LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—26/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, The Road to Sangin
5/5Battle contact, so long anticipated, proves satisfying and Operation Silicon is a success.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/06/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—27/06/2009
The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with Dr Catherine Cowley.
05:45
iPM—27/06/2009
The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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Morning
06:00
News and Papers—27/06/2009
News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
06:04
Weather—27/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
06:07
Ramblings—Series 12, Scotland - Wester Ross
Clare Balding joins two polar explorers to walk in Scotland's picturesque Wester Ross.
06:30
Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
Charlotte Smith finds out the best way to act if approached by a herd of cattle.
06:57
Weather—27/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
07:00
Today—27/06/2009
Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day, Yesterday in Parliament.
09:00
Saturday Live—27/06/2009
Rev Richard Coles is joined by Paul Twivy. With poetry from Elvis McGonagall.
10:00
Excess Baggage—27/06/2009
Sandi Toksvig hears about the world of weaving and travel in search of the Roman empire.
10:30
A Funny Sort of Sound
Julian Clary pays tribute to the wit and ingenuity of comedy musical acts.
11:00
The Week in Westminster—27/06/2009
With Elinor Goodman.Plus Iraq War inquiry, mps' expenses and the House of Commons speaker.
11:30
From Our Own Correspondent—27/06/2009
Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/06/2009
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
Money Box—27/06/2009
Are you due some of the billions of pounds in benefits not being claimed by older people?
12:30
The Now Show—Series 28, Episode 1
1/8Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
12:57
Weather—27/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
News—27/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
13:10
Any Questions?—26/06/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Birmingham.
14:00
Any Answers?—27/06/2009
Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
14:30
Charles Chilton - Journey into Space—The Host
Jet Morgan and his crew battle a deadly digitised enemy on a deserted craft.
15:30
Menotti
Music writer Michael White tells the life story of composer Gian Carlo Menotti.
16:00
Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
17:00
PM—Saturday PM
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines.
17:30
The Bottom Line—25/06/2009
Evan Davis asks his guests about their personal style of management.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—27/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—27/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—27/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:15
Loose Ends—27/06/2009
Clive Anderson is joined by Sir Trevor McDonald, Gerry Anderson and Doon Mackichan.
19:00
Profile—John Bercow
Jonathan Maitland profiles the newly-elected Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.
19:15
Saturday Review—New releases An Education and Sunshine Cleaning, and David Hockney: A Bigger Picture
Tom Sutcliffe with Bridget Kendall, Kamila Shamsie and Matthew Sweet.
20:00
Archive on 4—An Unofficial Iris
Author Iris Murdoch has a complex reputation thanks to her husband's memoirs.
21:00
Classic Serial—Wilkie Collins - Armadale, Episode 3
3/3Lydia Gwilt decides on a new and more violent way to secure Allan's fortune.
22:00
News and Weather—27/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
22:15
The Reith Lectures—Michael Sandel - A New Citizenship, Genetics and Morality
3/4Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge.
23:00
Quote... Unquote—22/06/2009
Nigel Rees chairs. With Lucy Mangan, Marcus du Sautoy, Michael Simkins and Paul Bailey.
23:30
Poetry Please—21/06/2009
Gabriel Woolf reads Edward Fitzgerald's 1859 poem The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—27/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Afternoon Reading—Ones to Watch (Volume 2), You're Dead
2/5A summer afternoon is revealed as less than idyllic.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—27/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/06/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—28/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—28/06/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Bells on Sunday—28/06/2009
The sound of bells from St Peter's Church, Tiverton.
05:45
Profile—John Bercow
Jonathan Maitland profiles the newly-elected Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow.







































