BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 3 January 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000,000 Rupees
  8/10The sneaky TV quizmaster shows his true colours in an attempt to derail the hopeful champ.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 5
  5/5Andrew considers the benefits of doing the washing-up.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/01/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
9. 05:45
  Art Made in China—Episode 1
  1/5Modern works are currently selling for record prices.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/01/2009
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—03/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—03/01/2009
  Matt Baker visits Northumberland to see how the fledgling red kite population is faring.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today This Week—03/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—03/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—03/01/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—03/01/2009
  Clare Balding is joined by sculptor Emily Young. With poetry from Murray Lachlan Young.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—4 Wheels to Kenya and Cambodia
  Sandi Toksvig hears about two overland trips that provided very different experiences.
9. 10:30
  Soul Music—So What
  The impact of Miles Davis' 'So What' from his record 'Kind of Blue'.(R)
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3Elinor Goodman discovers what membership of the euro might mean for UK jobs and prices.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—03/01/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—03/01/2009
  Paul Lewis looks ahead to see if the stock market can recover in 2009.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 25, Episode 6
  6/6Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News Briefing—03/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Correspondents' Look Ahead—02/01/2009
  Stephen Sackur asks BBC correspondents to forecast the news stories for the year ahead.
6. 14:00
  Listeners Look Ahead—2009
  Stephen Sackur hosts a phone-in in which listeners predict the news in 2009.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Melissa Murray - Theremin
  After bugging the US Embassy, inventor Leon Theremin must avoid both the CIA and the KGB.
8. 15:30
  Music Feature—Playing Castro's Tune, Playing Castro's Tune
  1/2Stephen Evans examines the links between Cuba's music and the 1959 revolution.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—03/01/2009
  With Jane Garvey. Highlights from international items featured on the programme in 2008.
10. 17:00
  PM—03/01/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—03/01/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—03/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—03/01/2009
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of the past year's comedy and conversation.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rahm Emanuel
  Chris Bowlby profiles Rahm Emanuel, President Elect Barack Obama's chief of staff.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—A special New Year edition
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review James Scudamore's novel Heliopolis.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—The Bow Dialogues
  Joan Bakewell revisits the debates that took place in a London church in the 1960s and 70s
6. 21:00
  Orley Farm by Anthony Trollope—1. Suspicions
  1/3Samuel Dockwrath sets out to prove his suspicions over the inheritance of Orley Farm.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—03/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Irreplaceable
  Andrea Catherwood hosts a debate about which species or organism is truly irreplaceable.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—29/12/2008
  Robert Robinson chairs the second semi final of the perennial general knowledge contest.
10. 23:30
  Walker of the Downs
  Martin Sorrell walks the Sussex Downs which inspired the nature poet Ted Walker.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:12
  Weather—04/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000,000 Rupees (cont)
  9/10The TV quiz finally stumps Thomas, so he phones a friend in the hopes of a correct answer.(R)
4. 00:30
  The Late Story—Bottled Air, The Hard Sell
  1/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet.(R)
5. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
7. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
8. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
9. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/01/2009
  The sound of bells from St Mary's, Warwick.
10. 05:45
  Profile—Rahm Emanuel
  Chris Bowlby profiles Rahm Emanuel, President Elect Barack Obama's chief of staff.

Sunday 4 January 2009