BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 23 August 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 5
  5/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
8. 05:45
  iPM—23/08/2014
  iPM speaks to a listener who can tell us what it is like to test positive for ebola.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—23/08/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—23/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Cheshire Salt
  Cheshire's salt sustained the British Empire. Felicity Evans finds out how and why.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Rural Tourism
  Caz Graham looks at what rural tourism brings to the countryside.
5. 06:57
  Weather—23/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—23/08/2014
  Including Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Gemma Cairney
  Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir are joined by Radio 1's Gemma Cairney.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 8, Bedford
  2/7Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bedford taking questions on eating and drinking.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Democracy and the Arts in South Africa
  What role can art play in the political discourse of post-apartheid South Africa?
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Poet at War
  A poet is caught up in fighting in eastern Ukraine. Plus more of the week's news stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 4
  4/4Michael Robinson explores how to fix Britain's broken housing market.
3. 12:30
  The Brig Society—Series 2, Farmer
  4/6Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has grasped the bull by the horns and become a farmer.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—23/08/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Anthony Seldon, Elaine C Smith, Hugh Pennington, Tony Banks
  Shaun Ley presents political debate from the Corn Exchange in Melrose, Scotland.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Syria, Scottish referendum, Downs Syndrome
  A chance for Radio 4 listeners to have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—The Martin Beck Killings, Roseanna
  1/10Inspector Beck investigates when the body of an unknown girl is found in a canal dredger.(R)
9. 15:45
  Key Matters—Series 3, F minor
  4/5Ivan Hewett explores the key of F minor with Terence Charlston.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Jo Pavey, Helen McCrory
  Helen McCrory as Medea, and encouraging girls into vocational courses.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—23/08/2014
  iPM speaks to a listener who can tell us what it is like to test positive for ebola.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Danny Wallace, Rodney P, Robin Hobb, Matthew Parker, Leo Leigh, Luke Sital-Singh, Bitter Ruin
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Nicholas Macpherson
  Sir Nicholas Macpherson, treasury supremo and key figure in the Scots independence debate.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Saturday Review with Tom Sutcliffe Comes From Edinburgh, Offering a Selection of the Best of the Festivals
  Tom Sutcliffe comes from Edinburgh, offering a selection of the best of the Festival.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Vietnam and the Presidents
  David Taylor looks at the Vietnam War through the eyes of three presidents.
6. 21:00
  The Stuarts—Charles II, Part Two: The Long Lease of Pleasant Days
  Mike Walker's epic chronicle of the Stuarts considers Charles II after the Restoration.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—23/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Agree to Differ—Series 1, Fracking
  1/3Matthew Taylor aims to give listeners a new way to understand a controversial issue.(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—18/08/2014
  With Philip Hensher, Dave Gorman, Libby Purves and Michael Rosen. Nigel Rees hosts.(R)
10. 23:30
  Stories in Sound—Piers the Plowman Revisited
  Writer Ian Sansom attempts to adapt for radio William Langland's medieval dream poem.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Sussex Scandals—Up and Down the Fire Escape
  3/3The son of Katie O' Shea tries to understand her affair with Charles Stewart Parnell.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Ripon Cathedral
  The bells of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Nicholas Macpherson
  Sir Nicholas Macpherson, treasury supremo and key figure in the Scots independence debate.(R)

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