BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 10 May 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Eleanor Marx: A Life, Love and Betrayal
  5/5Rachel Holmes's new biography of Karl Marx's remarkable daughter.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  iPM—10/05/2014
  'When patients have this level of illness, they often have absolutely no memory of it.'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—10/05/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—10/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Brooklands Racetrack
  Helen Mark visits Brooklands, the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Plant Pests and Diseases
  Charlotte Smith takes a look at the pests and diseases affecting this year's crops.
5. 06:57
  Weather—10/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—10/05/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Tyger Drew-Honey
  Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir with Tyger Drew-Honey, and Coleen Nolan's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 7, Liverpool
  1/6Jay Rayner and the team are in Liverpool for this episode of the culinary panel programme.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—10/05/2014
  Helen Lewis of the New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Beauty and Horror
  Beauty and horror side by side in South Sudan, and other reporters' stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/05/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—New way to complain: use Twitter
  Paul Lewis looks at how to make your complaints heard; plus are new tax powers fair?
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 4
  4/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—10/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Ken Clarke MP, Vernon Coaker MP, Natalie Bennett, Paul Nuttall MEP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Worksop in Nottinghamshire(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Nigerian schoolgirls, prison sentences.
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—Classic Chandler, Classic Chandler - The Long Goodbye
  5/8Marlowe forges an uneasy friendship with a drunk who then asks for a favour.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Kirsty Wark on misogyny; Mindfulness
  Discussing mindfulness classes, the politics of childcare and the blurred lines of sexism.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Chris Mason presents full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—10/05/2014
  'When patients have this level of illness, they often have absolutely no memory of it.'.(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—10/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Neneh Cherry, Tom Hollander, Lynn Barber, John Hegarty, Cody ChesnuTT
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Elizabeth Warren
  Could Elizabeth Warren be the next president of the United States of America?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Arden of Faversham; The Thrill of It All; Frank; Sheezus; The Story of Women and Art
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests review Arden of Faversham, Joseph O'Connor's latest book and more
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Pulped Fiction
  What makes a literary reputation last? Who's 'in' and who's on the way 'out'?
6. 21:00
  The Barchester Chronicles—Anthony Trollope's Dr Thorne, Episode 1
  Frank's parents are horrified when he proposes to the poor Mary - he must marry for money.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—10/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Four Thought—Series 4, Rebecca Mott
  45/3Rebecca Mott calls for the abolition of prostitution.(R)
9. 22:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 1, They only come out at night
  2/4Jarvis Cocker prowls the dark in search of those who only come out at night.(R)
10. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, University of Nottingham
  5/6Three students from Nottingham University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
11. 23:30
  The Fisher Poets Gathering
  In the port of Astoria, Oregon, Katrina Porteous reports on the Fisher Poets Gathering.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  8.51 to Brighton—Housekeeping, by Vanessa Gebbie
  3/3Everyone is a stranger on a train, but no one is stranger than the housekeeper.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Tewkesbury Abbey
  The bells of Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Rebecca Mott
  45/3Rebecca Mott calls for the abolition of prostitution.(R)

Sunday 11 May 2014