BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 June 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—James Joyce - A Biography, Episode 5
  5/5Some determined women help Joyce in the publication of Ulysses.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Quaker and author Alastair McIntosh.
8. 05:45
  iPM—18/06/2011
  'Mum brought eyes and hearts home from the butcher'. The early life of a plastic surgeon.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/06/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—18/06/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Literary Walks, Daphne Du Maurier - Fowey
  Clare Balding explores the Cornish countryside which inspired Daphne Du Maurier's novels.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  The drought has led to predictions of the worst wheat harvest for 30 years.
5. 06:57
  Weather—18/06/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—18/06/2011
  Is the UK facing a summer of discontent? Plus Greece's debt rollover and an Archers relic.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—18/06/2011
  Richard Coles with Esther Rantzen; Inheritance Tracks from opera singer Lesley Garrett.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Catalonia - Cornish Coast
  Sandi Toksvig explores Catalonia and the Cornish coast.
9. 10:30
  Royal Racers and Fascinators
  Hardeep Singh Kohli discovers the royal connections linking Ascot racecourse with fashion.
10. 10:59
  Test Match Special—18/06/2011
  England v Sri Lanka. The third day of the Third Test from the Rose Bowl.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/06/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—18/06/2011
  Clive Anderson is joined by Kathy Griffin, Douglas Henshall and Marcus Brigstocke.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 10, The Gotcha Moment
  8/8Author and journalist Terence Blacker responds to the Sarah Palin emails leak.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—18/06/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Light Music Festival
  Paul Morley explores the rise and mysterious fall of light orchestral music.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Plantagenet: Series 2, Richard II - And All Our Dreams Will End in Death
  3/3By Mike Walker. Patrick Kennedy as Richard II, introducing culture to the English court.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/06/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Decision Time—15/06/2011
  Nick Robinson and his panel examine the European Court of Human Rights.
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 25, 2011 Semi-final 2
  11/13The general knowledge music quiz chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
10. 23:30
  James Joyce - Blind Date With Bloomsday
  A literary landmark and it's effect on a city. How Dublin has embraced Ulysses.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Sophie Hannah - The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets, You Are a Gongedip
  3/3William's day is interrupted by an irate woman, with unexpected vengeful results.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—19/06/2011
  The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip, Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Steve Jones: The Legacy of Eugenics
  Biologist Steve Jones reflects on the legacy of the father of eugenics, Francis Galton.

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