BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 31 January 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Tall Man, Episode 5
  5/5At Senior Sergeant Hurley's trial, the public galleries divide neatly into white and black
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Prebendary Edward Mason.
8. 05:45
  iPM—31/01/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—31/01/2009
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—31/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Winter Wildlife Crisis
  The sharp frosts and winter storms which have devastated the delicate wildlife of Cornwall
4. 06:30
  Farming Today This Week—31/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—31/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—31/01/2009
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—31/01/2009
  Presenter Clare Balding is joined by author Louis de Bernieres. With poetry from Kate Fox.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Natural Navigation - Pendle Hill
  Tristan Gooley tells John McCarthy how he explores the world using natural navigation.
9. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 2, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II
  1/4Paul Gambaccini explores how The Godfather and its sequel won Best Picture Oscars.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—31/01/2009
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Jackie Ashley.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—31/01/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/01/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—31/01/2009
  Including reports on moves to curb Payment Protection Insurance on loans.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 67, Episode 4
  4/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Jeremy Hardy, Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins and David Mitchell.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—31/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—30/01/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Sutton Coldfield.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—31/01/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Master Class by David Pownall
  Stalin invites Prokofiev and Shostakovich to the Kremlin for a music lesson.
9. 16:00
  Weekend Woman's Hour—31/01/2009
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—31/01/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Ritula Shah, plus sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—31/01/2009
  Evan Davis and guests discuss whether air travel can be improved in these tough times.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—31/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—31/01/2009
  Peter Curran presents an eclectic mix of conversation, comedy and music.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Sara Payne
  Chris Bowlby profiles Sara Payne, who has been appointed to the role of Victims' Champion.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Revolutionary Road, Series 2 of Mad Men, and Denis Lehane’s latest novel The Given Day
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review Revolutionary Road.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Pinter on Air
  The role that radio and TV dramas played in making Harold Pinter's name.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 2
  2/2The American tycoon is thrown into a world of intrigue, espionage and murder.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—31/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Banks and the Law
  Are the public sufficiently protected by the current laws controlling banks?
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—26/01/2009
  Nigel Rees chairs. With Sir Richard Eyre, Ken Follett, Bonnie Greer and John Simpson.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—25/01/2009
  John Mackay reads poems by Robert Burns to celebrate the 250th anniversary of his birth.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/02/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Bottled Air, A Brisk Hike up the Trossachs
  5/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/02/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/02/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/02/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—01/02/2009
  The sound of bells from St Martin's Church, Eynsford in Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sara Payne
  Chris Bowlby profiles Sara Payne, who has been appointed to the role of Victims' Champion.

Sunday 1 February 2009