BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 October 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Age of Wonder, Episode 5
  5/5Developments in physics and chemistry led to a debate about the role of science.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker.
8. 05:45
  iPM—18/10/2008
  Eddie Mair presents the weekly interactive current affairs magazine.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/10/2008
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—18/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—18/10/2008
  Matt Baker goes to Bournemouth to investigate Europe's first artificial surfing reef.
4. 06:35
  Farming Today This Week—18/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—18/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—18/10/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Thought for the Day; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—18/10/2008
  Clare Balding is joined by Abbot Christopher Jamison. With poetry from Matt Harvey.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Sustainable Travel
  John McCarthy is joined by Justin Francis, managing director of Responsible Travel.
9. 10:30
  Honouring the Office: Playing the White House
  Paul Gambaccini explores the role of the White House as a cultural centre.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—18/10/2008
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Elinor Goodman.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—18/10/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/10/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—18/10/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 66, Episode 4
  4/9Sandi Toksvig chairs. With guests Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Headlines—18/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—17/10/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Accrington, Lancashire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—18/10/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Haverstock Hill Murder
  A mother commissions Victorian lady detective Dorcas Dene to save her son from the gallows(R)
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—What a Wonderful World
  In 1967, amidst protests and war, Louis Armstrong recorded 'What A Wonderful World'
10. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—18/10/2008
  Highlights of the week's Woman's Hour programmes.
11. 17:00
  PM—18/10/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus sports headlines. With Carolyn Quinn.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—18/10/2008
  Evan Davis talks with entrepreneurs and business leaders about the issues that matter.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—18/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—18/10/2008
  Clive Anderson is joined by Suggs, Denis Norden, Matthew Parris and Chris McCausland.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 5, Ozymandias
  1/8Mark Burton's Ozymandias takes a look at how the volatile stockmarket has caused problems.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—18/10/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—How Radio Comedy Changed a Nation
  Nicholas Parsons explores the history of radio comedy and its impact on British life.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Experiences of an Irish RM, Episode 2
  2/2Major Sinclair Yeates has still not got used to the eccentricity of Mr Flurry Knox.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—15/10/2008
  Claire Fox, Kenan Malik, Clifford Longley and Melanie Phillips cross-examine witnesses.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—13/10/2008
  Robert Robinson introduces the general knowledge quiz from the BBC Radio Theatre in London
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—12/10/2008
  Roger McGough introduces listeners' requests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Francis Coppola Presents, Naturally
  1/5Stories from the magazine Zoetrope: All-Story. By Daniel Handler.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—19/10/2008
  The sound of bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  The Other Heartlands—Episode 2
  2/2Susan Hulme visits Caernarfon to examine Plaid Cymru's political dominance.

Sunday 19 October 2008