BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 6 November 2010

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  He Belonged to Glasgow - The Will Fyffe Story
  Ricky Ross looks at the life and work of the Scottish comedian and actor, Will Fyffe.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin - Letters to Monica, Episode 5
  5/5Despite his success, 50-year-old Larkin wonders if he has achieved all he could.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/11/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:30
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/11/2010
  With Shaunaka Rishi Das, Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.
7. 05:45
  iPM—06/11/2010
  "On tour we never have time to grieve." An army chaplain on Afghanistan and remembrance.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—06/11/2010
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—06/11/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Resistance
  Owen Sheers explores Wales' secret military history from World War II.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
5. 06:57
  Weather—06/11/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—06/11/2010
  Including Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—21/08/2010
  Repeat. Real life stories presented by Richard Coles.(R)
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Bus trip
  Sandi Toksvig takes the 49 bus from Swindon to Devizes.
9. 10:30
  The Goodies: Anything, Anywhere, Anytime
  Comedian Ross Noble revisits the Goodies world of rampaging Dougals and funky gibbons.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—06/11/2010
  Peter Riddell looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  Crossing Continents—The Church in China
  Christopher Landau explores the explosive growth of Christianity in China.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/11/2010
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—06/11/2010
  News and advice on safeguarding and improving your personal finances.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 72, Episode 7
  7/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/11/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  A Point of View—Traces of the Past
  Sarah Dunant sees the balance between past and present epitomised at Kensington Palace.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—05/11/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical discussion from St Bryce Kirk in Kirkcaldy, Fife.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—06/11/2010
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Five Days in May
  Play about the tense negotiation following the 2010 General Election.
9. 15:30
  Beat It: The World of The Modern Drummer
  Phill Jupitus asks if the modern drummer really is the joker of a band.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Presented by Jane Garvey. Maureen Lipman on the art of delivering a monologue.
11. 17:00
  The Music Group—Series 4, Episode 5
  5/6Rebecca Front, novelist Robert Hudson and James Brown bring their music to the group.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—04/11/2010
  Evan Davis and guests discuss upstart companies versus incumbents, and company names.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—06/11/2010
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  15 Minute Musical—Series 5, Pappa Pia
  5/6Piers Morgan discovers that his father is one of three reality show judges.(R)
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—17/07/2010
  Clive Anderson is joined by Willy Russell, Ruth Goodman and Sandie Shaw.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 9, Inside the Bonfire
  2/8Poets Jo Shapcott and Paul Farley respond to a week of bombs, blasts and bonfires.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—06/11/2010
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Our Obsession With Weather
  Iain Sinclair finds out why the weather forecast has always been a national obsession.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Amber Lone - The Ramayana, Cast Out
  1/2Teenage Sita sees a beautiful stranger in the street. She must marry him or she'll die.
7. 22:00
  Africa at 50: Wind of Change—Episode 2
  2/5A series of personal reflections and reminiscences about the independence era in Africa.(R)
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—03/11/2010
  Terrorism, civil liberties and the climate of fear, chaired by Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—01/11/2010
  Russell Davies continues the hunt for the 58th Brain of Britain.
10. 23:30
  The Electric Polyolbion
  Poet and broadcaster Paul Farley's re-envisages Michael Drayton's Poly-Olbion.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Grayson on His Bike
  Grayson Perry and his teddy Alan Measles tour Bavaria on a customised motorcycle.(R)
2. 00:30
  Lost and Found—Blackberry Day
  2/3By Malachi Whitaker. Betty finds it hard to come to terms with Ben's retirement.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/11/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/11/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/11/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—07/11/2010
  The bells of the Parish Church of St Peter, Tiverton, Devon.
8. 05:45
  The AA Bible
  Alcoholics Anonymous calls it "the Bible" : literary critic John Sutherland delves deeper.

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