BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 19 June 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Inside The Palace: Secrets At Court (700 - 950 AD), Chinese Tang tomb figures
  5/5Neil MacGregor with a collection of tomb figures from Tang dynasty China
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/06/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  iPM—19/06/2010
  'What I learned from watching The Bill.' Listeners share TV stories with Eddie Mair.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—19/06/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—19/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 15, West Sussex - South Downs Way: South Harting
  Clare Balding walks a stretch of the South Downs Way near Petersfield with Gurkhas.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  As hill farmers struggle, Charlotte Smith considers the future of the uplands.
5. 06:57
  Weather—19/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—19/06/2010
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—19/06/2010
  Fi Glover is joined by Freakonomics author Stephen Dubner and poet Kate Fox.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—19/06/2010
  John McCarthy goes to Munich in search of visitor attractions old and new.
9. 10:30
  Electric Ride—Episode 1
  1/4Peter Curran sets off on a bold 4,500 mile trans-European journey in an electric car.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—19/06/2010
  Peter Riddell of The Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—19/06/2010
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—19/06/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 31, Episode 1
  1/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—19/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—18/06/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Alnwick Playhouse in Northumberland.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—19/06/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Simon Bovey - Mountain of Light
  The world's largest diamond is at the Great Exhibition. John Rayverne is out to steal it.
8. 15:30
  Tag Me Amadeus
  Sue Perkins has her soul rendered in sound, as she explores the art of 'sonic branding'.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  With Jane Garvey. Jackie Kay, Louise Stern, Judith Owen and UK women converting to Islam.
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—17/06/2010
  Evan Davis talks to his business guests about organic growth and technology disasters.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—19/06/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—19/06/2010
  Clive Anderson is joined by Henry Winkler, Graham Linehan and Patrick Kielty.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 8, Solitudinem faciunt et pacem appellant
  8/8Author and social historian Marina Warner creates a fictional response to the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—19/06/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Character Crunch
  Rory Bremner laments the loss of big personalities and characters in British politics.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Complete Smiley - The Secret Pilgrim, Episode 1
  1/3Smiley dines at the Sarratt training school with the Circus's latest intake.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—19/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Martin Rees - Scientific Horizons, What We'll Never Know
  3/4Professor Martin Rees explains where the limits of our scientific knowledge lie.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 24, 2010 Final
  13/13The 2010 Final of the general knowledge music quiz with Paul Gambaccini.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—13/06/2010
  Roger McGough presents a seasonal selection of poetry requests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Sillitoe Short Stories, No Name in the Street
  4/5It looks as if Albert's life is about to change. His dog, however, has other ideas.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—20/06/2010
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church, Mottram-in-Longdendale.
8. 05:45
  Learning to Love the Microphone—Episode 2
  2/2Anne Perkins asks what today's politicians could learn from the spin doctors of the 1920s.(R)

Sunday 20 June 2010