BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 12 September 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—William Golding - The Man Who Wrote Lord of the Flies, Episode 5
  5/5In 1983, in a maelstrom of controversy, Golding's book earns global recognition.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/09/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Alison Twaddle.
8. 05:45
  Wars of The Roses—Episode 3
  3/4It is judgment day, as the town makes last-minute preparations before the final tour.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—12/09/2009
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—12/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Haweswater
  Helen Mark meets Booker-nominated author Sarah Hall at Haweswater Reservoir in Cumbria.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith, who looks at countryside noise.
5. 06:57
  Weather—12/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—12/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—12/09/2009
  Fi Glover is joined by businesswoman Martha Lane Fox. With poetry from Matt Harvey.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—12/09/2009
  Sandi Toksvig talks to Stephen Fry and Alan Whicker about their travels.
9. 10:30
  Give Us A Job
  The history of the institutions that opened as Labour Exchanges 100 years ago.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—12/09/2009
  Jim Hancock examines calls from trade union activists to end their payments to Labour.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—12/09/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—12/09/2009
  Tempted by a golden opportunity? We look at the pros and cons of buying and selling gold.
2. 12:30
  I Guess That's Why They Call It The News—Episode 4
  4/5Fred MacAulay chairs. With Justin Edwards, Paul Sinha and Justin Moorhouse.
3. 12:57
  Weather—12/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—12/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—11/09/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—12/09/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Conflict is Over
  Dramatisation by Michael Eaton of the events that led to the 1993 Downing St Declaration.
8. 15:30
  Soul Music—The Look of Love
  The story behind this enduring love song and the personal memories forever linked to it.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—12/09/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—12/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—12/09/2009
  Clive Anderson is joined by Stewart Copeland, Danny Dyer and Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Angela Merkel
  Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—John Carey's biography of William Golding, Grandville by Bryan Talbot, and The September Issue
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Mark Ravenhill and the novelists Liz Jensen and Patrick Gale.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Agatha Christie's Life in Her Words
  Val McDermid listens to previously-unbroadcast recordings made by Agatha Christie.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The A-Z of Dr Johnson - Boswell's Life of Johnson, Episode 1
  1/2Young Boswell heads to London, keen to write his hero Johnson's biography.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—12/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Iconoclasts—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/3Economist Philippe Legrain argues that Britain should abolish all immigration controls.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—07/09/2009
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from Scotland and Northern Ireland.
10. 23:30
  The Poet of Sparty Lea: In Search of Barry MacSweeney
  Young poet Tom Chivers reclaims the reputation of counter-cultural poet Barry MacSweeney.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Telling the World, Baucis and Philemon
  3/5Daniel Morden tells one of Ovid's timeless tales, illustrating the power of enduring love.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—13/09/2009
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Whichford in South Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Angela Merkel
  Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Germany's Chancellor, Angela Merkel.

Sunday 13 September 2009