BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 3 February 2024

FM Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Food for Life by Tim Spector—5. Says It on the Label
  The reality of the 'risk' we take when eating is tossed up and served.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2024
  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—03/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2024
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
8. 05:45
  The Banksy Story—Series 1, 5. Crude Oils
  5/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero. A new exhibition featuring 200 live rats? Err OK...
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/02/2024
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Reed cutting at Cley
  Ruth Sanderson meets reed cutters in Norfolk's oldest nature reserve.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—03/02/2024 Farming Today This Week : Farmers' Protests in Europe and campaign groups in the UK.
  As farmers blockade cities around Europe, what next for them - and their UK counterparts?
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—03/02/2024
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Tim Key, Samantha Moore, Andrew Cotter, Jonathan Agnew
  Tim Key brings his trademark droll humour and a bit of poetry to proceedings.
7. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Madam C.J. Walker
  Join Greg and his guests to learn about Black haircare entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker.
8. 10:30
  Alexei Sayle's Strangers on a Train—Series 2, Exeter to Newquay
  5/6Alexei Sayle travels from Exeter to Newquay, meeting strangers on his train.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—03/02/2024
  Ben Riley-Smith of The Daily Telegraph assesses the latest developments at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—French farmers and the 'siege of Paris'
  Farmers surrounded Paris this week, to protest falling incomes and rising bureaucracy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/02/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Bereavement Support Deadline and Warm Home Discount
  Thousands of unmarried bereaved parents running out of time to claim thousands of pounds.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 113, Episode 5
  5/10Simon Evans, Ria Lina, Alasdair Beckett-King, and Anushka Asthana join Andy Zaltzman.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—03/02/2024
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Sir Robert Buckland MP, Thangam Debbonaire MP, Christine Jardine MP, Ann Widdecombe
  Alex Forsyth presents political discussion from Bridgwater Arts Centre, Somerset.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—03/02/2024
  Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week
8. 14:45
  The Banksy Story—Series 1, 6. LA Story
  6/13Banksy from hood rat to art hero. A show in LA brings in huge celebrity names.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—A Close Approximation of You
  Psychological thriller about love and the mirror-verse by Oliver Emanuel.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman’s Hour: Candace Bushnell, Lisa St Aubin de Terán, Ideological Gender Gap
  Author of Sex and the City on her new one-woman tour.
11. 17:00
  PM—03/02/2024
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Jeremy Hunt Chancellor One
  What is it like living above your office and next door to your boss?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/02/2024
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/02/2024 Power sharing is restored at Stormont
  Power sharing is restored to Northern Ireland with a new Nationalist First Minister
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sir Tim Rice, Sir David Jason and Jay Blades, Jodie Mitchell, Future Islands, Rosie Frater-Taylor, Athena Kugblenu
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—General Sir Patrick Sanders
  The British military chief calling for a 'citizen army'.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Juliette Binoche
  Actor Juliette Binoche reveals the formative influences that shaped her career.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Motorway City
  The story of how Glasgow became the UK’s archetypal motorway city.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—China Towns, Episode 3
  3/11Neil Dudgeon and Tim McInnerny star in this epic tale of money, passion and chasing dreams
7. 22:00
  News—03/02/2024
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Screenshot—Divorce
  Ellen and Mark look at divorces in film and TV, from His Girl Friday to The Split.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 37, Heat 8, 2024
  8/13The wide-ranging music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini
10. 23:30
  Offstage: Inside The X Factor—2. It Changed My Life
  The contestants learn to play their part.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2024
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Jan Pienkowski: Meg and Mog and Me
  An exploration of the life and work of Jan Pienkowski - the man who drew Meg and Mog.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2024
  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—04/02/2024
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2024
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Bartholomew’s church in Orford, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Bartholomew’s church in Orford, Suffolk.
8. 05:45
  Profile—General Sir Patrick Sanders
  The British military chief calling for a 'citizen army'.

Sunday 4 February 2024