, Sam Palladio, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Sabiyha, YolanDa Brown, Anneka Rice
  Anneka Rice and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Reith Revisited—Series 1, Michael Sandel on Bertrand Russell
  1/5Sarah Montague and Michael Sandel revisit Bertrand Russell's Reith lectures.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 27, Cosmic Dust
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about mysterious dust from space.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Live and Let Diet
  Fern Britton charts the history of diets undertaken by British slimmers over the decades.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 5, Episode 6
  6/10Toby Jones plays the now ennobled but corrupt MP, Sir Joseph Olinska.
7. 21:45
  The Skewer—Series 9, Episode 7
  7/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into satirical shapes.
8. 22:00
  News—05/08/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 6, Sir Richard Stilgoe takes us from Folsom Prison to the Berlin Wall
  Sir Richard Stilgoe helps choose the final five tracks of the current series.
10. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 13, King's College London
  5/6Three students from King’s College London take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 23:30
  Yeti—6. Footprints in the Forest
  Yeti enthusiasts Andy and Richard move their search to the remote kingdom of Bhutan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Dawn-Care
  Helen Mort explores the Old English word 'uhtceare', which meant anxiety before dawn.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand
  Bells on Sunday, comes from Christchurch Cathedral in Christchurch, New Zealand.
8. 05:45
  Reith Revisited—Series 1, Michael Sandel on Bertrand Russell
  1/5Sarah Montague and Michael Sandel revisit Bertrand Russell's Reith lectures.

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