BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 1 December 2007

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—01/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street, Episode 5
  5/5Shakespeare collaborated with George Wilkins, an allegedly disreputable London victualler.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/12/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
8. 05:45
  Five Gardens of...—Germany, Sanssouci
  5/5Susan Marling visits Sanssouci, the ultimate German garden situated in Potsdam.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/12/2007
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—01/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—01/12/2007
  Matt Baker visits the last working slate mine in England in the Lake District.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—01/12/2007
  Charlotte Smith asks if intensive farming is to blame for an increased spread of disease.
5. 06:57
  Weather—01/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—01/12/2007
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—01/12/2007
  Presenter Fi Glover is joined by head judge Len Goodman from Strictly Come Dancing.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Paris
  Sandi Toksvig debates whether Paris is modernising without losing its unique character.
9. 10:30
  The Best DJ You've Never Heard in Your Life
  Martin Bashir profiles the controversial American broadcaster Howard Stern.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—01/12/2007
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Oborne.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—01/12/2007
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—01/12/2007
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 22, Episode 1
  1/6Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—01/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—30/11/2007
  Edward Stourton chairs a topical discussion from Leek, Staffordshire.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—01/12/2007
  Edward Stourton takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Fame and Fortune—Episode 6
  6/6As the 1980s merge into the 1990s, old friends continue to spring surprises.
8. 15:30
  Wheatstone, His Sighing Reed, and the Great Regondi
  Bernard Richardson recalls the man who developed the concertina and its greatest exponent.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—01/12/2007
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  Saturday PM—01/12/2007
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. With Chris Ledgard.
11. 17:30
  iPM—01/12/2007
  Eddie Mair presents the interactive current affairs magazine.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—01/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—01/12/2007
  Peter Curran's guests include Henry Goodman, Robin McKelle, Sharon Horgan and Emma Freud.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 3, Cash Flow
  4/8Amelia Bullmore's Cash Flow explores some of the absurdities of the world of finance.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Carhullan Army by Sarah Hall, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  Tom Sutcliffe is joine by Cahal Dallat, Esther Freud and Amanda Vickery.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Maids and Mistresses
  Christina Hardyment looks at life below stairs in Britain between the wars.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Dr Zhivago, 1917
  3/6Moscow has become a dangerous place, and the only safety lies in leaving and going east.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—01/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Asylum Seekers
  Do our courts offer enough protection to those fleeing oppression?
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—26/11/2007
  Peter Snow hosts the last of this year's heats in the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
10. 23:30
  The Poetry of History—Series 2, The Battle of Maldon
  1/4The valiant failure of the Anglo-Saxon leader Byrhtnoth against a Viking landing in 991.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—02/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 3, Cash Flow
  4/8Amelia Bullmore's Cash Flow explores some of the absurdities of the world of finance.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—02/12/2007
  The sound of church bells from St Anne's in Limehouse, London.
8. 05:45
  Power and the Web—Episode 1
  1/2Matthew d'Ancona asks whether the internet has the potential to reshape society.

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