BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 29 March 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ben Macintyre - A Spy Among Friends, Episode 5
  5/5Beirut 1963, in a bugged room. Nicholas Elliott finally confronts traitor Kim Philby.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/03/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/03/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  iPM—29/03/2014
  'To be told 'we are all living longer' is an insult to those who may not.'.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Big Bird
  As part of Radio 4's Character Invasion, Chris Packham presents Big Bird.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—29/03/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—29/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Chelford Cattle Market
  Helen Mark explores Chelford Cattle Market in Cheshire.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Lambing
  A typical morning in the lambing shed. Charlotte Smith helps out on a Worcestershire farm.
5. 06:57
  Weather—29/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—29/03/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/03/2014
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
8. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Paul Whitehouse
  Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with Paul Whitehouse; Francis Urquhart's Inheritance Tracks.
9. 10:15
  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  Live on stage, Douglas Adams's enduring sci-fi characters relive some of their adventures.
10. 11:30
  The Week in Westminster—29/03/2014
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/03/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  From Our Own Correspondent—Are the Russians Coming?
  Humphrey Hawksley reports from a part of Europe where Russian influence would be welcome.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 83, Episode 7
  7/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R)
4. 13:00
  News—29/03/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
5. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lord Hennessy, Emily Thornberry MP, Camilla Cavendish, Francis Maude MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Sedgeford in Norfolk.(R)
6. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Housing benefit changes, books in prison
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions? Presented by Anita Anand.
7. 14:30
  Friday Drama—The Heroic Pursuits of Darleen Fyles
  Esther Wilson's drama is inspired by a true story of a woman with learning difficulties.(R)
8. 15:30
  Letting Go
  Paul Allen meets authors to discuss releasing their best-loved characters.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Fatal Attraction; Anita Roddick
  Equality for women in Islam, Fatal Attraction, exam pressure and Sam Roddick on her mother
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Serving the Super-Rich
  Evan Davis and guests discuss how to look after the wealthy elite.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—29/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Caroline Quentin, Ade Edmonson, Antonio Carluccio, Julian Garner, Sara Cox, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, London Afrobeat Collective
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Noah
  As a new Hollywood film version opens, Mark Coles profiles the character of Noah.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—A Question of Character
  As a part of Radio 4's Character Invasion: is this a golden age for fictional characters?
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Portraying Real Lives
  Maxine Peake explores the challenges of playing factual characters.
6. 21:00
  Friday Drama—Recordings Recovered from the House of Leaves
  A closet becomes a hallway and a hallway a vast labyrinth in a odd house in Virginia.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—29/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Class
  Is our obsession with class a sign of a sense of fairness, or a prejudice to be fought?(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—24/03/2014
  Russell Davies chairs the fourth semi-final of the nationwide general knowledge quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Idol
  Shahidha Bari goes in search of the biggest poetry competition in the Middle East.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/03/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  After Wonderland—Yellow Brick Road
  3/3Dorothy de la Rue has become a waspish Grande Dame of Romantic fiction.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 02:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/03/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/03/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/03/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Our Lady and St Nicholas, Liverpool
  The bells of the Parish Church of Our Lady and St Nicholas, Pier Head, Liverpool.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Nicholas Shakespeare
  The Power and the Passion: Nicholas Shakespeare on worldly power.(R)
9. 06:00
  News Headlines—30/03/2014
  The latest national and international news.
10. 06:05
  Something Understood—Temptation
  In his second special programme for Lent, Mark Tully discusses Temptation.
11. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Food and Farming Awards: Finalist Luke Hasell
  Adam Henson meets the first of this year's BBC Farmer of the Year finalists.
12. 06:57
  Weather—30/03/2014
  The latest weather forecast.

Sunday 30 March 2014