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Saturday 22nd

BBC Radio 4
Desert Island Discs - Simon Murray

Kirsty Young invites the businessman and adventurer Simon Murray to choose eight records.

Listings for Saturday 22nd November 2008

Broadcast time Images Programme title Description

6:00 am

News and Papers: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

News and Papers-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:00 am - 6:04 am

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News and Papers - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

News headlines, plus a look at the papers.

6:04 am

Weather: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Weather-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:04 am - 6:07 am

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Weather - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest weather forecast.

6:07 am

Open Country: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Open Country-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:07 am - 6:35 am

(Not Available)

Open Country - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Matt Baker discovers the latest attempts to save red squirrels from extinction.

6:35 am

Farming Today This Week: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Farming Today This Week-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:35 am - 6:57 am

(Not Available)

Farming Today This Week - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.

6:57 am

Weather: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Weather-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:57 am - 7:00 am

(Not Available)

Weather - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest weather forecast.

7:00 am

Today: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Today-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

7:00 am - 9:00 am

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Today - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament.

9:00 am

Saturday Live: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Saturday Live-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

9:00 am - 10:00 am

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Saturday Live - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Peter Curran is joined by chef Allegra McEvedy. With poetry from Elvis McGonagall.

10:00 am

Excess Baggage: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Excess Baggage-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

10:00 am - 10:30 am

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Excess Baggage - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

John McCarthy explores the adventures, frustrations and joys of travel.

10:30 am

Movie Outcasts: The Making of Easy Rider: Movie Outcasts: The Making of Easy Rider

Movie Outcasts: The Making of Easy Rider-Movie Outcasts: The Making of Easy Rider

10:30 am - 11:00 am

(Not Available)

Movie Outcasts: The Making of Easy Rider - Movie Outcasts: The Making of Easy Rider

Micky Dolenz explores how two producers kick-started an artistic renaissance in Hollywood.

11:00 am

Week in Westminster: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Week in Westminster-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

11:00 am - 11:30 am

(Not Available)

Week in Westminster - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Matthew D'Ancona.

11:30 am

From Our Own Correspondent: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

From Our Own Correspondent-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

(Not Available)

From Our Own Correspondent - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.

12:00 pm

Money Box: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Money Box-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm

(Not Available)

Money Box - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

With Paul Lewis. How car insurance premiums could rise for all.

12:30 pm

The News Quiz: Episode 9

The News Quiz-Episode 9

12:30 pm - 12:57 pm

(Not Available)

The News Quiz - Episode 9

Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Fred MacAulay, Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen and Andy Hamilton.

12:57 pm

Weather: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Weather-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

12:57 pm - 1:00 pm

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Weather - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest weather forecast.

1:00 pm

News Headlines: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

News Headlines-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

1:00 pm - 1:10 pm

(Not Available)

News Headlines - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

1:10 pm

Any Questions?: Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Any Questions?-Fri, 21 Nov 2008

1:10 pm - 2:00 pm

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Any Questions? - Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Tonbridge in Kent.

2:00 pm

Any Answers?: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Any Answers?-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

(Not Available)

Any Answers? - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?

2:30 pm

Saturday Play: Murder Every Monday

Saturday Play-Murder Every Monday

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

(Not Available)

Saturday Play - Murder Every Monday

Clifford Flush and the Asterisk Club establish themselves as 'homicide consultants'.

3:30 pm

Music Feature: Celebrating Cecilia

Music Feature-Celebrating Cecilia

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

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Music Feature - Celebrating Cecilia

Catherine Bott tells the story of St Cecilia, the patron saint of music.

4:00 pm

Weekend Woman's Hour: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Weekend Woman's Hour-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

(Not Available)

Weekend Woman's Hour - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.

5:00 pm

PM: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

PM-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

(Not Available)

PM - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

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

5:30 pm

Bottom Line: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Bottom Line-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

5:30 pm - 5:54 pm

(Not Available)

Bottom Line - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Evan Davis discusses shop displays and the challenges of doing business in Europe.

5:54 pm

Shipping Forecast: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Shipping Forecast-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

5:54 pm - 5:57 pm

(Not Available)

Shipping Forecast - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest shipping forecast.

5:57 pm

Weather: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Weather-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

5:57 pm - 6:00 pm

(Not Available)

Weather - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest weather forecast.

6:00 pm

Six O'Clock News: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Six O'Clock News-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:00 pm - 6:15 pm

(Not Available)

Six O'Clock News - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

6:15 pm

Loose Ends: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Loose Ends-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

6:15 pm - 7:00 pm

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Loose Ends - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Clive Anderson is joined by Mark Strong, Andy McNab and Mark Gatiss.

7:00 pm

From Fact to Fiction: The Gulf

From Fact to Fiction-The Gulf

7:00 pm - 7:15 pm

(Not Available)

From Fact to Fiction - The Gulf

The writer Katie Hims creates a fictional response to the week's news.

7:15 pm

Saturday Review: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Saturday Review-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

7:15 pm - 8:00 pm

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Saturday Review - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.

8:00 pm

Archive on 4: Here's Kenny

Archive on 4-Here's Kenny

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

(Not Available)

Archive on 4 - Here's Kenny

Journalist Mark Paytress examines the life and career of DJ and comedian Kenny Everett.

9:00 pm

Classic Serial: Episode 1

Classic Serial-Episode 1

9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

(Not Available)

Classic Serial - Episode 1

A false arrest starts Svejk's progress through the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian army.

10:00 pm

News and Weather: Sat, 22 Nov 2008

News and Weather-Sat, 22 Nov 2008

10:00 pm - 10:15 pm

(Not Available)

News and Weather - Sat, 22 Nov 2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

10:15 pm

Moral Maze: Wed, 19 Nov 2008

Moral Maze-Wed, 19 Nov 2008

10:15 pm - 11:00 pm

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Moral Maze - Wed, 19 Nov 2008

Melanie Philips, Michael Portillo, Kenan Malik and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses.

11:00 pm

Brain of Britain: Mon, 17 Nov 2008

Brain of Britain-Mon, 17 Nov 2008

11:00 pm - 11:30 pm

(Not Available)

Brain of Britain - Mon, 17 Nov 2008

Robert Robinson introduces the eighth heat of the perennial general knowledge quiz.

11:30 pm

Poetry from the Front Line: Poetry from the Front Line

Poetry from the Front Line-Poetry from the Front Line

11:30 pm - 12:00 am

(Not Available)

Poetry from the Front Line - Poetry from the Front Line

The poetry being written as a result of the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

12:00 am

Midnight News: Sun, 23 Nov 2008

Midnight News-Sun, 23 Nov 2008

12:00 am - 12:30 am

(Not Available)

Midnight News - Sun, 23 Nov 2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

12:30 am

The Late Story: Jack's Back

The Late Story-Jack's Back

12:30 am - 12:48 am

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The Late Story - Jack's Back

By William Boyd. Jack puts his back out lugging a case, but his wife is a bigger concern.

12:48 am

Shipping Forecast: Sun, 23 Nov 2008

Shipping Forecast-Sun, 23 Nov 2008

12:48 am - 1:00 am

(Not Available)

Shipping Forecast - Sun, 23 Nov 2008

The latest shipping forecast.

1:00 am

Selection of BBC World Service Programmes: Sun, 23 Nov 2008

Selection of BBC World Service Programmes-Sun, 23 Nov 2008

1:00 am - 5:20 am

(Not Available)

Selection of BBC World Service Programmes - Sun, 23 Nov 2008

BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.

5:20 am

Shipping Forecast: Sun, 23 Nov 2008

Shipping Forecast-Sun, 23 Nov 2008

5:20 am - 5:30 am

(Not Available)

Shipping Forecast - Sun, 23 Nov 2008

The latest shipping forecast.

5:30 am

News Briefing: Sun, 23 Nov 2008

News Briefing-Sun, 23 Nov 2008

5:30 am - 5:43 am

(Not Available)

News Briefing - Sun, 23 Nov 2008

News from BBC Radio 4.

5:43 am

Bells on Sunday: Sun, 23 Nov 2008

Bells on Sunday-Sun, 23 Nov 2008

5:43 am - 5:45 am

(Not Available)

Bells on Sunday - Sun, 23 Nov 2008

The sound of bells from St John the Baptist, Loughton.

5:45 am

Historians in the Tent of the General: Episode 2

Historians in the Tent of the General-Episode 2

5:45 am - 6:00 am

(Not Available)

Historians in the Tent of the General - Episode 2

Andrew talks to Dr Henry Kissinger about his relationship with various US presidents.

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