BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 13 December 2014

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography, Episode 5
  5/5The story of one of the most extraordinary fashion designers of the twentieth century.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/12/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/12/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Judy Merry.
8. 05:45
  iPM—13/12/2014
  'It's a shame Grand Theft Auto doesn't have a misogyny filter.'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—13/12/2014
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—13/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Nature Reserves in Cumbria
  Caz Graham visits two nature reserves in Cumbria to see what wildlife visits in winter.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Brassicas
  Charlotte Smith goes to a farm in Lincolnshire to talk brassicas.
5. 06:57
  Weather—13/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—13/12/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Thought for the Day and Weather.
7. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/12/2014
  News from Westminster.
8. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Suzi Perry
  Formula 1 TV presenter Suzi Perry joins Aasmah Mir and Richard Coles.
9. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 9, Greenwich
  1/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Greenwich.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—13/12/2014
  Tom Newton Dunn of the Sun looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A New Empire
  The soldiers fighting for a new Tsarist Russia and other correspondents' stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/12/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Pensioner bond rates, Bank of Scotland mortgage ruling, Annuities market, VAT helpline
  Court finds Bank of Scotland has been 'unconscionable' in its treatment of some borrowers.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 85, Episode 8
  8/9Sandi Toksvig is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Camilla Long, Romesh Ranganathan and John Robins.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—13/12/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Jeremy Browne MP, Ken Livingstone, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Polly Toynbee
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Portishead near Bristol.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Torture, Hunger in the UK, State of education
  Are people really going hungry in the UK, and with torture can the ends justify the means?
8. 14:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—Macbeth Rebothered
  An alternative spin on the tale of this noble king. Greg McHugh stars.
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—La Boheme
  Opera director John Copley CBE reflects on his lifelong relationship with La Boheme.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Kiesza, Harriet Harman
  Jane Garvey with Kiesza, Harriet Harman, MC Beaton and The Madness of Modern Parenting.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Scottish Labour elects its new leader, and civil rights protestors gather in Washington.
12. 17:30
  iPM—13/12/2014
  'It's a shame Grand Theft Auto doesn't have a misogyny filter.'.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—13/12/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Scottee, Stephen Fry, Jon Hamm, Chris Hadfield, Agyness Deyn, Bollywood Brass Band
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Frank Field
  Chris Bowlby profiles the anti-poverty campaigner and veteran Labour MP Frank Field.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—13/12/2014
  With Treasure Island, Electricity, Black Mirror on TV, The Hot Country and dolls' houses.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Gone with the Wind: A Legacy
  Diane Roberts examines the impact and legacy of the film classic, 75 years on.
6. 21:00
  The Once and Future King—The Lengthening Shadow
  5/6Murder and betrayal threaten to undermine all that Arthur holds dear.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—13/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Dr Atul Gawande - The Future of Medicine, The Problem of Hubris
  3/4Atul Gawande calls for a new approach to the 'great unfixables' - ageing and death.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Semi-final 3, 2014
  12/13Paul Gambaccini hosts the last semi-final of the wide-ranging music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 4, The Knowledge
  2/4Paul Farley does the Knowledge, collecting taxi poems and sounds from all over London.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/12/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Border Crossings—Letting Go
  2/2In Gerda Stevenson's story, Lily reflects on her English roots and her Scottish home.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/12/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/12/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/12/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—14/12/2014
  The bells of St Michael's Church in Kingsteignton, Devon.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Frank Field
  Chris Bowlby profiles the anti-poverty campaigner and veteran Labour MP Frank Field.(R)

Sunday 14 December 2014