BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 1 June 2013

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Paul Morley - The North (and Almost Everything in It), Episode 5
  5/5It's 1976. Paul Morley sees the Sex Pistols play Manchester.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/06/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/06/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—01/06/2013
  'I forgave my Dad who abused me, but the police over-zealousness broke my family up'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/06/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—01/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 24, In Search of Love
  Clare Balding meets those who have found love and companionship through walking.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Farming showcase? Family day out? Shopping experience? We explore the role of shows.
5. 06:57
  Weather—01/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—01/06/2013
  Should there be a lobbyists register? Plus the latest from Syria, and odd Monopoly rules.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Travel writer Paul Theroux
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with traveller Paul Theroux.
8. 10:30
  Nightingales of India
  The remarkable story of the Mangeshkar sisters - revered by Bollywood fans the world over.
9. 11:00
  Front Row—Cultural Exchange
  Mark Lawson presents highlights from the Cultural Exchange project so far.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The World's Troubles - Put on Hold!!
  BBC foreign correspondents get to tell good news stories from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/06/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Mortgage refusal mix-up, fake financial advisors, discount vouchers
  Paul Lewis on the woman who was refused a mortgage because of her sister's credit file.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a topical selection of stand-up, sketches and song.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—01/06/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Theresa Villiers, Sunder Katwala, Lord Adonis, Julie White
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Slough in Berkshire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—01/06/2013
  Listeners' views on whether internet providers should do more to curb pornography.
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Letter of Last Resort
  David Greig's darkly comic play satirising the British position on nuclear deterrents.
9. 15:08
  Letter of Last Resort: The Discussion
  Paddy O'Connell asks his guests if they would retaliate in the event of a nuclear attack.
10. 15:30
  The Science of Music—Episode 3
  3/4Professor Robert Winston explores what happens in our heads when we listen to music.(R)
11. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Jessica Hynes; Ute Lemper; Women in The Apprentice
  Jessica Hynes on Up the Women, hate speech against women on Facebook, and Ute Lemper.
12. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
13. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—The App Industry
  'Appreneurs' trying to make money in a new market discuss the challenges with Evan Davis.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—01/06/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Irvine Welsh, Clarke Peters, Richard Olivier, Simon Hopkinson, Jo Bunting, Yasmine Hamdan, Ruth Moody
  Clive Anderson is joined by Irvine Welsh, Richard Olivier and Simon Hopkinson.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 14, The Woman and the Warrior
  3/8Chris Dolan creates a 15-minute standalone drama in response to the week's news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The Mary Rose Museum; David Mamet's Race; more vampires in Byzantium
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests discuss the Mary Rose Museum opening and David Mamet's Race.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Longest Suicide Note in History
  Denys Blakeway tells the story of Labour's botched campaign in the 1983 general election.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Eric Ambler - The Mask of Dimitrios, The House of the Eight Angels
  2/2Latimer's growing obsession with master criminal Dimitrios takes him to Geneva and Paris.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—01/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Unreliable Evidence—How Free Is Our Speech?
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss concerns that our courts are inhibiting free speech.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Heat 4
  4/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—A Bouquet of Flowers
  A bouquet of poems about flowers, presented by Roger McGough.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/06/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Mick Jackson - Junior Science—The Answering Machine
  A boy's father buys an early version of an answering machine, with chilling consequences.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/06/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/06/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—02/06/2013
  The bells of Westminster Abbey.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Anna Woodhouse: Windows to the Soul
  9/3Anna Woodhouse explores what looking through glass and glasses means for us.(R)

Sunday 2 June 2013