BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 7 May 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 5
  5/5The final episode brings mixed emotions - the field awaits a new use and a new owner.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/05/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/05/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  iPM—A single phone call that can change lives
  The programme that starts with its listeners. A single phone call that can change lives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—07/05/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—07/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Tennyson's Lincolnshire
  Helen Mark explores the Lincolnshire Wolds through the poetry of Tennyson.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Pest Control and Herbicides
  Are farmers managing to protect their crops from pests, while caring for the countryside?
5. 06:57
  Weather—07/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—07/05/2016
  Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Mark Haddon
  A sideways look at the world. Author Mark Haddon and Katherine Jenkins' inheritance tracks
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 13, Truro
  Jay Rayner and the culinary panel are in Truro.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—07/05/2016
  Steve Richards and guests on the 5 May election results.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—What is Truth? What is Fantasy?
  Reports from around the world. One reporter is thrown off balance on a trip to North Korea
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/05/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The return of the 100% mortgage, Choices over maturing NS&I index-linked savings certificates
  Is the 100% mortgage back? Plus NS&I investment choices, and firms urged to act over scams
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 90, Episode 4
  4/9A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—07/05/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Ken Clarke MP, Tom Harris, Gerard Lyons
  Ritula Shah presents political debate from the Radio Theatre at Broadcasting House, London(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—UK Elections, New London Mayor, Academy U-Turn, EU Referendum
  Anita Anand takes calls on UK elections, the new London Mayor and the EU referendum.
8. 14:30
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 1: Performance
  1/91. Performance. A star is born. Dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel.
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—Feed the Birds
  Sung by Julie Andrews, Feed the Birds was written for the film Mary Poppins.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour
  Woman's Hour celebrates the contribution of overseas nurses to the NHS.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—A single phone call that can change lives
  The programme that starts with its listeners. A single phone call that can change lives.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—07/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/05/2016 Sadiq Khan sworn in as London's first Muslim mayor
  Mr Khan promises to "represent every single community"; senior Tories defend smear claims
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Scottee, Lesley Manville, Midge Ure, Neil Bartlett, Tim Samuels, The Coral, Birds of Chicago
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Lord Dubs
  Profiles of people making headlines. Mark Coles profiles Labour politician Lord Dubs.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Upstart Crow, Midsummer Night's Dream, Knight of Cups, Louise Erdrich, Mona Hatoum
  Upstart Crow, Midsummer Night's Dream, Knight of Cups, Louise Erdrich and Mona Hatoum.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Return to Subtopia
  Gillian Darley explores "Subtopia", the blurring of space between town and country
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Missing Presumed Dead: The Odyssey, Episode 2
  2/2Missing Presumed Dead a new version of Homer's Odyssey by Simon Armitage. Part Two(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—07/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  FutureProofing—Crime
  Who will be on top in the world of future crime - the cops or the criminals?(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—The Final, 2016
  The 2016 final of the general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Listener Stories
  Listeners tell Roger McGough the stories behind their poetry requests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Time—Father Time
  2/3Strange things happen to Professor Lebedev in the middle of the concert hall.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Barnes, London
  The bells of St Mary's Church, Barnes, London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Lord Dubs
  Profiles of people making headlines. Mark Coles profiles Labour politician Lord Dubs.(R)

Sunday 8 May 2016