BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 6 February 2010

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—The First Cities and States (4000 - 2000 BC), Early Writing Tablet
  5/5Neil MacGregor explores early writing through a 5,000-year-old tablet about beer!
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/02/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/02/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/02/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Mark Coffey.
8. 05:45
  iPM—06/02/2010
  The weekly interactive current affairs magazine featuring online conversation and debate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—06/02/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—06/02/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 14, Wensleydale - Middleham
  Clare Balding discovers the joys of group walking. First stop, Wensleydale.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith investigates the impact the right to roam is having on farmers in the UK.
5. 06:57
  Weather—06/02/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—06/02/2010
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—06/02/2010
  Fi Glover is joined by comedian Dave Gorman. With poetry from Salena Godden.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—06/02/2010
  Peter Curran discusses the delights of rural Turkey and the life of a safari guide.
9. 10:30
  Stefan Gates's Cover Story
  How Stefan Gates came to appear on the cover of Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—06/02/2010
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster with Steve Richards.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—06/02/2010
  Katya Adler meets the Mexican police recruits ready to confront the country's drug gangs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/02/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—06/02/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 70, Episode 5
  5/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Francis Wheen, Jeremy Hardy, Micky Flanagan and Jack Dee.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/02/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—06/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—05/02/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Edgware in Middlesex.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—06/02/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Small Back Room
  Richard Stevens' dramatisation of Nigel Balchin's tense Second World War thriller.(R)
9. 15:30
  Ken Clarke's Jazz Greats—Series 8, Sonny Rollins
  4/4Sonny Rollins is regarded as one of most influential saxophonists in contemporary jazz.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Highlights of this week's Woman's Hour programmes with Jane Garvey.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair, plus sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—04/02/2010
  Evan Davis and his guests discuss technical expertise and the art of the showroom.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—06/02/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—06/02/2010
  Clive Anderson is joined by Eric Schlosser, Clive Mantle and Nadine Dorries.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster
  Clive Coleman profiles Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—06/02/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe with historian Tristram Hunt, writer Bidisha and broadcaster Matthew Sweet.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Open Sesame
  Konnie Huq looks back at 40 years of Sesame Street, the experimental children's TV show.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Complete Smiley - The Karla Trilogy, Book 2: The Honourable Schoolboy, Part 2
  2/3Smiley's operation in Hong Kong becomes increasingly dangerous.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—06/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—03/02/2010
  Michael Buerk chairs. With Melanie Phillips, Matthew Taylor, Michael Portillo, Claire Fox.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—01/02/2010
  Russell Davies chairs the 2010 final of the perennial general knowledge contest.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—31/01/2010
  Including poems by Stevie Smith, Les Murray, Tony Harrison, Sylvia Plath and Robert Graves
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/02/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cupid Strikes, Sparks
  4/5By Frances Tomelty. When Gracie's husband died, she decides it's time for personal growth.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/02/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/02/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/02/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/02/2010
  The sound of bells from St Paul's Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster
  Clive Coleman profiles Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster.

Sunday 7 February 2010