BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 20 July 2013

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Permanent Present Tense, Episode 5
  5/5Henry's final years and his ongoing contribution to science.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/07/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Venerable Peter Townley.
8. 05:45
  iPM—20/07/2013
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/07/2013
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—20/07/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Herriot Country
  Felicity Evans visits 'Herriot Country' in Yorkshire, made famous by vet James 'Alf' Wight(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Are country estates still relevant to modern rural life? Charlotte Smith finds out.
5. 06:57
  Weather—20/07/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—20/07/2013
  Belmarsh 'attack' probe, plus your balmy summer night sounds.
7. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/07/2013
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
8. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Lenny Henry, Cyrille Regis, John McCarthy
  Sian Williams and Richard Coles with actor and comedian Lenny Henry.
9. 10:30
  Test Match Special—20/07/2013
  Commentary on the third day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—20/07/2013
  Commentary on the third day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—20/07/2013
  Commentary on the third day of the second Ashes Test between England and Australia.
2. 18:30
  Loose Ends—Toby Jones, Nigel Planer, Antony Hegarty, Gruff Rhys, Neon Neon
  Clive is joined by Toby Jones, Nigel Planer, Antony Hegarty, Gruff Rhys and Nikki Bedi.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Samantha Cameron
  Edward Stourton profiles the Prime Minister's wife, Samantha Cameron.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—The World's End; A Season in the Congo; Burton and Taylor reimagined on BBC4
  Simon Pegg in The World's End, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in A Season in the Congo.
5. 20:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Martin Amis
  The writer Martin Amis meets his younger self in the BBC sound archives.
6. 21:00
  The Stuarts—This War Without an Enemy
  By Mike Walker. Charles I's best qualities come to the fore only in defeat.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—20/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Place
  Are mixed communities a moral good? Engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Semi-final 2
  11/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—An Ark of Animal Poems
  Roger McGough takes a new job as Noah at the helm of an ark of animal poems.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Face It, Confirm/Ignore
  3/3By Nikesh Shukla. Moving story about coping with grief in the age of social media.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/07/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/07/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—21/07/2013
  The sound of church bells.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Samantha Cameron
  Edward Stourton profiles the Prime Minister's wife, Samantha Cameron.(R)

Sunday 21 July 2013