BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 10 May 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Morville Hours, Episode 5
  5/5Autumnal colours give way to the pleasures of winter.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  The Rook and Me—Spring - Breeding
  2/5Some rookeries date back hundreds of years. Why are birds so loyal to one site?(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—10/05/2008
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—10/05/2008
  Helen Mark explores the Island of Mull, the second largest of the Inner Hebrides.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—10/05/2008
  Rural magazine programme with Mark Holdstock.
5. 06:57
  Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—10/05/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—10/05/2008
  Presenter Fi Glover is joined by Howard Jacobson. Featured poet is Kate Fox.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Amazon - The Republic of Botswana
  John McCarthy meets explorer John Hemming to hear about his relationship with the Amazon.
9. 10:30
  Punt PI—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/3Steve probes the case of the missing steam trains stashed away in case of nuclear war.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—10/05/2008
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Peter Riddell.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—10/05/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/05/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—10/05/2008
  Chris A'Court with the latest news and advice from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 65, Episode 2
  2/8Sandi Toksvig chairs the topical quiz. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Andy Hamilton.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Headlines—10/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—09/05/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Brereton, Staffordshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—10/05/2008
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Two Planks and a Passion
  Anthony Minghella's tender and comic account of a provincial Easter six hundred years ago.(R)
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—10/05/2008
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—10th May 1968
  Press baron Cecil King attacks Harold Wilson. 2001: A Space Odyssey is released in the UK.
11. 17:00
  Saturday PM—10/05/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn.
12. 17:30
  iPM—10/05/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—10/05/2008
  Peter Curran is joined by Tim Pigott-Smith, Minnie Driver and Jimmy Osmond.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 4, A Change of Heart
  3/8Christopher Reason's A Change of Heart is a comedy about a defeated local councillor.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—10/05/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—The Terrible Truth
  Tom Robinson looks at the public service educational publications of the 50s, 60s and 70s.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—A Dance to the Music of Time, Peace
  5/6Nick is drawn into the unpredictable universe of the formidable Pamela Flitton.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Litigants in Person
  A panel discuss the advantages and disadvantages of representing oneself in court.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 23:30
  The Josephine Hart Poetry Programme—Episode 3
  3/4The dramatic monologues of Robert Browning, with readers Robert Hardy and Greg Wise.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—10/05/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Original Shorts—Series 2, Rainbow Warrior
  3/5Adam Thorpe's story takes an ironic look at an earnest conservationist dad.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—11/05/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Michael's in the village of Whichford, Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  The Sermon on the Mound
  Iain MacWhirter recalls a famously controversial speech made by Margaret Thatcher.

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