BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 8 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells, Episode 5
  5/5Molluscs continue to surprise as bellwethers of our impact on the seas.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/08/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/08/2015
  A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'Everyone has a cliff edge coming towards them'
  What is it like to live on the edge of a crumbling cliff?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/08/2015
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—08/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Thomas Hardy's Dorset
  Helen Mark visits the landscapes of Thomas Hardy's life, death and literature in Dorset.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Harvest 2015
  Harvest 2015 is underway. Felicity Evans checks progress in the Cotswolds.
5. 06:57
  Weather—08/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—08/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Simon Webbe
  Simon Webbe joins Kate Silverton and Richard Coles.
8. 10:30
  Punt PI—Series 8, The murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor
  Steve Punt probes the unsolved murder of Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor in 1922
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Clay
  The joys and perils of porcelain, kaolin and volcanic soils.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—We Are All Emigrants Now
  Kate Adie presents reports from Bamako, Saarbrucken, Szeged, Singapore and Zalanpatak.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—08/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  The New Workplace—Being Your Own Boss
  2/5Michael Robinson looks at the rapid rise in self-employment in recent years.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 46, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—08/08/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Bonnie Greer, Jennie Johnson, Anthony Seldon, Toby Young
  Shaun Ley hosts Bonnie Greer, Jennie Johnson, Anthony Seldon and Toby Young.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Lord Janner, Kids Company, Education's Role in Preparing for Adult Life
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Red Velvet
  By Lolita Chakrabarti. Award-winning drama starring Adrian Lester as actor Ira Aldridge.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Lianne La Havas, Women Diplomats, Mack and Mabel
  Lianne La Havas performs. Plus America's under-secretary of state Wendy Sherman on Iran.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—'Everyone has a cliff edge coming towards them'
  What is it like to live on the edge of a crumbling cliff?(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—08/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/08/2015 England's cricketers celebrate regaining the Ashes with an emphatic victory against Australia
  England have regained the Ashes from Australia in the fourth test of a remarkable series
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Emma Freud, Christopher Eccleston, Brian Hill, Limmy, Bertie Carvel, Sweet Baboo, Farao
  Emma Freud and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Jeremy Corbyn
  What sort of Labour leader would Jeremy Corbyn be?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Diary of a Teenage Girl, Splendour, Death by Video Game, York Art Gallery, Last Man on Earth
  A look at controversial film Diary of a Teenage Girl and Abi Morgan's play Splendour.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Misunderstanding Japan
  What impact have western media representations had on our view of Japan and its people?
6. 21:00
  The Great Scott—Series 3, Heart of Midlothian
  1/3She wouldn’t lie in court to save her sister’s life - so she had to find another way.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 11, Teenager Refuses Chemotherapy
  4/4Ashley is 15 and refusing chemo. Should the medical team and his mum accept his choice?(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 29, Heat 9, 2015
  9/13Competitors from the north of England join Paul Gambaccini for the ninth and last heat.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 5, Clive James
  1/4Clive James talks to Paul Farley and reads his new staring-death-in-the-face poems.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Three Stories by Edith Pearlman—Unravished Bride
  2/3Introduced a wedding, their meetings will go on for a year - meetings with a difference.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/08/2015
  Bells from the monastery of the Transfiguration, on the Solovki Islands in Northern Russia
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jeremy Corbyn
  What sort of Labour leader would Jeremy Corbyn be?(R)

Sunday 9 August 2015