BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 25 August 2007

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—24/08/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Singled Out, Episode 5
  5/5Miriam Margolyes reads from Virginia Nicholson's true story of the First World War widows.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  Market Forces—Southwark
  1/5East Street is a 600-year-old market in the London Borough of Southwark.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—25/08/2007
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—25/08/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—25/08/2007
  Observing all aspects of rural life.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today—25/08/2007
  Rural magazine programme with Miriam O'Reilly.
5. 06:57
  Weather—25/08/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—25/08/2007
  With John Humphrys, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—25/08/2007
  Guest presenter is Muriel Gray.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—The Story of India - Perfume
  Sandi Toksvig is joined by travellers who search for perfumes.
9. 10:30
  For One Night Only—Series 5, Hot August Night
  Paul Gambaccini recalls a series of classic 1972 concerts given by Neil Diamond.
10. 11:00
  Talking Politics—Episode 4
  Political discussion series which sharpens the focus on current ideas and events.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—25/08/2007
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—25/08/2007
  How the financial services industry has responded to the needs of immigrant Poles.
2. 12:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Armando holds the ring for more hard-hitting blarney and outrageous fibs.
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/08/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—25/08/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—24/08/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—25/08/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Death at the Desert Inn
  By Marcy Kahan. Noel Coward sets off on an unexpected posthumous career as a detective.(R)
8. 15:30
  Nusrat Was My Elvis
  Navid Akhtar examines the legacy of the influential Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—25/08/2007
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Ritula Shah.
10. 17:00
  Saturday PM—25/08/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Chris Ledgard, plus the sports headlines
11. 17:30
  Tracing Your Roots—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sally Magnusson presents a series exploring the practice of researching family trees.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—25/08/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/08/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—25/08/2007
  Peter Curran is joined by Sid Waddell, Mark Billingham and Rae Earl, among others.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Portia Simpson-Miller
  David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Katherine Heigl in Knocked Up, Lavinia Greenlaw's The Importance of Music to Girls
  Maev Kennedy, Deborah Moggah, Cahal Dallat and Kerry Shale discuss cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Make Yourself at Home
  Sarfraz Mansoor on how Asians were introduced to their new lives in the UK in the 1960s.(R)
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Card, Cheering Us All Up
  2/2Denry's true love is waiting in the wings, if only he realises it in time.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—25/08/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Hecklers—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Richard Murphy argues that Britain should stop trying to woo the foreign super rich.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2007, Episode 10
  10/12Tom Sutcliffe chairs the cryptic quiz. The South of England team meets the Midlands.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—The sea, trees and autumn fruits
  Roger McGough presents poems which use as imagery the sea, trees and autumn fruits.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—25/08/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Opening Lines—Series 7, Two Good Feet
  2/5Ten-year-old Marcus is facing the prejudice that greets him in every new situation.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—26/08/2007
  The sound of bells from St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Portia Simpson-Miller
  David Dabydeen profiles Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Sunday 26 August 2007