BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 7 May 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—5. The Future
  5/5As VE day celebrations fade, women wonder what the future holds.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/05/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/05/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Dr Mike Ford.
8. 05:45
  iPM—07/05/2011
  A listener tells us why he has promised his son a shotgun for his seventh birthday.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—07/05/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—07/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Welsh Highland Railway
  Helen Mark takes a ride on the Welsh Highland Railway through the landscape of Snowdonia.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  How the hot dry April temperatures have damaged crops and affected farm animals.
5. 06:57
  Weather—07/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—07/05/2011
  Discussing the 7/7 inquest, the AV referendum and the impact of the elections.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—07/05/2011
  Richard Coles with composer Howard Goodall; Inheritance Tracks from Emmylou Harris.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Liberia - Evacuation - Algeria
  John McCarthy looks at West Africa, Algeria and getting out of tricky places.
9. 10:30
  Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus!
  Henning Wehn explores the story of one of Monty Python's most bizarre adventures.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—07/05/2011
  Jackie Ashley of the Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—07/05/2011
  Kate Adie introduces despatches from Kampala, Abbottabad, New York, the Caymans and La Paz
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—07/05/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 12:57
  Weather—07/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—07/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—06/05/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from Harrow High School in London.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—07/05/2011
  Topics include AV, the Lib Dem election drubbing and the future of the NHS.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Ian Buchan - A Change in the Willows
  Toad, Badger, Mole and Ratty embark on an all new adventure along the riverbank.
8. 15:30
  The Music Group—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5Phil Hammond's guests are John Cooper Clarke, Sube Banerjee and Samantha Morton.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week presented by Jane Garvey: The Power of the Handbag.
10. 17:00
  PM—07/05/2011
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—07/05/2011
  A listener tells us why he has promised his son a shotgun for his seventh birthday.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—07/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—07/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Stewart Lee, Neil Strauss and Emma Kennedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 10, In Order of Preference
  2/8For Sophie, Paul's unyielding 'No' to AV points to a worrying faultline in their marriage.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—07/05/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Julian Huxley and the Invention of the Public Scientist
  Through the life of Julian Huxley Jim Al-Khalili explores the idea of the public scientist
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Jorrocks's Jaunts and Jollities, Episode 2
  2/2The gentry of Handley Cross are horrified as the fox hunting craze takes over their town.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—07/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Killing of Osama Bin Laden
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 5
  5/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz in London.
10. 23:30
  Lost Voices—Series 3, Robert Service
  4/4Brian Patten explains why the work of Robert Service deserves to be more widely remembered
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Perspectives—Attendance
  3/3By Elizabeth Reeder. A man makes a life-changing decision as his lover tends to a relative(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—08/05/2011
  The bells of St Thomas, Norbury, Cheshire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Jonathan Sumption: Don't Apologise
  Jonathan Sumption argues against apologising today for historical events.

Sunday 8 May 2011