The latest shipping forecast. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0520_49700_52967_10 0520 The latest news from BBC Radio 4. 0543 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0530_49700_52966_13 0530 Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa. 0545 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0543_49700_52965_2 0543 News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith. 0600 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0545_49700_52964_15 0545 With John Humphrys and Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am. 0900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0600_49700_52963_180 0600 Sue MacGregor presents the series which reunites a group of people intimately involved in a moment of modern history. 0945 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0900_49700_52962_45 0900 Ghost Train to the Eastern Star Stuart Milligan reads from Paul Theroux's account of a journey in which he retraces his own steps and follows in the tracks of his classic 1973 travel book The Great Railway Bazaar. 1000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_0945_49700_53026_15 0945 With Jane Garvey.Carol Thatcher on her memoir, her mother and the impact of 'second-hand fame'; plus the detention of immigrant children and a lively look back at the events of the week with the Friday panel. 1100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1000_49700_52960_60 1000 Martin Wainwright looks at the decline of Blackpool as a holiday resort. Numbers of visitors are falling sharply, the expected supercasino failed to materialise and the Labour Party conference has moved to the town's more glamorous cousin, Manchester. He explores the causes of the town's predicament and reports on plans for regeneration. 1130 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1100_49700_53072_30 1100 Comedy series by Jim Field Smith and Ben Willbond set aboard HMS Goliath, a nuclear stealth submarine. 1200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1130_49700_52958_30 1130 Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and John Waite. 1257 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1200_49700_52957_57 1200 The latest weather forecast. 1300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1257_49700_52956_3 1257 National and international news with Brian Hanrahan. 1330 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1300_49700_52955_30 1300 Series in which Paul Gambaccini recalls classic concerts. 1400 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1330_49700_52954_30 1330 Eddie's good deeds are not what they seem. 1415 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1400_49700_52953_15 1400 Wordsmith By Stephen Phelps.Matthew Coleman, Professor of English, has a sideline developing the art and science of linguistic forensics. When a cut and dried murder case is suddenly called into doubt, the language of interviews and confessions becomes primary evidence. 1500 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1415_49700_53071_45 1415 Green on Green With the urgent need for alternative sources of energy, there are some difficult choices to be made between power generation and the environment. It has been suggested that influential pressure groups such as the RSPB, WWF and Greenpeace need to decide where they stand on green energy and should possibly be prepared to make sacrifices for the greater good of the planet. 1530 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1500_49700_52951_30 1500 Philip Jackson reads a selection of stories by the best-selling author. 1545 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1530_49700_53039_15 1530 Archaeologist Dr George Nash explores Western Europe's most remarkable rock art sites. 1600 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1545_49700_53038_15 1545 Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series, analysing and celebrating the life stories of people who have recently died. The programme reflects on people of distinction and interest from many walks of life, some famous and some less well known. 1630 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1600_49700_52948_30 1600 The latest movie news and reviews.Francine Stock talks to Ralph Fiennes about his role in The Duchess, the screen adaptation of Amanda Foreman's best-selling biography Georgiana, The Duchess of Devonshire. 1700 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1630_49700_52947_30 1630 Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at 5.57pm. 1800 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1700_49700_52945_60 1700 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather. 1830 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1800_49700_52944_30 1800 Armando Iannucci offers a heady mix of topical comedy, chat and outrageous fibs. With special guests including Andy Zaltzman, Will Smith and Matt Kirshen 1900 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1830_49700_52943_30 1830 Chris and Alice have a blast at Bestival. 1915 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1900_49700_52942_15 1900 Arts news and reviews. Kirsty Lang talks to Egyptian novelist Alaa al Aswany, whose The Yacoubian Building was a literary sensation in the Middle East. 1945 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1915_49700_52941_30 1915 Doris Lessing's twentieth-century classic, dramatised by Sarah Daniels. 2000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_1945_49700_52940_15 1945 Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire. 2050 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2000_49700_52939_50 2000 A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Katharine Whitehorn. 2100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2050_49700_52938_10 2050 Porshia By Ed Harris.Thomas is a no-hope poet obsessed with Porshia, a young woman at the office. When one day he literally wakes up inside her head, he begins to experience the life of his fantasy woman from closer than he might like, including when her hunky boyfriend pays a visit. 2158 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2100_49700_53587_58 2100 The latest weather forecast. 2200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2158_49700_52936_2 2158 National and international news and analysis with David Eades. 2245 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2200_49700_52935_45 2200 Perfect Night Jamie Glover reads from Peter Grimsdale's political thriller. 2300 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2245_49700_52934_15 2245 Series of biographical discussions with Matthew Parris. 2330 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2300_49700_52933_30 2300 Sitcom by Chris Thompson and Peter Reynolds about a couple at odds running a rural garden centre. 0000 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080905_2330_49700_52932_30 2330 The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by weather. 0030 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080906_0000_49700_53014_30 0000 Ghost Train to the Eastern Star Stuart Milligan reads from Paul Theroux's account of a journey in which he retraces his own steps and follows in the tracks of his classic 1973 travel book The Great Railway Bazaar. 0048 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080906_0030_49700_53049_18 0030 The latest shipping forecast. 0100 http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080906_0048_49700_53012_12 0048 BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service. BBC Radio 4 resumes at 5.20am. http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatson/prog_parse.cgi?FILENAME=20080905/20080906_0100_49700_53011_260 0100