BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 22 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, The Ungrateful Country, by Musa Okwonga
  Musa Okwonga explores his determination to be 'an unofficial ambassador for black people'.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 04:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 3
  Commentary on day three of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.
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Morning
1. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/10/2016
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
2. 09:00
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 3
  Commentary on day three of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 3
  Commentary on day three of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—21/10/2016
  Miles Jupp is joined by Jeremy Hardy, Chris Addison, Rebecca Front and Zoe Lyons.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—22/10/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Neil Hamilton AM, Stephen Kinnock MP, Antoinette Sandbach MP, Liz Saville-Roberts MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Llangollen, Wales.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Child refugees, Populism, Welsh Language
  Anita Anand takes listeners' calls on child refugees, populism and the Welsh language.
8. 14:30
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 3 - Money, 1. Crash
  1/9The rise and fall of Aristide Rougon, dramatised by Dan Rebellato. With Glenda Jackson.
9. 15:30
  Soul Music—Jerusalem
  How the very English 'Jerusalem' came to be loved by people from different cultures.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Lucie Horsch, Joy Spence
  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on becoming a parent, and Lucie Horsch performs on the recorder.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Activist Investors
  Are activist investors good or bad for the firms they target? Evan Davis presents.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—22/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Sara Cox, Harry Hill, Bonnie Greer, Barry Cryer, Malachi Kirby, Lee Fields & The Expressions. Haley Bonar
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:02
  Profile—Professor Alexis Jay
  Mark Coles profiles the chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—David Hare, Ken Loach, The Young Pope, Sebastian Barry, Yves Klein
  Tom Sutcliffe reviews the week's culture with Polly Samson, Rajan Datar and Maev Kennedy.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Natural History of the Banker
  Andrew Ross Sorkin traces the reputation of UK and USA bankers through history.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Graham Greene - The Confidential Agent, Episode 2
  2/2The Spanish civil war spills onto English soil in this tense thriller.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—22/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Kwame Anthony Appiah - Mistaken Identities, Creed
  1/4Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah says we overestimate scripture in our view of faith.(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—Arnold Brown, Lissa Evans, Christopher Frayling & Erica Wagner
  Nigel Rees quizzes Arnold Brown, Lissa Evans, Christopher Frayling and Erica Wagner.(R)
10. 23:30
  Conversations on a Bench—Series 1, Mumbles - Owen Sheers
  Owen Sheers' poem reflects tales told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench facing Swansea Bay.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Heart, by Morwenna Banks
  2/3A mother waits nervously for news that could save her son's life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 04:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 3
  Commentary on day four of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.

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