BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 13 August 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—5. Florence
  5/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walk.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/08/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/08/2016
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with Canon Patrick Thomas.
8. 05:45
  iPM—13/08/2016
  'I loved the boogie woogie, but hated my wartime life'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—13/08/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—13/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The 'Man Engine' in Cornwall's mining landscape
  Helen Mark meets the UK's largest puppet, Man Engine, in Cornwall's mining landscape.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Equine Industry
  Felicity Evans is at a new livery yard to learn about the UK's £7 billion equine industry.
5. 06:57
  Weather—13/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—13/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Craig Charles and David Emanuel
  Craig Charles and David Emanuel, plus the inheritance tracks of geneticist Steve Jones.
8. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: Fourth Test, Oval - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan from the Oval.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: Fourth Test, Oval - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan from the Oval.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: Fourth Test, Oval - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan from the Oval.
2. 18:45
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Arthur Smith, Francesca Martinez, Angus Deayton, Cherry Jones, Camille O'Sullivan, Willis Earl Beal
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Stephen Hough
  Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Pianist Stephen Hough.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Wiener-Dog, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, The Summer That Melted Everything, The Hunterian Collection, Ingrid Bergman
  Wiener-Dog, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Tiffany McDaniel, Hunterian Collection.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Dimbleby on Dimbleby
  Jonathan Dimbleby tells the story of his legendary broadcaster father, Richard Dimbleby.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - Spain: Tomorrow in the Battle Think on Me, Episode 2
  2/2Eduardo, Marta's husband, wants a word with Victor.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—13/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 12, Growth Restriction in Pregnancy
  2/3The dilemmas faced by couples and medical teams when a baby stops growing in the womb.(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 8, 2016
  8/13The wide ranging music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.(R)
10. 23:30
  How to Write a Poem—Dickinson and Byron
  2/2Poet Glyn Maxwell leads a poetry masterclass at a dream literature festival.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from the Southern Cross—The Road from Austinmer Beach, by Catherine Cole
  1/3A retired widower discovers more than he bargained for when he walks into a cake shop.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
  Church bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Stephen Hough
  Series of profiles of people who are currently making headlines. Pianist Stephen Hough.

Sunday 14 August 2016