BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 5 July 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Last Days of the Bus Club, The Rain In Spain Part 2
  5/5In the wake of the disastrous rainstorm, Chris attempts to get things back to normal.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/07/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  iPM—05/07/2014
  'In this hour, surely for once, the name of Robert Southey should be mentioned.'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—05/07/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—05/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Tour de Yorkshire
  Helen Mark explores the route of the opening leg of the Tour de France in Yorkshire.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Meat Production
  Farming Today takes a look at the economics of meat production.
5. 06:57
  Weather—05/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—05/07/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ben Folds
  Musician Ben Folds with Suzy Klein and Richard Coles; Chris Froome's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  The Grace of Jeff Buckley
  The story of a momentous day during Jeff Buckley's first solo tour of the UK in March 1994
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—05/07/2014
  Sue Cameron of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Two Worlds Collide
  Challenging visions from Iraq and other stories from the news.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/07/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Fake bank accounts, mortage discrimination, NISAs and debt letters
  Fake bank accounts, NISAs, alleged ageism in the mortgage lending market and debt letters.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 84, Episode 5
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—05/07/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lynne Featherstone MP, David Davis MP, David Blunkett MP, Simon Armitage
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Harrogate in Yorkshire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Sentencing; Grammar schools
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Classic Serial—Publish and Be Damn'd: The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson, Episode 1
  1/2Nancy Carroll plays the notorious courtesan with a trail of rich and powerful lovers.(R)
9. 15:30
  O Say Can You See?
  Erica Wagner explores America's relationship with its national anthem, an ode to its flag.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Hillary Clinton
  Hillary Clinton on her memoir Hard Choices, about life in frontline politics.
11. 16:55
  1914: Day by Day—5th July
  The Kaiser gives the blank cheque to Austria-Hungary.
12. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
13. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Mental Health
  Evan Davis and guests discuss coping with depression and business success at the same time(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—05/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Sebastian Faulks, Stella Rimington, John Sessions, Alfie Moore, Arthur Smith, tUnE-yArDs, Jose James
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 16, Desperately Seeking Bradley
  8/8Georgia Fitch's fictional response to a story making the news.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—05/07/2014
  Great Britain, The Beatles, Jimmy McGovern, Liverpool Biennial, Marion Coutts: The Iceberg
5. 20:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—David Puttnam
  David Puttnam, the former film producer, meets his younger self in the BBC sound archive.
6. 21:00
  The Great Scott—Series 2, The Bride
  1/3Can a marriage between two warring families finally bring peace?(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—05/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Freedom of Expression
  What are the limits of freedom of expression?
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—30/06/2014
  The contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections, chaired by Tom Sutcliffe.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Lost Poets of the Raincoat Shop
  Ian McMillan discovers lost poets through notes found on the floor of a derelict shop.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fairy Tales Retold by Sara Maitland—The Gingerbread Business
  A magical spin on Hansel and Gretel, a sumptuous tale of confectionery and cunning.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—York Minster
  The bells of York Minster.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Serena Kutchinsky
  53/3Serena Kutchinsky reflects on a fateful obsession with the Faberge egg.(R)

Sunday 6 July 2014