BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 16 August 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Travels on the Dance Floor, Candy Car Wash
  5/5He no longer dances like an Englishman, but what will his wife make of the new Grevel?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/08/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Graham Daniels.
8. 05:45
  Big Fish, Small Ponds—Spaxton and the Prince of Love
  4/5This idyllic Somerset village was home to the 19th-century Agapemone community.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/08/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—16/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Caz Graham keeps the fires from burning in Northumberland
  Caz Graham visits Northumberland to see how fire has shaped the landscape.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—16/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—16/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—16/08/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—16/08/2008
  Presenter Richard Coles is joined by Suzi Quatro. Featured poet is Matt Harvey.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Wey Navigation
  Sandi Toksvig takes a trip on a narrowboat on the Wey Navigation in Surrey.
9. 10:30
  The Man Who Bought Hendrix's Stage
  Phill Jupitus visits Nashville to meet Joe Chambers and his collection of rock memorabilia
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/12Sheena MacDonald presents the series looking at politics beyond and outside Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—16/08/2008
  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—Property
  5/5Alvin Hall explores investment during a credit crunch. He looks at exclusive property.
2. 12:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6The comedy zookeeper unleashes his menagerie of laugh-beasts.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—16/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—15/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Ottery St Mary, Devon.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—16/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Balloonists
  Craig Stephens's boisterous comedy about infamous Victorian balloonist Henry Coxwell.(R)
8. 15:30
  Music Feature—Killer Bs
  A celebration of a virtually extinct aspect of the music industry, the B-side of a record.(R)
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—16/08/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Little.
10. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—16th August 1968
  Sixty Roman Catholic Priests join a revolt against the Pope's ban on the pill.
11. 17:00
  PM—16/08/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Ritula Shah.
12. 17:30
  iPM—16/08/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—16/08/2008
  Peter Curran presents a mix of conversation, comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Mikheil Saakashvili
  Claire Bolderson looks at the career of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—16/08/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Fortress Totobag: The Story of the Notting Hill Riots
  Henry Bonsu recalls the Notting Hill riots of August 1958.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—My Name Is Red, Episode 2
  2/2With the city gripped by rumour and paranoia, Black himself is suspected.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Experts examine who makes decisions about care for the elderly and those with dementia.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 7
  Wales take on the Midlands. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.
10. 23:30
  Poet in the Glen
  Poet Kenneth Steven journeys through the remote Glen Lyon in Scotland's Central Highlands.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 2
  2/5What constitutes a grown-up and how does one achieve such status?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/08/2008
  The sound of the bells of Durham Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mikheil Saakashvili
  Claire Bolderson looks at the career of Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Sunday 17 August 2008