BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 19 July 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Gaol, Episode 5
  5/5The gaol's appalling reputation caught the attention of philanthropist Elizabeth Fry.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2008
  Presented by Scot Peacock of the Vajrayana Buddhist Centre in Glasgow.
8. 05:45
  iPM—19/07/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—19/07/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—19/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—19/07/2008
  Helen Mark asks whether animals which have died out should be reintroduced into the wild.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—19/07/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—19/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—19/07/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather: Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—19/07/2008
  Fi Glover is joined by actor Charles Collingwood. Featured poet is Murray Lachlan Young.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—North Korea - Brunei
  Sandi Toksvig discusses tourism in one of the last communist totalitarian states.
9. 10:30
  Phill Jupitus' Comic Love
  Phill Jupitus offers some insights into the world of the satirical newspaper comic strip.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—19/07/2008
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/07/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Alvin Hall's World of Money—Commodities
  1/5Alvin Hall explores investment during a credit crunch. He looks at commodities.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 24, Episode 4
  4/6Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—19/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—18/07/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Eccles in Greater Manchester.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—19/07/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Test
  Psychological thriller by Peter Whalley. John Newland has been living a lie for 20 years.
8. 15:30
  Vaughan Williams: Late Love, Late Life
  Julian Lloyd Webber examines composer Ralph Vaughan Williams's affair with Ursula Wood.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—19/07/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—19th July 1968
  Vietnam peace talks take place in Honolulu.
11. 17:00
  PM—19/07/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—19/07/2008
  Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—19/07/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—19/07/2008
  Peter Curran presents conversation, comedy and music from the Latitude Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Luis Moreno-Ocampo
  Brian Hanrahan looks at Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—19/07/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—The Dirtiest Race in History
  Steve Cram talks to Ben Johnson about the men's 100 metres race at the 1988 Seoul Olympics
6. 21:00
  Portrait of a Lady—Innocence
  1/3Isabel Archer thinks she is in control of her fate, but others are pulling the strings.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—19/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—11/06/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley question witnesses.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 3
  The South of England take on the North of England. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—13/07/2008
  Roger McGough introduces some classic ballads, including the tale of Sir Patrick Spens.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—The Bus Driver Who Wanted to Be God and Other Stories by Etgar Keret, A Souvenir of Hell and Katzenstein
  3/5Two stories of the afterlife from young Israeli writer Etgar Keret. Read by Henry Goodman.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—20/07/2008
  The bells of St Michael's Cornhill in the City of London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Luis Moreno-Ocampo
  Brian Hanrahan looks at Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court

Sunday 20 July 2008