BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 20 August 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Upbeat, Episode 5
  5/5Paul McAlindin looks back at the huge achievements of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/08/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  iPM—How a wife's heart attack returned her husband to World War II
  How a wife's heart attack returned her husband to World War II.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/08/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—20/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—Spurn Point Lifeboat Station
  Helen Mark meets the only full-time lifeboat crew in the UK at Spurn Point in East Yorks.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Farmers on Tour
  An international group of farmers explore agriculture in Kenya and South Africa.
5. 06:57
  Weather—20/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—20/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Miles Jupp
  Miles Jupp, magician and soldier Richard Jones and cliff diver Blake Aldridge.
8. 10:30
  In Defence of the Mid-Life Crisis
  Time to re-think the mid-life crisis? Stephen Smith explores....
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Grass Roots: The Impact and Influence of 'People's' Movements
  Bridget Kendall and guests explores how 'people's' movements are changing.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—What's in a Name?
  Stories from Turkey today and a month ago, Canada's First Nations, Senegal and France.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/08/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Your Money and Your Life—Sixties and Beyond
  Louise Cooper examines the financial dilemmas faced by retirees today.
3. 12:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 9, Reeves, Wyatt, Williams
  4/6John Lloyd and Noel Fielding with Vic Reeves, Dr Tristram Wyatt and Prof Kate Williams.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—20/08/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—James Brokenshire MP, Iain Dale, Lindsey German, Chuka Umunna MP
  Shaun Ley presents political debate and discussion from BBC Broadcasting House in London.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—A Levels, Syria and Nato
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? With Sheila McClennon.
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—The Clintons, The Man Scale
  Entertaining new drama imagines key moments in the Clintons' lives together.
9. 15:15
  A Guide to Coastal Wildlife—5. Mudflats and Salt Marshes
  5/5Wading birds and shelducks find their favourite snacks along the Northumberland coastline.(R)
10. 15:30
  Songs for the Dead
  Marie-Louise Muir explores the lost tradition of keening for the dead in Ireland.(R)
11. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Burkini bans, Alisa Weilerstein, Sophie Carrigill
  Why are some French holiday resorts banning the burkini from beaches?
12. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
13. 17:30
  iPM—How a wife's heart attack returned her husband to World War II
  How a wife's heart attack returned her husband to World War II.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/08/16 Man swept into sea with family dies
  A man has died after being swept off rocks with his wife and three children in Cornwall.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Arthur Smith, Mark Steel, Billy Bragg, Joe Henry, Dane Baptiste, Sophie Willan, Jethro Bradley, Rachel Sermanni
  Clive Anderson presents an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Laura Trott
  Mark Coles profiles the first British woman to win four Olympic golds.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—From the Edinburgh Festivals: The best of theatre, literature, comedy, surrealist artists, Tickled film and Herman Koch
  Edinburgh Festivals: theatre, literature, comedy, surrealism, Tickled film and Herman Koch
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—You Are Feeling Sleepy
  The extraordinary history and science of the use of hypnosis in medicine.(R)
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—The Final Reckoning, Episode 1
  1/2Someone is killing Athens’ wealthiest tax evaders. Inspector Jaritos has to find out why.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—20/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 12, Sharing Genetic Information
  3/3If you have a life-threatening gene fault, do blood relatives have a right to know?(R)
9. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, Heat 9, 2016
  9/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  A Sea Shanty for Charles Causley
  Film-maker and writer Jane Darke puts out to sea with the Cornish poet Charles Causley.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from the Southern Cross—The Mare's Nest, by Chris Womersley
  2/3A son remembers his dad's obsession with his own father's suicide.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster
  St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Laura Trott
  Mark Coles profiles the first British woman to win four Olympic golds.

Sunday 21 August 2016