BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 29 March 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—29/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Brother Gardeners: Botany, Empire and the Birth of Obsession, Loves of the Plants
  Joseph Banks demands that any exotic plant from overseas be sent home to Kew.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/03/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/03/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Kevin Franz of the Religious Society of Friends.
8. 05:45
  Macbeth Remixed—5. The Political Spinning of Macbeth
  5/5How was Macbeth’s story distorted by politics?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—29/03/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—29/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—29/03/2008
  Helen Mark investigates willows grown on the Somerset Levels.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—29/03/2008
  Rural magazine programme with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—29/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—29/03/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—29/03/2008
  Fi Glover is joined by Royal Correspondent Robert Hardman. Featured poet is Kate Fox.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Yemen - Spring Break
  Sandi Toksvig discusses Yemen's unique hospitable café culture with Max Scott.
9. 10:30
  Border Blaster: In Search of the Wolf—In Search of the Wolf
  2/2Nick continues the Wolfman Jack story, from renegade DJ to appearing in American Graffiti.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—29/03/2008
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Oborne.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—29/03/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—29/03/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 23, Episode 4
  4/10Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—29/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—29/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—28/03/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Lambeth.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—29/03/2008
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions, with Jonathan Dimbleby.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—1968: 4.4.68
  Jon Sen's play recalls the events of the last days of Martin Luther King's life.
8. 15:30
  Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats—Series 6, Episode 4
  4/4Ken Clarke and Brian Priestley explore the career of bebop pianist Bud Powell.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—29/03/2008
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—29/03/2008
  The UK sees a landslide Tory victory in the by-elections.
11. 17:00
  Saturday PM—29/03/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Caroline Wyatt.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—29/03/2008
  Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—29/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—29/03/2008
  Clive Anderson is joined by Matthew Kelly and Jay Rayner.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Britney Spears
  Paul Henley profiles troubled pop phenomenon Britney Spears.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong, Best of the Specials
  Sarfraz Mansoor and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Britain's Business Problem
  Robert Peston investigates Britain's difficulty with the world of commerce.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Mr Sponge's Sporting Tour, Episode 1
  1/2Soapey Sponge stands accused of selling the same mad horse to a number of people.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—29/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—26/03/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Clifford Longley and Michael Portillo question witnesses.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 1
  1/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the first heat of the music quiz from the BBC Radio Theatre.
10. 23:30
  The Muse of Rose Street
  The story of Stella Cartwright, the muse who bewitched a generation of Scottish poets.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Opening Lines—Series 8, Tierra del Fuego
  2/5By Ian Dudley. A holiday on the Costa del Sol turns into the narrator's worst nightmare.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 02:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/03/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—30/03/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Michael and All Angels, Great Cumberton, Worcestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Britney Spears
  Paul Henley profiles troubled pop phenomenon Britney Spears.
9. 06:00
  News Headlines—30/03/2008
  The latest national and international news.
10. 06:05
  Something Understood—I Want to Be Left Alone
  Mark Tully considers how we balance our need for privacy with responsibilities to others.
11. 06:35
  Living World—The Duck Pond
  Lionel Kelleway joins Ciaran Nelson at the RSPB Reserve at Snettisham in Norfolk.
12. 06:57
  Weather—30/03/2008
  The latest weather forecast.

Sunday 30 March 2008