BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 3 March 2012

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Wilkie Collins, Episode 5
  5/5Wilkie's first child with Martha Rudd is born and Caroline returns to Gloucester Place.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/03/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/03/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop Martin Shaw.
8. 05:45
  iPM—03/03/2012
  The programme that starts with its listeners.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/03/2012
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—03/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Inspirational Walks, Kinder Scout
  Clare Balding presents a series of inspirational walks in the British countryside.
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Caz Graham asks if growing food could be the key to the UK's economic growth.
5. 06:57
  Weather—03/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—03/03/2012
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Andi Osho, Murray Lachlan Young, Dolly the Sheep scientist, Jubilee boat man, British Summer Time campaigner
  Richard Coles with comedienne Andi Osho; Inheritance Tracks from Sir Christopher Frayling.
8. 10:00
  Excess Baggage—Medics abroad; The Oscars
  Sandi Toksvig hears about medical work abroad and a trip to the Oscars.
9. 10:30
  The Art of Monarchy—Magnificence
  4/8How the monarchy expresses power with displays of wealth and status.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—03/03/2012
  Andrew Pierce of The Daily Mail looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—03/03/2012
  Correspondents' reports from Damascus, Burma, Costa Rica and Kenya.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/03/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—03/03/2012
  Paul Lewis presents the latest news from the world of personal finance.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 36, With Andy Parsons and Lynne Truss
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis with Lynne Truss, Andy Parsons, Laura Shavin and Mitch Benn.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—03/03/2012
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Beccles, Suffolk
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a live discussion of news and politics from Beccles in Suffolk.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—03/03/2012
  Listeners' responses to this week's Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Saturday Drama—An American Rose
  By Charlotte Jones. Chilling story of the tragic fate of Rosemary Kennedy, JFK's sister.(R)
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—The Hallelujah Chorus
  Exploration of the emotional impact of The Hallelujah chorus by Handel.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Kathy Lette; How to make the perfect cup of tea
  How to make a perfect cup of tea, and Kathy Lette on having a son with Asperger's Syndrome
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Presented by Carolyn Quinn. A fresh perspective on the day's news with sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Reinvention
  Evan Davis asks his guests about reinventing a business and what to teach our children.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/03/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—03/03/2012
  Clive Anderson is joined by Keith Allen, Monty Halls and Nicholas Owen.
3. 19:00
  From Fact to Fiction—Series 11, I Hold My Breath
  8/8By Lizzie Nunnery. Drama inspired by recent conflicts in the Middle East.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—03/03/2012
  Tom Sutcliffe and his guests review the week's cultural highlights.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Playing Doctors and Nurses
  Mark Lawson on the rich history of medical programmes, fact and fiction, on radio and TV.
6. 21:00
  Classic Serial—The Cruel Sea, Episode 1
  1/2Dramatisation of Nicholas Monsarrat's World War II novel.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—03/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Abortion
  Michael Buerk and guests examine the moral issues behind abortion.
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—27/02/2012
  The last semi-final to determine who takes the remaining place in the grand final.
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—26/02/2012
  Poetry requested by listeners is brought to life by Martin Jarvis and Susan Jameson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/03/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Under the Skin—Eyebrows, by Kavita Bhanot
  3/3Three generations of women come to terms with one another.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/03/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/03/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/03/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/03/2012
  The sound of church bells.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—29/02/2012
  The Rt Rev Nick Baines, Bishop of Bradford, asks if we are 'one alone or one of many'.

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