BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 14 May 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lost in Shangri-La: Escape from a Hidden World - A True Story, Episode 5
  5/5The top brass at Base G plot to get all survivors and paratroopers out of the valley.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/05/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Becky Harris
  Prayer and reflection with Becky Harris.
8. 05:45
  iPM—14/05/2011
  Why don't they blow up IEDs rather than trying to defuse them?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/05/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—14/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Foot and Mouth - Ten Years On
  Ten years after the countryside was devastated by foot and mouth, Helen Mark is in Cumbria
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith finds out how farms are generating renewable energy for the National Grid.
5. 06:57
  Weather—14/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—14/05/2011
  Are EU countries backtracking on open borders? Plus the 'perfect' Eurovision song.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—14/05/2011
  Richard Coles with cook Elisabeth Luard. Inheritance Tracks from sax player Duncan Lamont.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Nagaland - Kosovo - Skiing in Iran
  John McCarthy looks at Nagaland in north east India, Kosovo and skiing in Iran.
9. 10:30
  The Twangmasters: The Art of the Lead Guitarist
  Nick Barraclough explores what makes a great lead guitar player.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—Week In Westminster
  A look behind the scenes at Westminster
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—14/05/2011
  Kate Adie hosts reporters' stories from Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Ireland and Peru
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/05/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—14/05/2011
  The latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 5
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—14/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—St John's College, Cambridge
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from St John's College, Cambridge.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—14/05/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby takes listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Deep Down and Dirty Rock 'n' Roll
  By Mark Davies Markham. Suggs and Burn Gorman star as musicians in mid-life meltdown.
9. 15:30
  The Music Group—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/5Phil Hammond's guests are Konnie Huq, Mark Stephens and Dr Irving Finkel.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week presented by Jane Garvey.
11. 17:00
  PM—14/05/2011
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  iPM—14/05/2011
  Why don't they blow up IEDs rather than trying to defuse them?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—14/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—14/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Sarah Lancashire, Anita Dobson and Nick Robinson.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 10, Artefacts
  3/8Christopher William Hill looks at the legacy of events at Bin Laden's compound.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—14/05/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Domesday Reloaded
  Michael Wood unlocks the secrets of the 1986 BBC Domesday project.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Prelude, Episode 1
  1/2William Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem written in the language of common speech.
7. 22:00
  Weather—14/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Future of Privacy
  David Aaronovitch asks where do we draw the line between privacy and the right to know?
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 6
  6/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz from London.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—08/05/2011
  Roger McGough presents a weekly selection of favourite poetry requested by listeners.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Johnson's Miscellany, Episode 1
  1/3Featuring Samuel Johnson's best-known work, A Dictionary of the English Language.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—15/05/2011
  The bells of St Mary's, Lamberhurst, Kent.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Johann Hari: Dying for a New Phone
  Johann Hari argues that our demand for gadgets has helped to drive the war in the Congo.

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