BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 31 July 2010

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jake Adelstein - Tokyo Vice, Episode 5
  5/5Jake Adelstein spends an evening as a host in a nightclub in Tokyo's red light district.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/07/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Neil Gardner.
8. 05:45
  Brother Mine—Sibling Rivalry
  4/5Famous sibling Julian Lloyd Webber explores sibling relationships.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—31/07/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—31/07/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Fair Isle Knitting
  Fair Isle is famous for its knitting, but is it a dying tradition? Moira Hickey reports.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Anna Hill reports on the busiest time in the farming calendar as the harvest begins.
5. 06:57
  Weather—31/07/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—31/07/2010
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—31/07/2010
  Fi Glover is joined by the lyricist Sir Tim Rice. With poetry from Kate Fox.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—31/07/2010
  Sandi Toksvig uncovers the secrets of Florence and Naples with author Lucretia Grindle.
9. 10:30
  Reasons to be Cheerful—Series 2, Jake Arnott
  2/3Novelist Jake Arnott and his guests look for signs of hope in modern life.
10. 11:00
  Test Match Special—31/07/2010
  Coverage of the third day of the First Test between England and Pakistan at Trent Bridge.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/07/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—31/07/2010
  Peter Curran is joined by Dan Cruickshank, Ronna & Beverly and The Jolly Boys from Jamaica
3. 19:00
  Profile—Julian Assange
  Nigel Thompson profiles Julian Assange, controversial public face of the WikiLeaks website
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—31/07/2010
  Sarfraz Manzoor and guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Redcar: Made of Steel
  Felicity Finch on the end of 170 years of steelmaking on Teesside
6. 21:00
  Hermann Hesse - The Glass Bead Game—2. Growing Doubts
  2/2Joseph's doubts about the Castalian way of life are compounded by his new position.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—31/07/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Reality Check—Series 3, School testing
  1/3Justin Rowlatt and guests debate how much young children should be tested at school.
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—26/07/2010
  Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz involving the exchange of quotations and anecdotes.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—25/07/2010
  Roger McGough introduces poems by Simon Armitage, Denise Levertov and John Keats.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Parlez-vous British?, Overseas Membership
  5/5This new story by Christopher Matthew, set in occupied France, is based on real events.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/08/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—01/08/2010
  The sound of bells from Solovki Monastary, White Sea, Russia.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Julian Assange
  Nigel Thompson profiles Julian Assange, controversial public face of the WikiLeaks website

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