BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 15 October 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Christopher Hitchens - Arguably, Flaws of Gravity
  5/5Peter Ackroyd's biography of Isaac Newton sparks Hitchens' nostalgic rumination on science
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/10/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/10/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/10/2011
  Short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  iPM—15/10/2011
  'Dad coming out brought us closer.' How a policeman's complex private life came to light.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—15/10/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—15/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Listener's Walks, Lincolnshire - The Wolds
  Clare Balding discovers that the Lincolnshire Wolds are not as flat as most people think.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  As the CAP reforms are published in Brussels, Charlotte Smith asks what impact it may have
5. 06:57
  Weather—15/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—15/10/2011
  Ofsted's new head vows to tackle coasting and incompetent teachers.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—15/10/2011
  Richard Coles with advertising creative Rosie Arnold; Inheritance Tracks from Tori Amos.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Natural Navigation - Snow Shoeing - Borneo Sunbear - Bulgaria
  John McCarthy looks at natural navigation, travel guiding and post colonial India.
9. 10:30
  A Family Business: The Chaplin Legacy
  Tim Brooke-Taylor views Chaplin's legacy in the theatre of his grandson James Thierree.(R)
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—15/10/2011
  Peter Oborne of The Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—15/10/2011
  Reports from Bahrain, Cairo, Madrid, Abidjan and Johannesburg.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—15/10/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
2. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 75, Episode 6
  6/9With panellists including Jeremy Hardy, Sarah Millican and Paul Sinha.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—15/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Ascot
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a panel debate about news and politics from Ascot.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—15/10/2011
  Your chance to respond to the issues of the week. With Jonathan Dimbleby.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, The Little Sister
  7/8Toby Stephens is Raymond Chandler's fast-talking private eye Philip Marlowe.
8. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Cliff Richard, Katherine Jenkins, Adoption Parties: Do they work?
  Cliff Richard, Katherine Jenkins, Adoption parties, Mixed race relationships phone in.
9. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn.
10. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Marketing and Mess
  Stephanie Flanders and guests discuss the art of marketing, and messiness in business.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—15/10/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—15/10/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Bill Bailey, Derren Brown, Emma Freud and singer Jo Hamilton.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Jeremy Heywood
  Chris Bowlby profiles Jeremy Heywood who is to become the new Cabinet Secretary.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—15/10/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Red Bits Are British
  David Cannadine explores the teaching of history in English schools over the past century.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Neglected Classics - Nightingale Wood, Episode 2
  2/2Stella Gibbons' sparkling comedy of manners dramatised by Christopher William Hill.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—15/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Friendship
  The moral boundaries of friendship. Chaired by Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—10/10/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the long-running lateral thinking quiz.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—09/10/2011
  Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/10/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Wrestling Angels, The Assassin's Mother-in-Law
  2/3A woman recalls one of the Old Testament's more extraordinary acts of seduction.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/10/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/10/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—16/10/2011
  The bells of St Michael's in Kingsteignton, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jeremy Heywood
  Chris Bowlby profiles Jeremy Heywood who is to become the new Cabinet Secretary.

Sunday 16 October 2011