BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 16 October 2010

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Suffragette-defaced penny
  5/5Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/10/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/10/2010
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/10/2010
  With Bishop Dr Joe Aldred.
8. 05:45
  iPM—16/10/2010
  'Hands off my bus pass!' iPM hits the road with OAP listeners. Plus Your News from Chile.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/10/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—16/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 16, Scotland - Pentland Hills
  Clare Balding walks with the Friends of the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith investigates why 1 in 5 rivers in England and Wales are not up to standard
5. 06:57
  Weather—16/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—16/10/2010
  Former Navy chief Lord West on the MOD budget, Isabel Allende reflects on the mine rescue.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—16/10/2010
  Fi Glover with musician Edwyn Collins. Plus, Inheritance Tracks from author Colm Toibin.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Kim's India, Apps and Tweets
  John McCarthy hears about the India of Kipling's Kim and discusses travel tweets and apps.
9. 10:30
  Christie's Through the Looking Glass—Episode 1
  1/2Miranda Sawyer looks behind the scenes at Christie's auction house.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—16/10/2010
  Peter Oborne of The Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—16/10/2010
  Kate Adie with despatches from correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/10/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—16/10/2010
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 72, Episode 4
  4/8Sandi Toksvig hosts the topical quiz. With Jeremy Hardy, Susan Calman and Andy Hamilton.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—16/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—15/10/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from Radley College in Oxfordshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—16/10/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Utz
  By Bruce Chatwin. An academic in 1960s Prague meets an eccentric porcelain collector.
9. 15:30
  The Carl Rosa Opera
  The story of a British musical institution that took grand opera to the provinces.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Presented by Jane Garvey. June Spencer on sixty years as Peggy in The Archers.
11. 17:00
  PM—16/10/2010
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—14/10/2010
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the science of business logistics and customer service.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/10/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—16/10/2010
  Clive Anderson is joined by Simon Russell Beale, Chris Evans and Howard Jacobson.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Iain Duncan Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary
  Mary Ann Sieghart profiles the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—16/10/2010
  Sarfraz Manzoor and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Man Behind the Mountains
  Eric Robson re-evaluates the often misunderstood fell walker Alfred Wainwright.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Goodbye to Berlin, Episode 2
  2/2The Nazis begin to impact more and more on life in Berlin.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Mariella Frostrup and her guests ask why children are becoming obese.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—11/10/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs as Wales take on Scotland.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—10/10/2010
  Roger McGough introduces requested poems about autumn, rain storms and migrant birds.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Virginia Gilbert - Abroad, Sisters
  2/3Older sister May gradually recognises the truth of her standing with her younger sister.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/10/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/10/2010
  The bells of St Augustine, West Monkton, Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Iain Duncan Smith, Work and Pensions Secretary
  Mary Ann Sieghart profiles the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Iain Duncan Smith

Sunday 17 October 2010