BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 21 May 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vesuvius: The Most Famous Volcano in the World, Episode 5
  5/5Emma Fielding reads. Tourists view casts of fleeing victims of Vesuvius in Pompeii.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/05/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/05/2011
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
8. 05:45
  iPM—21/05/2011
  'Don't blame Bogey for the parakeets'. A listener explodes a myth about The African Queen.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—21/05/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—21/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Literary Walks, Heptonstall - Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath
  Clare Balding is back with a new series of walks with a literary theme.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  The annual 2 billion pound cost of tackling invasive species.
5. 06:57
  Weather—21/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—21/05/2011
  With Henry Kissinger on the Middle East and China and debating whether Armageddon is nigh.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—21/05/2011
  Richard Coles with historian Amanda Foreman; Inheritance Tracks from author Iain Banks.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Australia - Art galleries in Britain & Ireland - Iceland
  John McCarthy looks at William Morris in Iceland, Australia and Britain's art galleries.
9. 10:30
  Falling for Francoise
  John Andrew returns to Paris where he lost his heart to 60s icon Francoise Hardy.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—21/05/2011
  Steve Richards of The Independent looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—21/05/2011
  Looking behind the headlines with correspondents around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—21/05/2011
  Paul Lewis with the latest personal finance news.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, The News Quiz, Series 74, Episode 6
  6/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—21/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—From The Galtres Centre, Easingwold, Yorkshire
  Eddie Mair chairs the live discussion from Easingwold in North Yorkshire.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—21/05/2011
  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.(R)
9. 15:30
  The Music Group—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/5Phil Hammond's guests are Betty Jackson, Dr Lucie Green and George Hinchliffe.
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—21/05/2011
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  iPM—21/05/2011
  'Don't blame Bogey for the parakeets'. A listener explodes a myth about The African Queen.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—21/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—21/05/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Celia Walden and Louis Theroux.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 10, Belgian Waffle
  4/8Award-winning novelist Lionel Shriver responds in fiction to a story in the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—21/05/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Bob Dylan and Me
  A cast of musicians, writers and poets reflect as Bob Dylan turns 70.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Prelude, Episode 2
  2/2William Wordsworth's great autobiographical poem written in the language of common speech.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—21/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Slut Walks
  David Aaronovitch and panel discuss whether the Slut Walks are an effective protest.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Heat 7
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—15/05/2011
  Roger McGough revisits extracts from A Shropshire Lad read by the late Pete Postlethwaite.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Johnson's Miscellany, Episode 2
  2/3Two contrasting essays from The Idler series, published weekly in the Universal Chronicle.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—22/05/2011
  The bells of St Clement Danes, The Strand, Westminster.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Jake Wallis Simons: Buddha vs Buddha
  Writer Jake Wallis Simons explains why he decided to abandon Buddhism.

Sunday 22 May 2011