LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—15/05/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—My Name is Daphne Fairfax, Episode 5
5/5Arthur becomes an institution, meets Bill Clinton and becomes a grumpy old man.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—15/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/05/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—16/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—16/05/2009
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—16/05/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Cardiff.
05:45
A Wonderful Way to Make a Living—Series 2, Episode 2
2/5Joe meets a decluttering professional who claims to have sold feng shui books to Japanese.(R)
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—16/05/2009
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
06:04
Weather—16/05/2009
The latest weather forecast.
06:07
Open Country—North Devon Coastline
Helen Mark explores the north Devon coastline.
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Charlotte Smith goes to a farm with woolless sheep to examine future wool production.
06:57
Weather—16/05/2009
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
Today—16/05/2009
Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day, Yesterday in Parliament.
09:00
Saturday Live—16/05/2009
Richard Coles is joined by Bangladeshi writer Tahmima Anam. With poetry from Matt Harvey.
10:00
Excess Baggage—16/05/2009
John McCarthy focuses on Corfu and green tourism in Uganda and Thailand.
10:30
Getting the Gongs
Steve Punt investigates the growing trend for industry awards ceremonies.
10:45
Test Match Special—16/05/2009
Coverage of the third day of the Second Test between England and West Indies from Durham.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—16/05/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Loose Ends—16/05/2009
Peter Curran is joined by Jarvis Cocker, Adriana Trigiani and Mica Paris.
19:00
From Fact to Fiction—Series 6, Episode 3
3/8John Fletcher creates a fictional response to the week's news.
19:15
Saturday Review—The BBC Poetry Season, The Brighton Festival and Plan for Chaos by John Wyndham
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Adam Mars Jones, Maria Delgado and Philip Hoare.
20:00
Archive on 4—A Laureate's Legacy - The Poetry Archive
Andrew Motion tells the story of the proudest legacy of his time as Poet Laureate.
21:00
Classic Serial—The Siege of Krishnapur, Episode 1
1/2By JG Farrell. It is 1857 and British rule in India is under threat from mutineers.
22:00
Weather—16/05/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
22:15
Unreliable Evidence—The Law and Death
Clive Anderson and guests explore the ongoing legal arguments about assisted suicide.
23:00
Counterpoint—Series 23, 2009 Semi-final 1
10/13The first semi final of the wide-ranging music quiz, with Paul Gambaccini.
23:30
The Women of Rainer Maria Rilke
The influence of significant women on the life and work of poet Rainer Maria Rilke.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—16/05/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Afternoon Reading—Murder She Thought - Series 1, Dear George
It seems Joyce plans to do away with her amiable husband.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—16/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—17/05/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—17/05/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—17/05/2009
The sound of bells from St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Comberton, Worcestershire.
05:45
Letters to Mary—Episode 1
1/3Prof Janet Todd writes to Mary about her treatise Thoughts on the Education of Daughters.
