BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 April 2007

FM Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—13/04/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Writing Russia, Episode 5
  The Litvinenko File: The True Story of a Death Foretold. Martin Sixsmith reads his book.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/04/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/04/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/04/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Revd Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Five Gardens of...—Spain, Episode 1
  1/5Marling visits the Alhambra in Granada and discovers the gardens' sacred meaning.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/04/2007
  News headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—14/04/2007
  Weather information.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—14/04/2007
  Countryside magazine.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today—14/04/2007
  Mark Holdstock presents the rural magazine programme.
5. 06:57
  Weather—14/04/2007
  Weather information.
6. 07:00
  Today—14/04/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—14/04/2007
  Fi Glover is joined by writer Louise Rennison and poet Racker Donnelly.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Siberian Postcards - Families
  Sandi Toksvig speaks to two families who have undertaken unusual journeys.
9. 10:30
  Hit the Road Stax
  Paul Gambaccini recalls The Stax Volt Tour of 1967, which brought soul greats to Europe.
10. 11:00
  Talking Politics—14/04/2007
  Political discussion series which sharpens the focus on current ideas and events.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—14/04/2007
  BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—14/04/2007
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 20, Episode 7
  7/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  News and Weather—News
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—13/04/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—14/04/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Scam
  Scam, by John Arden. Cressida faces a challenge when a dubious email lands in her inbox.
8. 15:45
  Opened Ground—14/04/2007
  A sound celebration of the quarry which produced the stone that made Durham Cathedral.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—14/04/2007
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes.
10. 17:00
  PM—14/04/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  World in Your Ear—14/04/2007
  Rosie Goldsmith showcases the best of English language radio from around the world.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  Weather information for shipping.
13. 17:57
  Weather—Weather
  Weather information.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/04/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—14/04/2007
  An eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music with Peter Curran and guests.
3. 19:00
  Profile—François Bayrou
  A profile of one of the candidates in France's presidential elections; François Bayrou.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Florian Henckel von Donnermarck's The Lives Of Others, Daniel Kehlmann's Measuring The World
  Sarfraz Manzoor is joined by Liz Forgan, Misha Glenny and Alice Rawsthorne
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—The Women Left on the Shore
  The Women Left on the Shore: Archives from the fishing communities around Morecambe Bay.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Making of a Machioness, Episode 2
  2/2Emily's trust in Alec may well have been misplaced.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—News and Weather
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Jeffrey Sachs - Bursting at the Seams, Bursting at the Seams
  1/5Jeffrey Sachs delivers the first of five lectures, recorded at The Royal Society in London
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 21, Heat 4
  Edward Seckerson hosts the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—08/04/2007
  Roger McGough introduces poems by Walt Whitman, Charlotte Mew, Thomas Hardy and Ted Hughes
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—News and Weather
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Patricia Highsmith Stories, A Dangerous Hobby
  2/5The so-called master fraudster is suddenly found out and his plans spiral out of control.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—Selection of BBC World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—Shipping Forecast
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—News
  News headlines from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/04/2007
  The sound of church bells from St Nicholas, Durweston, Dorset.
8. 05:45
  Profile—François Bayrou
  A profile of one of the candidates in France's presidential elections; François Bayrou.

Sunday 15 April 2007