BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 26 March 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Julius Norwich - The Popes, Episode 5
  5/5John XXIII was expected to be a caretaker pope but his pontificate shook the world.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/03/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/03/2011
  With the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason, Rector of Bath Abbey.
8. 05:45
  iPM—26/03/2011
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—26/03/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—26/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Edgelands
  Richard Uridge explores the Edgelands around Manchester.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Paying the price for a rural idyll - many rural services cost more than urban ones.
5. 06:57
  Weather—26/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—26/03/2011
  Debating today's anti-cuts march in London, plus is this 'the golden age of the placard'?
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—26/03/2011
  Suzy Klein with pop star Rick Astley; Inheritance Tracks from Clarence B Jones.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Morecambe Bay - India
  Sandi Toksvig explores Morecambe Bay, India and around Sheffield.
9. 10:30
  For One Night Only—Series 6, BB King Live At The Regal
  2/4Paul Gambaccini tells the story behind BB King's classic 1964 album, Live at the Regal
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—26/03/2011
  Peter Riddell looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—26/03/2011
  Kate Adie with insight and colour from correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—26/03/2011
  Paul Lewis and guests discuss a new HMRC tax calculation error and Budget 2011.
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 33, Er - I thought we didn't have any money? With Rory Bremner.
  4/6In Budget week, Punt and Dennis count the cost of war with guest Rory Bremner.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—26/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—25/03/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from Kingston Grammar School in Surrey.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—26/03/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Leverage
  Simon Passmore's fast-paced psychological thriller. Starring Claire Foy.
8. 15:30
  Soul Music—Schubert's Winterreise
  Music lovers describe the part that Schubert's Winterreise has played in their lives.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Jane Garvey presents. Anne-Marie Duff on going from Shameless to posh in a new stage role.
10. 17:00
  PM—26/03/2011
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Fashion
  Evan Davis asks his guests how clothing and fashion differ from other businesses.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—26/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—26/03/2011
  Peter Curran is joined by Fern Britton, Arlene Phillips, Emma Freud and Yasmine Smart.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Amr Moussa
  Morland Sanders profiles the Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—26/03/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Adam Mars Jones, Amanda Vickery and James Runcie.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Walls of Sound
  Sean Street on how our sound archive is being saved and opened up by the British Library.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Arthur Conan Doyle - The Lost World, A Bridge to the Unknown
  1/2Professor Challenger sets out to find a lost race of creatures in the heart of the Amazon.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—26/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Terrorism
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss issues raised by anti-terror legislation.
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 1, Salford
  5/6Three students from Salford University take on their professors in a battle of wits.
10. 23:30
  Make Perhaps This Out Sense Of Can You
  Iain Sinclair, Peter Finch and Alan Brownjohn discuss sound and visual poet Bob Cobbing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/03/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lent Talks—Austen Ivereigh
  Austen Ivereigh reflects on ending the cycle of conflict by becoming the forgiving victim.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 02:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/03/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/03/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/03/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—27/03/2011
  The bells of Westminster Abbey.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Amr Moussa
  Morland Sanders profiles the Secretary General of the Arab League, Amr Moussa.
9. 06:00
  News Headlines—27/03/2011
  The latest national and international news.
10. 06:05
  Something Understood—Trains
  'Trains are made for meditation' - Mark Tully celebrates the beauty of rail travel.
11. 06:35
  On Your Farm—27/03/2011
  Caz Graham looks at new eco-friendly farming techniques at Aberystwyth University.
12. 06:57
  Weather—27/03/2011
  The latest weather forecast.

Sunday 27 March 2011