BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 14 March 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/03/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Settler's Cookbook, Episode 5
  5/5Yasmin arrives in London in 1972 to find a country rife with industrial unrest and racism.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/03/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/03/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/03/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  iPM—14/03/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/03/2009
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—14/03/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—14/03/2009
  Helen Mark meets the people and wildlife that make their home on Snowdon.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today This Week—14/03/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—14/03/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—14/03/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—14/03/2009
  Richard Coles is joined by Sara Stockbridge. Plus poetry from Luke Wright.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—14/03/2009
  John McCarthy explores the adventures, frustrations and joys of travel.
9. 10:30
  Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 2
  2/2English-born historian Simon Schama wonders why he's still bewitched by the popular sport.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—14/03/2009
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster, presented by Peter Riddell.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—14/03/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—14/03/2009
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 27, Episode 2
  2/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/03/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—14/03/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—13/03/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Londonderry.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—14/03/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  The Complete Ripley—Ripley's Game
  3/5Tom sets up a man he dislikes to carry out two murders, but has an attack of conscience.
8. 15:30
  Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats—Series 7, Charlie Parker
  1/4Ken talks to Soweto Kinch about saxophonist Charlie Parker, one of the founders of bebop.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—14/03/2009
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—14/03/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—14/03/2009
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the advertising industry.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—14/03/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/03/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—14/03/2009
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Declan Ganley
  Lucy Ash profiles Declan Ganley, the Irish tycoon who has launched his own political party
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Burning Plain, and Zena el Khalil's novel Beirut, I Love You
  The week's cultural highlights transport Tom Sutcliffe and his guests to the Middle East.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Radio Sales
  Brian Hayes looks back over 80 years of advertising on radio in the UK.
6. 21:00
  Arthur C Clarke - Rendezvous with Rama—Episode 2
  2/2What is the secret at the heart of the space object known as Rama?
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—14/03/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Decision Time—11/03/2009
  A look at the way in which controversial decisions are reached in Whitehall.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Heat 1
  1/13The general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—08/03/2009
  Roger McGough introduces listeners' requests and looks forward to spring.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/03/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lent Talks—Crave for Less
  Richard Holloway searches for the reality of God's presence in absence.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/03/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/03/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/03/2009
  The sound of bells from St Bartholomew the Great, Smithfield in London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Declan Ganley
  Lucy Ash profiles Declan Ganley, the Irish tycoon who has launched his own political party

Sunday 15 March 2009