BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 29 December 2007

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—29/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Diary
  Stories and insights into the secret world of ordinary diary-writers.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The King's Glass, Episode 5
  5/5The chapel windows remained unfinished at the death of Henry VIII.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/12/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Richard Hill.
9. 05:45
  Nearer God's Heart—Vita Sackville-West
  4/4Anthony Noel visits Sissinghurst Castle.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—29/12/2007
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—29/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—29/12/2007
  Helen Mark visits Kielder Water in Northumberland, England's largest reservoir.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—29/12/2007
  Tom Heap looks to the future after a bad year for farming.
5. 06:57
  Weather—29/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—29/12/2007
  With James Naughtie, Edward Stourton. Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—29/12/2007
  Presenter Fi Glover is joined by Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Marrakesh Travel Writing Course
  David Stafford visits Morocco where he sits in on a course for would be travel writers.
9. 10:30
  The Perfect House
  Charlie Luxton celebrates the 500th anniversary of the birth of architect Andrea Palladio.
10. 11:00
  Talking Politics—29/12/2007
  Discussion series which sharpens the focus on current events. With Dennis Sewell.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—29/12/2007
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/12/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—29/12/2007
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 22, Episode 5
  5/6Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Headlines—29/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Correspondents' Look Ahead—28/12/2007
  Stephen Sackur asks BBC correspondents to forecast the news stories for the year ahead.
7. 14:00
  Listeners Look Ahead—2008
  Stephen Sackur hosts a phone-in in which listeners predict the news in 2008.
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Iceman
  Simon Bovey's murder mystery is set in London in 1860.
9. 15:30
  Music Feature—To Sing Like Bing, Episode 1
  1/2Alyn Shipton looks at the rise and reign of the crooner, with Bing Crosby on the throne.
10. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—29/12/2007
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
11. 17:00
  Saturday PM—29/12/2007
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  Tracing Your Roots—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sally Magnusson and Nick Barratt on how to find out what our ancestors did for a living.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—29/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—29/12/2007
  Peter Curran celebrates the end of 2007. Guests include Sean Hughes and Martha Wainwright.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 3, Resolution
  8/8Ryan Craig's comically tender play Resolution reflects on a year of political upheaval.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—This Year’s Cultural Round-Up
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Susannah Clapp, Peter Kemp, Adam Mars-Jones and Amanda Vickery.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—The Shoemakers
  Ray Gosling revisits Northampton, once the home of the British shoemaking industry.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Witches, Episode 1
  1/2Eight-year-old Boy and his Norwegian grandmother make an alarming discovery.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—29/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Reality Check—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Government advisors, teachers and parents discuss admission to secondary schools.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—24/12/2007
  Peter Snow hosts the last quarter-final in the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
10. 23:30
  Hull and High Water
  Award-winning poet Sean O'Brien revisits his home town of Hull.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/12/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Addiction—The Kitchen Goddess and the Trumans
  4/5By Nadia al Yafai. Claude and Nellie advertise for a chef and get more than they expected.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—30/12/2007
  The sound of church bells from Selby Abbey.
8. 05:45
  Stop the World—Episode 3
  3/3Kamran Nazeer talks to people who hold views totally at odds with the prevailing orthodoxy

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