LW Schedule
Early
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Test Match Special—Test Match Special
Fourth day's play of the First Test between New Zealand and England at Hamilton.
04:30
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/03/2008
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—08/03/2008
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—08/03/2008
Daily prayer and reflection with Bishop George Stack.
05:45
Macbeth Remixed—2. Lady Macbeth - Monster or Princess?
2/5What was Lady Macbeth really like?(R)
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—08/03/2008
The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
06:04
Weather—08/03/2008
The latest weather forecast.
06:07
Open Country—Ashdown Forest
Matt Baker spends the day with a shepherdess in Ashdown Forest.
06:35
Farming Today This Week—08/03/2008
Rural magazine programme with Charlotte Smith.
06:57
Weather—08/03/2008
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
Today—Today
Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Saturday Live—08/03/2008
Presenter Fi Glover is joined by architect Sunand Prasad. Featured poet is Lemn Sissay.
10:00
Excess Baggage—Air Travel
John McCarthy visits the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.
10:30
Bad Nature
Jo Brand discovers what wildlife presenters really think of the animals they talk about.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—08/03/2008
A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Jackie Ashley.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—08/03/2008
Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—News Headlines; Shipping Forecast
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Money Box—08/03/2008
Paul Lewis with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
12:30
The Now Show—Series 23, Episode 1
1/10Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
12:57
Weather—08/03/2008
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
News Headlines—08/03/2008
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
13:10
Any Questions?—07/03/2008
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion from the Royal College of Music in London.
14:00
Any Answers?—08/03/2008
Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
14:30
Saturday Drama—Blinded by the Sun
Stephen Poliakoff's 1996 National Theatre play about a scientific fraud in a university.
16:00
Weekend Woman's Hour—08/03/2008
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes.
17:00
Saturday PM—08/03/2008
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Ritula Shah.
17:30
The Bottom Line—08/03/2008
Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—08/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—08/03/2008
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—08/03/2008
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Loose Ends—08/03/2008
Clive Anderson is joined by Greta Scacchi, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Peter York.
19:00
Profile—Nick Clegg
John Kampfner profiles Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
19:15
Saturday Review—08/03/2008
Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
20:00
The Archive Hour—Alan Parker on David Lean
Alan Parker offers a profile of David Lean on the centenary of the director's birth.
21:00
Test Match Special—Test Match Special
Final day's play of the First Test between New Zealand and England at Hamilton.
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Late
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Test Match Special—Test Match Special
Final day's play of the First Test between New Zealand and England at Hamilton.
04:30
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/03/2008
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of news and current affairs.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/03/2008
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/03/2008
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—09/03/2008
The sound of church bells from Christchurch, Radyr, in Cardiff.
05:45
Profile—Nick Clegg
John Kampfner profiles Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.































