BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 13 September 2008

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Making Money, Recovery
  5/5But will we ever learn?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/09/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Fungi - The Fifth Kingdom—3. Grassland Gems
  3/5A colourful garden where waxcaps, fairy clubs and earth tongues emerge.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—13/09/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—13/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—13/09/2008
  Elinor Goodman visits the Chilterns to see if the area has the best rural life in Britain.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—13/09/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—13/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—13/09/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—13/09/2008
  Rev Richard Coles presents. A Nobel Prize winner, gypsy caravans and stem cell harvesting.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Lonely Planet Story - In the Footsteps of Gladys Aylward
  Sandi Toksvig is joined by Tony Wheeler, Co founder of Lonely Planet travel guides.
9. 10:30
  Let Me Entertain You—Ancestors
  1/4John Sessions unpicks some medieval myths about wandering minstrels and motley fools.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Series 1, Episode 8
  8/12Series looking at politics beyond and outside the Westminster parliament.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—13/09/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/09/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—13/09/2008
  From Newcastle, asking how Northern Rock savers, borrowers and shareholders are faring.
3. 12:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Comic pilot Armando Iannucci flies Air Hilarious. With Marcus Brigstocke and Andy Parsons.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Headlines—13/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—12/09/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Worthing.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—13/09/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Alan Ayckbourn - Just Between Ourselves
  A bittersweet comedy about love, marriages and mothers. Stars Stephen Critchlow.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—13/09/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—13/09/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Ritula Shah.
11. 17:30
  iPM—13/09/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—13/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—13/09/2008
  Emma Freud's guests include Richard Wilson, Craig Revel Horwood and Ralf Little.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Damien Hirst
  John Wilson, presenter of Radio 4's Front Row, profiles Damien Hirst.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—13/09/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—The Shanghai Sailors
  Ivan Howlett tells the story of the Chinese who served in the merchant navy during WW2.
6. 21:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—2. The Footman Gets Banged Up!
  2/3Curmudgeonly squire Bramble heads north with his exhausting family.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—13/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—10/09/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Kenan Malik, Clifford Longley and Michael Portillo question witnesses.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—2008, Episode 12
  Wales take on the South of England in the final.
10. 23:30
  The Lament of Swordy Well
  Poet Paul Farley celebrates the work of John Clare through his landmark poem.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—More Tales from Westminster, The Coup
  1/5What if a different deal had been struck between two prospective party leaders in 1994?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—14/09/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Peter ad Vincula in the Devon village of Combe Martin.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Damien Hirst
  John Wilson, presenter of Radio 4's Front Row, profiles Damien Hirst.

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