BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 16 February 2008

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—16/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Miracles of Life, Episode 5
  5/5Ballard's thoughts return to Shanghai as he strikes gold with Empire of the Sun.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/02/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/02/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/02/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr John Armes.
8. 05:45
  The Preposterous Files—Asylum Seeker or Scrounger?
  4/5When an asylum seeker is found on a ship Churchill sends in destroyers - to bring him back(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/02/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—16/02/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Western Weald
  Helen Mark visits the Western Weald on the border of the South Downs.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—16/02/2008
  Rural magazine programme.
5. 06:57
  Weather—16/02/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—16/02/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—16/02/2008
  Real life stories in which listeners talk about the issues that matter to them.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Germany - West Papua
  John McCarthy explores the impact of extreme forms of immersive tourism.
9. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 1, The Silence of the Lambs
  3/4Paul Gambaccini talks about the winner of 1992's Best Picture Award. With Jodie Foster.
10. 11:00
  What Does David Cameron Really Think?
  Nick Robinson explores the underlying values and political philosophy of David Cameron.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—16/02/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/02/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—16/02/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 64, Episode 6
  6/8Panellists include Carrie Quinlan, Simon Evans, Jeremy Hardy and Francis Wheen.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/02/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Headlines—16/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—15/02/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from Exeter.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—16/02/2008
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Spellbound
  Is the new head of a mental hospital an imposter?
9. 15:30
  The Jazz Baroness
  Hannah Rothschild tells the story of her eccentric great aunt Pannonica Rothschild.
10. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—16/02/2008
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
11. 17:00
  Saturday PM—16/02/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines. With Ritula Shah.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—16/02/2008
  Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/02/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—16/02/2008
  Clive Anderson talks to John Lloyd, Leonard Roberts and Nicholas de Jongh.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Asif Ali Zardari
  Kate Clark examines the life of Asif Ali Zardari, husband of the late Benazir Bhutto.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Poe, A Life Cut Short by Peter Ackroyd, Jack Nicholson in The Bucket List
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Brenda Maddox, Susan Jeffreys and Patrick Gale.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Gould's Mind
  Piers Plowright looks back at the career of the brilliant Canadian pianist Glenn Gould.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Fortunes of War, Episode 3
  3/6Harriet and Guy realise that their time in Bucharest is drawing to a dangerous close.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—13/02/2008
  Four guests question witnesses.
9. 23:00
  The Garden Quiz—Episode 6
  6/11Anna Ford chairs a quiz to find the best all-round amateur garden expert in the country.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—10/02/2008
  Roger McGough introduces requests for poems that take a wry look at love and relationships
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—17/02/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Manchester Crime Wave—Boom, Boom (part 1)
  1/2By Cath Staincliffe. A young detective investigates an explosion in a house.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/02/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/02/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/02/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/02/2008
  The sound of church bells from St John the Baptist in Burford, Oxfordshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Asif Ali Zardari
  Kate Clark examines the life of Asif Ali Zardari, husband of the late Benazir Bhutto.

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