British Elections, North Dakota Floods, Texas Standoff

Here’s the rundown on guests and topics for the weekend’s public-affairs programs:

Today

“Saturday Journal”: Sebastian Mallay of the Economist; Tim Goeglein, press secretary for Sen. Dan Coats (R-Ind.), 5 a.m. C-SPAN.

“Today”: New dating rituals; author Carl Anthony; diet and exercise, 6 a.m. (4).

“Evans & Novak”: Rep. David E. Bonior (D-Mich.), 2:30 p.m.; repeats Sunday 7 a.m. CNN.

“John McLaughlin’s One on One”: Robert Reich, former Secretary of Labor, 2:30 p.m. (28).

“Tony Brown’s Journal”: Abuses found in traditional churches, 3:30 p.m. (28).

“Inside Politics Weekend”: Reps. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and Susan Molinari (R-N.Y.), 3:30 p.m.; repeats midnight CNN.

“Capital Gang Saturday”: Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), 4 and 10:30 p.m. CNN.

“Larry King Weekend”: 40th anniversary retrospective, 6 and 11 p.m. CNN.

“The McLaughlin Group”: British elections; lesbians; the Kennedys; President Clinton’s trade mission, 6:30 p.m. (4).

Sunday

“Sunday Journal”: 5 a.m. C-SPAN.

“Today”: Travel editor Peter Greenberg; relationships, 6 a.m. (4).

“Meet the Press”: Louis Freeh, FBI director, 7 a.m. (4).

“CBS News Sunday Morning”: Saudi Arabian military and political climate; floods in Grand Forks, N.D.; jazz lullabies; Joanne Woodward, 7:30 a.m. (2).

“Reliable Sources”: Talk-show host Jerry Springer; Carol Marin, former news anchor, 7:30 a.m. CNN.

“Fox News Sunday”: Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas), 8 a.m. (11).

“Face the Nation”: 9 a.m. (2).

“Late Edition”: Sens. Phil Gramm (R-Texas) and Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.), 9 a.m. CNN.

“Bob Navarro’s Journal”: L.A. Times reporter Miles Corwin, LAPD homicide detectives Pete Rasanskas and Marsella Winn, 9:30 a.m. (2).

“This Week”: Terry O’Rourke, attorney for Republic of Texas leader Richard L. McLaren, 10 a.m. (7); 11:30 a.m. (3)(42).

“Life & Times”: U.S. Attorney Nora Manella and Vice Chairman Tom Lyons of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, 10:30 a.m. (28).

“Both Sides With Jesse Jackson”: Post-volunteer summit discussion, 2:30 p.m. CNN.

“Capital Gang Sunday”: British elections, budget, teenage sex, 4 p.m. CNN.

“60 Minutes”: Tobacco industry under fire, 7 p.m. (2).