BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 6 September 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ghost Train to the Eastern Star, Episode 5
  5/5Paul visits Perm, a Siberian city with a grim recent history.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/09/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/09/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Fr Nicholas James.
8. 05:45
  Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom—2. What Lies Beneath
  2/5Underneath the woodland fungi in autumn, a complex struggle is taking place.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—06/09/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—06/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—06/09/2008
  Helen Mark visits Tory Island off the Donegal coast, a tiny isle steeped in Celtic legend.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—06/09/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
5. 06:57
  Weather—06/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—06/09/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—06/09/2008
  Presenter Peter Curran is joined by Rachel Johnson. Featured poet is Murray Lachlan Young.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Senegal - Madagascar
  Sandi Toksvig discusses the fascinating country of Senegal with Andrew Folker.
9. 10:30
  Brel et Moi: Alastair Campbell on Jacques Brel
  Alastair Campbell reveals his passion for the music of Belgian singer Jacques Brel.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Series 1, Episode 7
  7/12Andrew Rawnsley presents the series looking at politics beyond and outside Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—06/09/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/09/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—06/09/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6With special guests including Andy Zaltzman, Will Smith and Matt Kirshen.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Headlines—06/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—05/09/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—06/09/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich
  Mike Walker's adaptation of Solzhenitsyn's portrayal of life in Stalin's prison camps.
9. 15:30
  Music Feature—Musical Comedy Was My Dish
  Ben Elton explores the lyrical side of PG Wodehouse, who wrote for many musical comedies.
10. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—06/09/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
11. 17:00
  PM—06/09/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn.
12. 17:30
  iPM—06/09/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—06/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—06/09/2008
  Clive Anderson is joined by Les Dennis, Jimi Mistry and Jeremy Hardy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Alistair Darling
  An insight into the Chancellor, Alistair Darling.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—06/09/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Then Was the Winter of our Discontent
  Anne Perkins recalls the wave of strikes across Britain during the winter of 1978/9.
6. 21:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—06/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—03/09/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Clifford Longley and Michael Portillo question witnesses.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 11
  Northern Ireland take on the Midlands. Tom Sutcliffe chairs.
10. 23:30
  The ABC of the BBC
  Interspersed readings from poetry collections by Eleanor Farjeon and Wendy Cope.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.(R)
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Confessions of a Failed Grown-Up, Episode 5
  5/5What do you do when your children turn out to be more grown-up than you are?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/09/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/09/2008
  The sound of bells from St Michael's Church in Mottram-in-Longdendale, Tameside.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Alistair Darling
  An insight into the Chancellor, Alistair Darling.

Sunday 7 September 2008