BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 6 March 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Patti Smith - Just Kids, Episode 5
  5/5In 1986, Patti is living in Detroit when she hears bad news about Robert Mapplethorpe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/03/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/03/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/03/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  iPM—06/03/2010
  The news programme that starts with its listeners. With Jennifer Tracey and Eddie Mair.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—06/03/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—06/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 14, Shropshire - Shrewsbury
  Clare Balding meets members of the Shropshire Bereavement Walking Group.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Finding out where the 14 billion pounds of food exported last year by UK farmers went.
5. 06:57
  Weather—06/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—06/03/2010
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—06/03/2010
  Richard Coles is joined by writer Dreda Say Mitchell. With poetry from Luke Wright.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—06/03/2010
  Sandi Toksvig looks at Chad, Jewish communities in India and alien environments on earth.
9. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 3, Unforgiven
  3/3Paul Gambaccini on Clint Eastwood's Oscar winning 1992 film, Unforgiven
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—06/03/2010
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards of The Independent.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—06/03/2010
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—06/03/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 30, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—06/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—05/03/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from the London Muslim Centre in Whitechapel.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—06/03/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Vincent Price and the Horror of the English Blood Beast
  By Matthew Broughton. Behind the scenes of the making of classic film Witchfinder General.
8. 15:30
  Soul Music—Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
  An exploration of the personal and professional impact of the concerto written in 1844.
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
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—04/03/2010
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the power of advertising and the pace of business life.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—06/03/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—06/03/2010
  Clive Anderson is joined by Hilary Devey and George Pelecanos. Music from Laura Marling.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Tidjane Thiam
  Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Tidjane Thiam, the chief executive of Prudential.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—06/03/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Deborah Moggach, Dominic Sandbrook, and Pat Kane.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Hate Against Hope
  How the anti-racist struggles in London's East End in the 1970s and 80s relived the past.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 1, John, By the Grace of God
  3/3Not expecting to gain the throne, Henry II's son reveals a talent for making enemies.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—06/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—03/03/2010
  Michael Buerk chairs. With Claire Fox, Matthew Taylor, Melanie Philips, Clifford Longley.
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—01/03/2010
  With Ken Bruce, Valerie Grove, Ben Goldacre and Kwame Kwei-Armah.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—28/02/2010
  Roger McGough introduces poems including An Overworked Elocutionist by Carolyn Wells.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/03/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lent Talks—Andreas Whittam Smith
  Financial journalist Andreas Whittam Smith explores the temptations of the financial world
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/03/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/03/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/03/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/03/2010
  The sound of bells from Worcester Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Tidjane Thiam
  Mary Ann Sieghart profiles Tidjane Thiam, the chief executive of Prudential.

Sunday 7 March 2010