BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 6 January 2007

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Books to Change Your Life By, Episode 5
  5/5An anthology of extracts from books offering thoughts and advice on better living.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/01/2007
  News, current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing
  Latest news headlines.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/01/2007
  Presented by John Holdsworth.
8. 05:45
  Parrots and Piranhas—15/11/2006
  3/5BBC wildlife film maker Huw Cordey and friends set off up the River Rewa in Guyana.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers
  The latest news headlines, including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—06/01/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—06/01/2007
  A tour of the British countryside.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today—06/01/2007
  Miriam O'Reilly presents the rural magazine.
5. 06:57
  Weather—06/01/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—06/01/2007
  With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—06/01/2007
  Real life stories with Fi Glover and a guest presenter.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Cycle Tourism
  John McCarthy explores the development of cycling holidays with Mark Waters.
9. 10:30
  Boys, Badges and Baden-Powell—06/01/2007
  Arthur Smith presents the fascinating story of 100 years of the scouting movement.
10. 11:00
  You've Never Had It So Good
  Peter Hennessy explores how Macmillan transformed the country's mood after the Suez crisis
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—06/01/2007
  BBC foreign correspondents examine the stories behind the headlines, with Kate Adie.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—06/01/2007
  The latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz
  Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical comedy quiz.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/01/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—06/01/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—06/01/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—06/01/2007
  12th century coroner Sir John de Wolfe, aided by his clerk, investigates mysterious deaths
8. 15:30
  Page to Performance—06/01/2007
  Lowri Blake traces the story of Wagner's Prelude and Liebestod.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—06/01/2007
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes, presented by Martha Kearney.
10. 17:00
  Saturday PM—06/01/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  World in Your Ear—06/01/2007
  Highlights from English-language radio programmes from around the world.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—06/01/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/01/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—06/01/2007
  Ned Sherrin presents the weekly feast of comedy, live music and lively conversation.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Lady Elizabeth Butler-Sloss
  A profile of Lady Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, the first woman Justice of the Court of Appeal.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Mel Gibson's Apocalypto, Doris Lessing's The Cleft
  Mark Ravenhill, Sarfraz Manzoor and Susan Jeffreys join Tom Sutcliffe.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—06/01/2007
  Exploring the work of poet and innovative radio producer, Louis Macneice.
6. 21:00
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 22:00
7. 22:00
  News and Weather
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
8. 22:15
  Decision Time—30/12/2006
  Nick Robinson explores the process by which decisions are reached in Whitehall.
9. 23:00
  With Great Pleasure
  Barry Norman presents his favourite pieces of writing, read by Andrew Sachs and others.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please
  Roger McGough welcomes in the New Year with poems about hope, regret, sunrise and time.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather.
2. 00:30
  I Want To Be Alone—07/09/2005
  Stories about being alone. A man attempts to come to terms with the death of his mother.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/01/2007
  News, current affairs, arts and science programmes from the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing
  Latest news headlines.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday
  The sound of church bells from St Mary’s Parish Church, Putney.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Lady Elizabeth Butler-Sloss
  A profile of Lady Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, the first woman Justice of the Court of Appeal.

Sunday 7 January 2007