BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 9 August 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Batting on the Bosphorus, Episode 5
  5/5Angus's hopes of making his elusive first century rest on his final game in Poland.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Big Fish, Small Ponds—Irthlingborough and Charles Weston
  2/5American movie director Charles Weston based his studios in Irthlingborough.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—09/08/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—09/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—09/08/2008
  Matt Baker finds mud, fish and relics in the Bristol Channel.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—09/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—09/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—09/08/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—09/08/2008
  Presenter Richard Coles is joined by Sadie Jones. Featured poet is Elvis McGonagall.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—National Portrait Gallery
  Sandi Toksvig explores the relationship between travel and portraiture.
9. 10:30
  Meter Mad
  Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/12Elinor Goodman looks at the effect of current economic conditions on green politics.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—09/08/2008
  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—Film
  4/5Alvin Hall explores investment during a credit crunch. He looks at the film industry.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 24, Episode 7
  7/6Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—09/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—09/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—08/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Norton-sub-Hamdon, Somerset.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—09/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Dover and the Unkindest Cut of All
  Comedy thriller by Joyce Porter, set in the 70s, featuring Scotland Yard's laziest sleuth.
8. 15:30
  Page to Performance—Series 2, Man of Tango
  3/3Astor Piazzolla brought the tango into the classic repertoire with his Bandoneon Concerto.(R)
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—09/08/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—9th August 1968
  48 passengers die as a British airliner carrying holiday-makers to Austria crashes.
11. 17:00
  PM—09/08/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn.
12. 17:30
  iPM—09/08/2008
  Including How It Is: Michael Stickland hosts a discussion on violent crime.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—09/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—09/08/2008
  Peter Curran is joined by Jon Plowman, Maurice Collins and Mark Steel.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Tzipi Livni
  Lucy Ash looks at the career of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—09/08/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Love at the Lighthouse
  Sue MacGregor explores the controversial life of Marie Stopes.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—My Name Is Red, Episode 1
  1/2When two artists are murdered, Black is called back to Istanbul to find the killer.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—09/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/4Three-year-old Catherine desperately needs a bone marrow transplant from a sibling.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 6
  The North of England take on Scotland. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.
10. 23:30
  Poetry and the Russian Soul—Set the Hearts of Men on Fire with Your Word
  2/2Poetry was vital in creating a natural language and form of expression in modern Russia.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 1
  1/5Stephanie Calman discovers that, despite being a parent, she has an inner age of 12.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—10/08/2008
  The sound of bells from St Giles's Church in Ashstead, Surrey.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Tzipi Livni
  Lucy Ash looks at the career of Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni.

Sunday 10 August 2008