BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 13 October 2012

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—On the Map, Episode 5
  5/5Simon Garfield asks if the cliche that women are less good at navigating than men is true.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/10/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/10/2012
  A reading and a reflection to start the day on Radio 4 with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  iPM—13/10/2012
  'I weep 19 years after my abortion.' A pro-choice listener reflects on her experience.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—13/10/2012
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—13/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 22, Samuel West at Rainham Marshes in Essex
  Clare Balding walks with actor and passionate birdwatcher Samuel West.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  What future for the UK's small farms?
5. 06:57
  Weather—13/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—13/10/2012
  BBC Savile inquiries, Pakistan reacts to shot girl, plus is Ireland the new Dallas?
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Robin Ince, John McCarthy in the Wye Valley, Hugh Masekela's Inheritance Tracks
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with Hugh Masekela's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  For One Night Only—Series 7, The Weavers at Carnegie Hall
  Paul Gambaccini looks back to Carnegie Hall 1955 with Pete Seeger and two other Weavers.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—13/10/2012
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Tough Cats
  Kate Adie presents stories from Zimbabwe, Aleppo, Mexico, Angola and Jerusalem.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/10/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—13/10/2012
  Paul Lewis on the NatWest 'Get Cash' mobile app, RPI changes and energy price rises.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 78, Episode 6
  6/9Sandi Toksvig with Susan Calman, Francis Wheen, Rebecca Front and Nick Doody.
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—13/10/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Canford School, Wimborne
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political discussion from Wimborne in Dorset.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—13/10/2012
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions.
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Marks & Gran - Love Me Do
  by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. A love story set during the Cuban missile crisis.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend: Michelle Ryan, Julia Gillard, Abortion
  Workplace harassment; Michelle Ryan's Cabaret; abortion in NI. Presented by Jane Garvey.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news, presented by Patrick O'Connell.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Quality
  Evan Davis and guests discuss quality and compare notes on their relative weaknesses.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—13/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Barry Cryer, Karl Wallinger, Joanna Scanlan, Nicholas Coleridge and John Shuttleworth
  Clive Anderson is joined by Karl Wallinger, Barry Cryer and Nicholas Coleridge.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Paul Ryan
  Claire Bolderson profiles US Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—13/10/2012
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests with sharp, critical discussion of the week's cultural events.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Life Less Ordinary, Alex Currie
  The minister who became the reluctant spokesman for a fishing community suffering tragedy.
6. 21:00
  Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd—3. A Successful Rival
  3/3One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, as she gives up on finding happiness.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—13/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Public Service Broadcasting
  The 90th anniversary of the BBC. Is public service broadcasting a moral good?
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—08/10/2012
  Teams from the north of England and Scotland do battle in the game of lateral thinking.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde
  Roger McGough presents Alex Jennings reading Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  James Hopkin - A Georgian Trilogy—The Wurst Express From Kakheti
  2/3A Georgian poet staying in Berlin isn't expecting to hear shattering news from home.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—14/10/2012
  The bells of Sheffield Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Paul Ryan
  Claire Bolderson profiles US Republican vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan.

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