BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 4 June 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Love from Boy - Roald Dahl's Letters to His Mother, Episode 5
  5/5Success, marriage, family tragedy. The last letters to Sofie are eventful and dramatic.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rania Hafez.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'Is the mountain giving you a sign?'
  The programme that starts with its listeners. 'Is the mountain giving you a sign?'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—04/06/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—04/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 33, Wayfarers Walk with Nigel Clifford
  Clare Balding walks from Coombe Gibbet to Highclere with the CEO of OS, Nigel Clifford.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership - TTIP
  Sybil Ruscoe hosts a debate about the controversial TTIP negotiations.
5. 06:57
  Weather—04/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—04/06/2016
  News, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Michaela Strachan
  Michaela Strachan joins Aasmah Mir and Kate Silverton.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 13, Aldeburgh
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel from Aldeburgh, Suffolk.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Machine Translation: The End of the Human Translator?
  Will new technology mean the end of the human translator?
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Writing on the Wall
  An 'emulsional' election campaign comes to a close in Peru.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/06/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—National Insurance - how some 'umbrella' contractors pay twice
  Why some umbrella company contractors are paying double national insurance contributions.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 90, Episode 8
  8/9Miles Jupp is joined by Frankie Boyle, Samira Ahmed, Jeremy Hardy and Kerry Godliman.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—04/06/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Julia Hartley-Brewer, Caroline Lucas MP, Lord Heseltine, Gisela Stuart MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Abingdon in Oxfordshire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—EU Referendum campaign and immigration and allowing 16-year-olds to vote
  EU Referendum campaign and letting 16-year-olds have their say.
8. 14:30
  Dangerous Visions—The Kraken Wakes, Episode 2
  2/2Terrifying modern retelling by Val McDermid of John Wyndham's science fiction novel.
9. 15:30
  The Tale of Jimmy Scott
  The story of Jimmy Scott, one of the 20th century’s most overlooked vocalists.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—k.d Lang talks about the collaboration on her new album.
  k.d. Lang on her new collaboration with singer-songwriters Neko Case and Laura Viers.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Profit or plunder?
  Asset management - or asset stripping? Evan Davis and guests discuss.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Nikki Bedi, David Baddiel, Indhu Rubasingham, Paul Charles, Matthew Xia, Golden Rules, Xylaroo
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Nicolas Maduro
  The life and times of embattled Venezuelan president and radical icon Nicolas Maduro.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Minefield at Royal Court, The Nice Guys, Versailles, Francis Spufford, Dora Maurer
  Minefield at Royal Court, The Nice Guys, BBC TV Versailles, Francis Spufford, Dora Maurer.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Guide to the Modern Snob
  Writer DJ Taylor creates a user's guide to the snob for the 21st century.
6. 21:00
  Dangerous Visions—Brave New World, Episode 2
  2/2Can John the Savage remain true to the values he learnt on the primitive reservation?(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—04/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  FutureProofing—The Future of War
  Will robots be the future of war? And how would warfare change if they were?(R)
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Glasgow
  4/6Three students from the University of Glasgow take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Miscellany
  Roger McGough presents a miscellany of listeners' poetry requests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from Songwriters—The Announcer's Daughter, by Eliza Carthy
  3/3A unusual and playful fairy tale, with a twist, penned by a songwriter.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol
  The sound of church bells from St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Nicolas Maduro
  The life and times of embattled Venezuelan president and radical icon Nicolas Maduro.(R)

Sunday 5 June 2016