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TV Guide for BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 20th March 2010

TimeBBC Radio 4
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00:00
Quote... Unquote

Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz involving the exchange of quotations and anecdotes. 6/6: With Mary Beard, Marcel Theroux, Arthur Smith and Ariel Leve.

00:30
Poetry Please

Roger McGough introduces listeners' requests, read by Henry Goodman and Selina Cadell.

1
01:00
News and Weather

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

01:30
Book of the Week

Chopin - Prince of the Romantics: Adam Zamoyski's portrait of the life of the composer Frederic Chopin. 5/5: As Paris is shaken by revolution, Chopin seeks refuge in Scotland.

01:48
Shipping Forecast

The latest shipping forecast.

2
02:00
As BBC World Service

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

3
4
5
6
06:20
Shipping Forecast

The latest shipping forecast.

06:30
News Briefing

The latest news from BBC Radio 4.

06:43
Prayer for the Day

Daily prayer and reflection with Judy Merry.

06:45
iPM

The news programme that starts with its listeners. Presented by Jennifer Tracey and Eddie Mair.

7
07:00
News and Papers

The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.

07:04
Weather

The latest weather forecast.

07:07
Open Country

Post-Flood Cumbria: Matt Baker visits Cumbria, where the clean-up continues and rebuilding work is ongoing following the devastating floods of 2009.

07:30
Farming Today This Week

News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

07:57
Weather

The latest weather forecast.

8
08:00
Today

With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Including Sports Desk at 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather at 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.

9
10
10:00
Saturday Live

Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them. Fi Glover is joined by writer Anthony Horowitz. With poetry from Salena Godden.

11
11:00
Excess Baggage

Sandi Toksvig asks Simon Reeve about his journey round the Tropic of Cancer and talks about Arnhemland, Australia with writer Wendy Gomersall and Sab Lord, who was raised there.

11:30
Me, My Family and Muhammad Ali

Deirdre Pascall relives her youthful meeting with Muhammad Ali in 1976 and measures his impact on the black British population of the day.

12
12:00
The Week in Westminster

A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Benedict Brogan.

12:30
From Our Own Correspondent

BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the world's headlines. Introduced by Kate Adie.

13
13:00
Money Box

Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.

13:30
The Now Show

Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news, with help from Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, Mitch Benn and Marcus Brigstocke.

13:57
Weather

The latest weather forecast.

14
14:00
News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

14:10
Any Questions?

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Leeds. The panellists are Simon Heffer, Ed Balls MP, William Hague MP and Bea Campbell.

15
15:00
Any Answers?

Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' calls and emails in response to this week's edition of Any Questions? Call 03700 100 444 [calls cost no more than to 01, 02 landline numbers].

15:30
The Saturday Play

Playing With Trains. 1/2: Stephen Poliakoff's drama, set in the late 1960s, about an entrepreneurial engineer and his relationship with his son and daughter.

16
16:30
Soul Music

Exploring the emotional appeal of famous pieces of music. 4/5: People describe the place that the song He's Got the Whole World in His Hands has in their lives.

17
17:00
Weekend Woman's Hour

Presented by Jane Garvey and including an extended interview with Prime Minister Gordon Brown as part of our series Winning Women's Votes.

18
18:00
turday PM

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus the sports headlines.

18:30
The Bottom Line

Evan Davis is joined by a panel of top executives from the worlds of house building, drinking and gambling to find out what they think of their rivals and to talk about regulations.

18:54
Shipping Forecast

The latest shipping forecast.

18:57
Weather

The latest weather forecast.

19
19:00
Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

19:15
Loose Ends

Clive Anderson is joined by Jim Broadbent, Sophie Dahl and Sheridan Smith. Jo Bunting talks to master baker Tom Herbert. With music from Rox and Dr Rubberfunk.

20
20:00
Profile

Edward Stourton profiles Lord Saville of Newdigate, whose report into Bloody Sunday is expected to be handed to the government shortly.

20:15
Saturday Review

Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the week's cultural highlights.

21
21:00
Archive on 4

Soccer, Springboks and Segregation: As South Africa prepares to host the 2010 World Cup, Allan Little examines the role that sport has played in the republic's internal politics.

22
22:00
Classic Serial

Clarissa, by Samuel Richardson. 1/4. The Pursuit: Beautiful young heiress Clarissa Harlowe is dangerously attracted by the wiles of the notorious libertine Robert Lovelace.

23
23:00
News and Weather

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

23:15
The Moral Maze

Michael Buerk chairs a debate on the moral questions behind the week's news. Anne McElvoy, Michael Portillo, Kenan Malik and Matthew Taylor cross-examine witnesses.