BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 8 January 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Winter of Our Disconnect, Episode 5
  5/5The end of the experiment is nigh. What has everyone learned?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/01/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Leslie Griffiths
  With the Revd Dr Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  iPM—08/01/2011
  'They look in the mirror and are disgusted.' Penny gives make-up tips to transsexuals.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/01/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—08/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—High Speed Rail
  The proposals for high speed rail in Buckinghamshire that are provoking protest campaigns.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Sarah Swadling asks how farmers can feed the growing population with limited resources.
5. 06:57
  Weather—08/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—08/01/2011
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—08/01/2011
  Fi Glover with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall; Inheritance Tracks from actress June Spencer.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Lebanon - Paris/Normandy
  John McCarthy explores the Lebanon and Paris.
9. 10:30
  The Politics of Ambridge—Episode 2
  2/2Michael Dobbs considers how The Archers has reflected our changing political world.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—In Search of the Big Society
  Big Society is the most radical idea in politics in a generation, but what does it mean?
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—08/01/2011
  Kate Adie with the latest despatches from correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—08/01/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 73, Episode 1
  1/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—08/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—07/01/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Marylebone in London.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—08/01/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—David Dodge - To Catch a Thief
  An ex-jewel thief in France battles to prove his innocence.
8. 15:30
  Still Points, Turning Worlds
  The ability to concentrate and the allure of daydreaming come into dual focus.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Presented by Jane Garvey. The Victorians and their fascination with murder.
10. 17:00
  PM—08/01/2011
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—08/01/2011
  'They look in the mirror and are disgusted.' Penny gives make-up tips to transsexuals.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—08/01/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—08/01/2011
  Peter Curran is joined by Sandra Bernhard, Emma Freud, Sian Phillips and Mark Thomas.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Chief Executive
  Morland Sanders profiles Facebook Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—08/01/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Breaking the Mould
  Shaun Ley recalls the SDP's rise and fall. Does the SDP still live on in other parties?
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—I, Claudius, Messalina
  6/6Claudius tries to relinquish power, only to find himself a God, in Robert Graves' classic.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Trade Unions
  Clive Anderson and some of the country's top lawyers discuss the legal issues of the day.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—03/01/2011
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 23:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 11, Journey of the Magi
  5/6Peggy Reynolds investigates one of TS Eliot's most popular poems, Journey of the Magi.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/01/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Treasure Chest, Tales of Life and Death
  1/3Mark Williams reads some pithy, comic anecdotes from a German almanac.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—09/01/2011
  The bells of St Martin's Church, Desford, Leicester.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Chief Executive
  Morland Sanders profiles Facebook Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg.

Sunday 9 January 2011