BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 30 August 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sissinghurst: An Unfinished History, The Way Forward
  5/5Adam must convince the people who work at Sissinghurst to back his plans.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/08/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom—1. A World Wide Web
  1/5Mycologists reveal some extraordinary facts.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—30/08/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—30/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—30/08/2008
  Helen Mark follows a mobile library van in Herefordshire.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—30/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Melanie Abbot.
5. 06:57
  Weather—30/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—30/08/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—30/08/2008
  Peter Curran is joined by Paul Roseby, Artistic Director at the National Youth Theatre.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Four Corners of the Earth Rosie Swale Pope
  Sandi Toksvig hears of two extraordinary global journeys.
9. 10:30
  Beardyman and the Mimics
  Beatboxer "Beardyman" aka Darren Foreman goes in search of nature's best sound-mimics.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/12Series looking at politics beyond and outside the Westminster parliament.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—30/08/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—30/08/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/6Comedic judge Armando Iannucci presides at clown court with Phill Jupitus.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—30/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—29/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Maidenhead, Berks.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—30/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Agatha Christie—Endless Night
  A complex tale of love, deception and comeuppance for an overambitious working lad.
8. 15:30
  40 Years from Folsom
  Matthew Bannister recalls Johnny Cash's historic 1968 concert at Folsom Prison, California
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—30/08/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—30th August 1968
  Several of Eugene McCarthy's staff are beaten after Chicago police raid their headquarters
11. 17:00
  PM—30/08/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Ritula Shah.
12. 17:30
  iPM—30/08/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—30/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—30/08/2008
  Clive Anderson's guests include Geoffrey Boycott, Joe Swift, Arthur Smith and Albert Jack.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Jude Kelly
  A Profile of theatre director Jude Kelly.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—30/08/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Liverpool: Sinner and Saint
  Stewart Henderson looks at the changing face of Liverpool through the years.
6. 21:00
  The Black Sheep by Honoré de Balzac—2. Destitute
  2/2Philippe's mother and brother seek financial help from a rich elderly relative.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—30/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Does a child suffering from Hepatitis B have a right to know about her condition?
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 10
  The North of England take on the South of England. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Extra—Coward, the Poet
  Friends and fans discuss a selection of Noel Coward's poems.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 4
  4/5Stephanie offers some tips on how to scoff children's sweets without being found out.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—31/08/2008
  The sound of bells from St Andrew's Church in Rugby.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jude Kelly
  A Profile of theatre director Jude Kelly.

Sunday 31 August 2008