BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 5 September 2009

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Newton And The Counterfeiter, Episode 5
  5/5Chaloner faces trial at the Old Bailey and the threat of the gallows at Tyburn.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/09/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Wars of The Roses—Episode 2
  2/4Wesley asks the RHS Britain in Bloom judges what they are looking for.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—05/09/2009
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—05/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Tales From the Serpentine
  Matt Baker visits London' s Hyde Park to discover the history of the Serpentine Lake.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Farmers have been battling to control our rivers for centuries - but at what cost?
5. 06:57
  Weather—05/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—05/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—05/09/2009
  Fi Glover is joined by Hamish Anderson. With poetry from Kate Fox.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—05/09/2009
  With John McCarthy. Featuring the Chinese Grand Canal and Michael Frayn's travel reports.
9. 10:30
  In Search of the Holy Quail
  Three musicians explore the rugged terrain of Shetland in search of the quail.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—05/09/2009
  Mark Devenport examines the track record of devolved government in Northern Ireland.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—05/09/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/09/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—05/09/2009
  With Paul Lewis. Will stock markets continue to rise? The bulls and the bears discuss.
3. 12:30
  I Guess That's Why They Call It The News—Episode 3
  3/5Fred MacAulay chairs a topical panel show. With Justin Edwards and Russell Kane.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—05/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—The A-Z of Dr Johnson Special
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—05/09/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Phone
  By Peter Jukes. Eliot it thrust into danger when his gangster friend hands him a phone.
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—Series 8, Allegri's Miserere
  An exploration of the impact of Allegri's 17th-century music.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  With Jane Garvey. Highlighs of the week, including Brooke Kinsella and Bananarama.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn, plus sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  iPM—05/09/2009
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—05/09/2009
  Clive Anderson is joined by Ross Noble, Sebastian Faulks and Charlie Higson.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Alex Salmond
  Jonathan Maitland profiles Alex Salmond, SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—JM Coetzee's Summertime, Andrzej Jakimowski's Tricks, Spike Milligan and Brigitte Bardot
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Adam Mars-Jones, Kathryn Hughes and Matthew Sweet.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Five and the Fascists
  Robert Giddings on the confrontation between creativity and Fascism in interwar Germany.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Thomas Hardy - Two on a Tower, Episode 2
  2/2Viviette and Swithin have secretly married but chance and convention conspire against them
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—05/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Atheist and the Bishop—Episode 3
  3/3Lord Harries of Pentregarth and Dr Julian Baggini tackle the subject of power and wealth.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—31/08/2009
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs. With teams from the south of England and the Midlands.
10. 23:30
  In Search of the Wantley Dragon
  Poet Ian McMillan explores the bawdy 17th-century comic poem The Dragon of Wantley.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Telling the World, Lord Shiva and the Death Boon
  2/5Peter Chand tells his version of a story from the Punjab, via Wolverhampton.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—06/09/2009
  The sound of bells from St Thomas' Church, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Alex Salmond
  Jonathan Maitland profiles Alex Salmond, SNP leader and Scotland's First Minister.

Sunday 6 September 2009