BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 3 May 2014

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 5
  5/5Winnie and Harry grow frail, but there are still surprises in store.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/05/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  iPM—03/05/2014
  'The gunmen came and snatched her.'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/05/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—03/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Avon Gorge, Bristol
  Felicity Evans explores the wild landscape of Bristol's Avon Gorge.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Grass
  It covers 60% of agricultural land in the UK, but how important is grass for farmers?
5. 06:57
  Weather—03/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—03/05/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Jay Rayner and the Inheritance Tracks of Julian Lloyd Webber
  Richard Coles and Suzy Klein with food writer Jay Rayner.
8. 10:30
  The Art of Keynes
  Nicholas Wapshott on how the economist used government money to buy paintings in WWI.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—03/05/2014
  Jackie Ashley of The Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Heroes of Baghdad
  Story-telling from around the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/05/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—03/05/2014
  Paul Lewis investigates frozen accounts and copycat websites. Plus, IPOs; Islamic accounts
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 3
  3/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—03/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—George Eustice MP, Mary Creagh MP, Kelvin MacKenzie, Jack Monroe
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Bristol.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Weapons in schools; rent controls; tougher sentencing; Jeremy Clarkson
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—On Her Majesty's Secret Service
  Martin Jarvis directs his fourth Ian Fleming for Radio 4. Toby Stephens returns as 007.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Mel C and Girl Power; Caitlin Moran; Beverley Knight
  Does today's new wave of popular feminism owe a debt to Girl Power? Woman's Hour Takeover.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—03/05/2014
  'The gunmen came and snatched her.'.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—03/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Paul Merton, Gerald Scarfe, Jo Nesbø, Clare Grogan, Bob Log III, Tinariwen
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Amal Alamuddin
  London barrister Amal Alamuddin has become engaged to George Clooney. But who is she?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Comics at the British Library; Sunny Afternoon; the Kinks musical; Edward St Aubyn's latest novel; Tom Hollander as Dylan Thomas
  Comics at The British Library, Edward St Aubyn's novel and Tom Hollander as Dylan Thomas.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Ray Gosling: Sum Total
  The complex life and career of maverick broadcaster Ray Gosling, who died in 2013.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—Ring for Jeeves, Episode 2
  2/2Can Bill pay back the money he owes Captain Biggar? Jeeves to the rescue?(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—03/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Four Thought—Series 4, Philippa Perry
  44/3Philippa Perry explains why the stories we tell to and about ourselves are so powerful.(R)
9. 22:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 1, Overnight Delivery
  1/4Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark, telling stories of the night in this award-winning series.(R)
10. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, Aberystwyth University
  4/6Three students from Aberystwyth University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
11. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 3, Cross-dressing Poets
  4/4Paul Farley hears from some poets about the appeal of prose.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  8.51 to Brighton—Anywhere Else, by Tam Hoskyns
  2/3A man travels with a case full of complications and his life starts to unravel.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St George's Church, Poynton
  The bells of St George's Church, Poynton, Cheshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Amal Alamuddin
  London barrister Amal Alamuddin has become engaged to George Clooney. But who is she?(R)

Sunday 4 May 2014