BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 16 April 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Warmth of the Heart Prevents Your Body from Rusting, Episode 5
  5/5Marie de Hennezel tackles problems of old age including our fear of nearing death.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Most Rev David Chillingworth.
8. 05:45
  iPM—16/04/2011
  'I found my real mum on Facebook.' A listener tells of a family reunited. [email protected].
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/04/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—16/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Horseback UK
  Helen Mark is in Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire to find out about Horseback UK.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Farming Today This Week discovers the best way to produce beef and dairy calves.
5. 06:57
  Weather—16/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—16/04/2011
  Is there a stalemate in Libya? Plus teaching West Country accents to US actors.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—16/04/2011
  The Rev Richard Coles with poker ace Victoria Coren; Anne-Marie Duff's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Welsh wilderness - Harp around the World - Moonlight
  John McCarthy goes looking for moonlight and hears about travelling the world with a harp.
9. 10:30
  Sylvie Simmons: The Rock Chick
  Islington-born Sylvie Simmons talks to Nick Barraclough about her life as a rock writer.
10. 11:00
  Beyond Westminster—Delivering Devolution
  Sheena McDonald takes stock of devolution in Scotland and Wales ahead of the elections.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—16/04/2011
  Kate Adie hosts correspondents' tales from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/04/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—16/04/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 1
  1/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—16/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:15
  Questions across the Pond
  Jonathan Dimbleby dips into the archives of the early 1950s.(R)
7. 14:00
  Bookclub—Bill Bryson
  Bill Bryson meets readers to discuss his book A Short History of Nearly Everything.
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—One Chord Wonders, Damned, Damned, Damned
  3/5Now in prison, can Mick find salvation in his treasured memories of a night in 1977?(R)
9. 15:30
  Into the Music Library
  An exploration of the strange (and strangely familiar) sound world of 'Library Music'.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week. Presented by Jenni Murray.
11. 17:00
  PM—16/04/2011
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  iPM—16/04/2011
  'I found my real mum on Facebook.' A listener tells of a family reunited. [email protected].
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—16/04/2011
  Peter Curran is joined by Brian May, Kerry Ellis, Simon Day, Ben Fogle and Shelley Conn.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Rebekah Brooks
  Edward Stourton profiles the former News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—16/04/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the cultural highlights of the week.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Spilling the News
  Steve Hewlett examines the response to the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Patrick O'Brian - The Mauritius Command, Episode 2
  2/3Aubrey leads a squadron of ships to take Mauritius and Réunion from the French.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—Complexity
  Clive Anderson and guests analyse the legal issues of the day.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 2
  2/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the 25th series of the general knowledge music quiz. From 2011.
10. 23:30
  Lost Voices—Series 3, Anne Ridler
  1/4Brian Patten explores the life and poetry of Anne Ridler. Reader Juliet Stevenson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Lent Talks—13/04/2011
  Guardian columnist Madeleine Bunting explores the unmet appetite for justice.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—17/04/2011
  The bells of St Edward, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Rebekah Brooks
  Edward Stourton profiles the former News International chief executive, Rebekah Brooks.

Sunday 17 April 2011