BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 5 November 2011

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jeanette Winterson - Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?, Episode 5
  5/5Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit came out in 1985 when the author was only 25.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/11/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/11/2011
  A reading and a reflection by George Craig.
8. 05:45
  iPM—05/11/2011
  'I'm related to royalty and Papandreou.' A listener puts the case for monarchy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—05/11/2011
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—05/11/2011
  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.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Charlotte Smith investigates what free-range means.
5. 06:57
  Weather—05/11/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—05/11/2011
  John Humphrys gauges the mood in Athens, plus Johnny Depp on his ambition to play Hamlet.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Allegra McEvedy, Murray Lachlan Young, Omid Djalili, freegan, firework funeral, Randy Newman
  Richard Coles with chef Allegra McEvedy, poet Murray Lachlan Young & musician Randy Newman
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Panama - North Korea
  John McCarthy focuses on Panama and a political tour of North Korea.
9. 10:30
  The Honest Musician's Fear of Accidental Plagiarism
  What happens when a songwriter accidentally copies someone else's song?(R)
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—05/11/2011
  Fraser Nelson of the Spectator looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—05/11/2011
  Kate Adie with correspondents in Greece, Washington, Jerusalem, Vladivostok and France.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/11/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—05/11/2011
  The latest Greek economic woes, and 'Can't pay won't pay' - man versus financial adviser.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 75, Episode 9
  9/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/11/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—05/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Ely, Cambridgeshire
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents a live panel discussion of news and politics from Ely.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—05/11/2011
  Listeners respond to the issues raised in the preceding edition of Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  The Middle by Amelia Bullmore
  A close family is brought to its knees by one momentary indiscretion. Stars Emma Cunniffe.(R)
9. 15:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 7, Handel's Firework Suite
  3/4Frances Fyfield's forensic musical discovery continues with Handel's Firework Suite score.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Cougar women, cook the perfect soda bread, Anoushka Shankar
  Cougar women; music from Anoushka Shankar; cook the perfect soda bread; female protesters.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Special Relationship
  Evan Davis and guests on key relationships and whether flat organisations work best.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—05/11/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—05/11/2011
  Peter Curran is joined by Tom Hollander, Andrew Logan and the music conductor John Wilson.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Mario Draghi
  New President of the European Central Bank, Italian Mario Draghi, enters the Euro crisis.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—05/11/2011
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Rise and Fall of Robert Maxwell
  20 years after the death of Robert Maxwell, Steve Hewlett assesses his life.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Elizabeth Bowen - The Heat of the Day, Episode 1
  1/2Stella's wartime allegiances are tested.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—05/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—The Lawyer's Dilemma: Defending the Guilty, Suing the Innocent
  Clive Anderson and guests explore the moral and ethical dilemmas faced by lawyers.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—31/10/2011
  Teams from Scotland and Northern Ireland meet for the last show in the current series.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Workshop—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Ruth Padel presents a landmark series exploring the joys of writing and reading poetry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/11/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Bath Festival Stories by Candlelight, The Ghost Writer by Amanda Craig
  2/3Chance throws together two novelists with very different backgrounds.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/11/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/11/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—06/11/2011
  The bells of St Mary's in Abergavenny, Gwent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mario Draghi
  New President of the European Central Bank, Italian Mario Draghi, enters the Euro crisis.

Sunday 6 November 2011