FM Schedule
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Early
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00:00
Midnight News—16/11/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 5
5/5 Kennedy receives a vivid missive listing the pros and cons of nuclear fallout shelters. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—16/11/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—16/11/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/11/2013
A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Frances Finn.
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05:45
iPM—16/11/2013
'I'm here to rescue this family' - an iPM listener attempts to save his alcoholic wife.
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Morning
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06:00
News and Papers—16/11/2013
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
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06:04
Weather—16/11/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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06:07
Open Country—Moseley Bog
Felicity Evans visits the Birmingham bog that inspired Tolkien's Middle Earth. (R)
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06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Can rural schools be successful? We visit one of the smallest secondaries in Herefordshire
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06:57
Weather—16/11/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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07:00
Today—16/11/2013
Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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09:00
Saturday Live—Owen Sheers, Molly Crabapple, Rose and Douglas Hadfield, Mat Horne
Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with poet Owen Sheers; actor Mat Horne's Inheritance Tracks.
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10:30
How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love My Albatross
Pete Paphides talks to musicians about five stages of grief following a huge hit record. (R)
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11:00
The Forum—The Forum in Beijing: Digital China
Does the explosion of social media in China empower the individual or the state?
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11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—The Noise of the Typhoon
The doughty victims of Typhoon Haiyan, and other despatches from around the world.
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Afternoon
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12:00
Money Box—Interest rates rising; Postcode jitters; Frontier investing
Are interest rates going to rise in 2014, 2015 or 2016? And postcode muddles on insurance.
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12:30
The News Quiz—Series 82, Episode 2
2/7 A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig. (R)
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12:57
Weather—16/11/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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13:00
News—16/11/2013
The latest news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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13:10
Any Questions?—Margaret Hodge MP, David Starkey, Dame Helen Ghosh, Jeremy Hunt MP
Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Chartwell in Kent. (R)
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14:00
Any Answers?—Sri Lanka; Dedicated GPs; Horse welfare
A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
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14:30
Saturday Drama—Christopher Lee - Air-Force One
What really happened after JFK's murder, in the hospital and on the presidential jet?
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15:30
Tim Key's Easy USSR
Tim Key explores the strange sounds that became the Soviet soundtrack to the space race. (R)
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16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour; Oprah Winfrey; Lilly Allen video
Oprah Winfrey, Biddy Baxter, WH power-lister Ann Cairns and singer-songwriter Nadine Shah.
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17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Full coverage of the day's news.
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17:30
The Bottom Line—Shipping
It's the lifeblood of the world's economy - Evan Davis and guests discuss shipping. (R)
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17:54
Shipping Forecast—16/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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17:57
Weather—16/11/2013
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
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18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/11/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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18:15
Loose Ends—Robert Vaughn, Anne Reid, Russell Kane, Zawe Ashton, the Pedrito Martinez Group, Lizzo
Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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19:00
Profile—Sachin Tendulkar
Tim Franks profiles the man who embodied the Indian dream, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
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19:15
Saturday Review—Mojo revived; The Counselor; Paul Smith at the Design Museum
Jez Butterworth's play Mojo, Cormac McCarthy's The Counselor and Paul Smith exhibition.
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20:00
Archive on 4—The Kennedy Book Depository
Mark Lawson explores the literary and cultural responses to JFK's assassination.
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21:00
Classic Serial—Evelyn Waugh - Sword of Honour, Unconditional Surrender
7/7 Guy believes his wartime experience is at an end, but then he receives new orders. (R)
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22:00
News and Weather—16/11/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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22:15
Moral Maze—Should charity begin at home?
Should charity begin at home? Provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk. (R)
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23:00
Round Britain Quiz—11/11/2013
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections. (R)
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23:30
The Echo Chamber—Series 2, City Streets and Seashores
2/4 Paul Farley meets poets Roy Fisher and Michael Longley. (R)
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Late
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00:00
Midnight News—17/11/2013
The latest national and international news from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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00:30
Afternoon Reading—Alexandros Papadiamandis - The Boundless Garden, The Gleaner
2/3 It is Christmas, and Achtitsa has no food or money. Then she hears from her long-lost son. (R)
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00:48
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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01:00
Selection of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Programmes—17/11/2013
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 joins the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service.
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05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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05:30
News Briefing—17/11/2013
News from Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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05:43
Bells on Sunday—17/11/2013
The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.
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05:45
Profile—Sachin Tendulkar
Tim Franks profiles the man who embodied the Indian dream, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. (R)
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