BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 20 December 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Nella Last's Peace, Episode 5
  5/5Nella wonders what the future holds for the next generation.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:50
  Test Match Special—20/12/2008
  Coverage of the second day of the Second Test between India and England in Mohali.
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Morning
1. 11:02
  The Week in Westminster—20/12/2008
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards.
2. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—20/12/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/12/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—20/12/2008
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 25, Episode 4
  4/6Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News Briefing—20/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—19/12/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Horncastle, Lincolnshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—20/12/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Nicholas Wright - Mrs Klein
  Three women meet in the home of child psychoanalyst Melanie Klein, grieving for her son.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—20/12/2008
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—20/12/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  iPM—20/12/2008
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—20/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—20/12/2008
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dame Liz Forgan
  Sheena McDonald profiles Dame Liz Forgan, the first woman to chair the Arts Council.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Twilight, Once on a Moonless Night, and Crooked House
  Including the new novel by Dai Sijie, author of Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress.
5. 20:00
  The Archive Hour—Home Recorded Voices
  Sean Street introduces recordings from individuals' domestic archives.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Jamila Gavin - Coram Boy, The Coram Man
  1/2Young aristocrat Alexander Ashbrook runs away from the Hospital for Deserted Children.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—20/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—17/12/2008
  Clifford Longley, Kenan Malik and Michael Portillo ask, can there be too much democracy?
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—15/12/2008
  Robert Robinson chairs the final heat of the perennial general knowledge contest.
10. 23:30
  Adventures in Poetry—Series 9, Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love
  4/4Peggy hears from those to whom the exuberant lyrics of Porter's song speak volumes.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Back Chat, Squeezed
  5/5Victor the physio should not be allowed near any patients.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:50
  Test Match Special—21/12/2008
  Coverage of the third day of the Second Test between India and England in Mohali.

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