BBC Radio 4 FM Schedule Saturday 2 March 2013

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Andrew Solomon - Far From the Tree, Episode 5
  5/5Different kinds of families are constructed or conceived in different ways.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/03/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/03/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
8. 05:45
  iPM—02/03/2013
  'The music speaks to me' - A PM listener praises the sounds of Mali with Eddie Mair.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—02/03/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—02/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 23, Toyah Willcox
  Actress and singer Toyah Willcox takes Clare Balding for a walk in rural Worcestershire.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  A new era for the relationship between farmer, processor and retailer?
5. 06:57
  Weather—02/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—02/03/2013
  What does weak sterling mean? Plus the Eastleigh fallout and a new National Trust gem.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Judy Finnigan, Jeff Lynne's Inheritance Tracks, a wooden dog from Stalag Luft lll and the sounds of a Cornish Cave
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with writer and broadcaster Judy Finnigan.
8. 10:30
  Hardeep's Game of Life
  Hardeep Singh Kohli asks whether playing is on the verge of being co-opted by marketeers.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—02/03/2013
  Fraser Nelson of the Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Tea Time in Germany
  Kate Adie presents reports from Berlin, Portugal, Russia, Iraq and Mexico.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Money Box—Loyalty to house insurers, poor savings rates, and equity release
  Why loyalty to one's house insurer doesn't pay, and should pensioners release house cash?
2. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 39, Episode 3
  3/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis take a satirical look at the week of the Eastleigh by-election.
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  News—02/03/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Esther McVey, Toby Young, Mohammed Ansar, Evan Harris
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bradford.
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—02/03/2013
  Topics include a proposal to cap banking bonuses, and school governors.
7. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Iraq Dossier
  The inside story of the controversial document that persuaded MPs to back the 2003 war.
8. 15:30
  Soul Music—Pergolesi's Stabat Mater
  The Stabat Mater hymn imagines the sufferings of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Petula Clark; Jo Wood; Helena Kennedy
  Petula Clark sings, Jo Wood on the rock 'n' roll life, and sexual violence in South Africa
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news presented by Eddie Mair.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Retail
  Evan Davis and guests brainstorm ideas on how to save bricks-and-mortar shopping.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—02/03/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Barbara Taylor-Bradford, Benjamin Zephaniah, Tony Gardner, Robin Ince, Seb Emina, Fimber Bravo, Sivu
  Clive Anderson is joined by Barbara Taylor-Bradford for conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Beppe Grillo
  Profile of comedian-turned-politician Beppe Grillo, now a major force in Italian politics.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Joe Wright's Trelawny of the Wells; JM Coetzee's The Childhood of Jesus; Richard Gere in Arbitrage
  Joe Wright's Trelawny of the Wells; new novel from JM Coetzee; Richard Gere in Arbitrage.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Lunch Is for Wimps
  When did you last take a lunch hour? Matthew Sweet explores the demise of the midday break(R)
6. 21:00
  Pather Panchali: Song of the Road by Bibhuti Bhushan Banerji—1. Rural Life
  1/2Bhushan Banerji's classic story of poverty and love in a remote Bengali village.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—02/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Morality of gambling
  Is gambling a vice or a morally neutral entertainment? Debate presented by Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—25/02/2013
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz reaches the second semi-final with Russell Davies.
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 1, The Body
  1/4Adventures in strong language and the best of new poetry, introduced by Paul Farley.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Foxes Come at Night, Gondolas
  1/3A photograph taken 40 years ago stirs powerful memories on a Venetian canal bank.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—03/03/2013
  The bells of St Mary's Parish Church, Bishopstoke, Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Alexander McCall Smith
  Alexander McCall Smith considers how you can feel abandoned by society as you grow older.

Sunday 3 March 2013