BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 8 May 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Blood Knots, Episode 5
  5/5Luke returns to dark, brackish waters for that freshwater monster, the pike.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/05/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/05/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Clair Jaquiss.
8. 05:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Seals
  1/5John films grey seals giving birth at night off the Northumberland coast.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/05/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—08/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Bluebird's Return to Coniston Water
  What will the return of Donald Campbell's boat Bluebird mean to the people of Coniston?
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith meets farmers rushing to get crops in the ground as the weather warms up.
5. 06:57
  Weather—08/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—08/05/2010
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—08/05/2010
  Rev Richard Coles is joined by former MP Oona King. With poetry from Matt Harvey.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—08/05/2010
  John McCarthy looks at the Andes, Patagonia and Rwanda.
9. 10:30
  Big in Bangalore, Big in Beijing—Episode 1
  1/2Rajan Datar follows heavy metal band Iron Maiden to India.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—08/05/2010
  Peter Riddell of The Times chairs a discussion on the results of the election.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—08/05/2010
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—08/05/2010
  Paul Lewis brings you the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 71, Episode 4
  4/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Jack Dee, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen and Sue Perkins.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—08/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—07/05/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Witney in Oxfordshire.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—08/05/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—An English Tragedy
  By Ronald Harwood. The true story of Second World War traitor John Amery.
8. 15:30
  The Music Group—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Dr Phil Hammond is joined by David Morrissey, Vincent Duggleby and Suzanne Moore.
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—08/05/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—08/05/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Loose Ends—08/05/2010
  Clive Anderson is joined by Theo Paphitis and Nigel Lindsay. Music from Gogol Bordello.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, None of the Above
  2/8Comedy television writer John Finnemore creates a fictional response to the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—08/05/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Satire: The Great British Tradition
  Archive on Four on the evolution of satire in Britain presented by Roger Law.
6. 21:00
  Laurie Lee - Cider with Rosie—1. A Village Life
  1/2The Lee family arrive in their new home in a traditional Gloucestershire village.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Devil's Advocate—Celebrity Privacy
  1/3Two speakers debate the motion, 'Celebrities have no automatic rights to a private life.'.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Heat 7
  7/13The music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini in the Radio Theatre in London. From 2010.
10. 23:30
  Lost Voices—Series 2, Padraic Fiacc
  4/4Brian Patten examines the work of 'The Voice of the Troubles', poet Padraic Fiacc.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/05/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Anger, Look Forward in Anger
  1/5Oliver James reads his overview describing and illuminating the nature of anger.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/05/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/05/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/05/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/05/2010
  The sound of bells from St Helen's Church, Sefton.
8. 05:45
  It Happened Here—House of Commons
  2/3Peter Hennessy visits the Office of the Prime Minister in the House of Commons.(R)

Sunday 9 May 2010