BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 1 November 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Chagall, Episode 5
  5/5WW1 breaks out and Chagall is left isolated in Russia, where he has returned on holiday.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/11/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret.
8. 05:45
  iPM—01/11/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/11/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—01/11/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—01/11/2008
  Food critic Charles Campion goes foraging for lunch on the Kent coast.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—01/11/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Melanie Abbott.
5. 06:57
  Weather—01/11/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—01/11/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—01/11/2008
  Peter Curran is joined by Anna Ford, and the poet is Luke Wright.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Bolivia - Ethical Tourism
  John McCarthy is joined by John Pilkington to explore the ravishing landscape of Bolivia.
9. 10:30
  The Morricone Affair
  Christopher Frayling's profile of Italian film and TV score composer Ennio Morricone.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—01/11/2008
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Riddell.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—01/11/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—01/11/2008
  Will an interest rate cut kick start Britain's flagging housing market?
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 66, Episode 6
  6/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. The panellists include Fred MacAulay and Jeremy Hardy.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/11/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Headlines—01/11/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—31/10/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Portsmouth.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—01/11/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  The Late Mr Shakespeare
  A former boy actor reminisces about his time spent with The Bard. Stars Jim Broadbent.
8. 15:30
  Stage to Screen—Series 3, Gypsy
  2/3Paul discusses the controversial casting of Ethel Merman in the stage production.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—01/11/2008
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Clare Balding.
10. 17:00
  PM—01/11/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Ritula Shah.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—01/11/2008
  Evan Davis and guests talk about bargain hunting when economic times get tougher.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—01/11/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/11/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—01/11/2008
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 5, Transit
  3/8Writer and journalist PG Morgan goes behind the lines in the US presidential election.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Daniel Craig as James Bond and the new opera from composer Michael Berkley and novelist Ian McEwan
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Michael Arditti, Kathryn Hughes and Kerry Shale.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Saigon Songs - The Lansdale Tapes
  The story of an American general's musical plan to win 'hearts and minds' in Vietnam.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Robinson Crusoe and his Farther Adventures, Episode 2
  2/2Crusoe has found his way to the North but the ruby is having a profound effect on him.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—01/11/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Iconoclasts—Episode 1
  1/3Dr Susan Blackmore challenges society's attitudes towards drink and drugs.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—27/10/2008
  Robert Robinson introduces the fifth heat of the perennial general knowledge quiz.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—26/10/2008
  Roger McGough introduces listeners' requests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Francis Coppola Presents, Thirst
  3/5By Rachel Cusk. In Venice in winter, a mother discovers in her daughter a new woman.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/11/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—02/11/2008
  The sound of bells from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet in Kent.
8. 05:45
  The Crash: Scotland's Battle for the Bank
  Why did the proposal for a takeover of HBOS cause so much anger and concern in Scotland?

Sunday 2 November 2008