BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 21 January 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  America Rewritten—Richard Ford
  Robert McCrum talks to author Richard Ford about the US and Donald Trump.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/01/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/01/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Ed Kessler.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Love After Love
  Two widowers rekindle their first love.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—21/01/2017
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—21/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—London: A National Park City?
  Can London be a National Park City? David Lindo finds out.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—A Hard Brexit and Agriculture
  How a 'hard' Brexit could impact UK agriculture.
5. 06:57
  Weather—21/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—21/01/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/01/2017
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
8. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Mark Watson
  Mark Watson, The Shires, parkour expert Charlotte Blake and a jousting enthusiast.
9. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 15, Lincoln
  With Henry Dimbleby, Zoe Laughlin, Sophie Wright and Tim Hayward.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—21/01/2017
  Anushka Asthana of the Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Drawing Out the Story
  Featuring correspondents' stories from Namibia, Georgia, Nepal, Turkey and Germany.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/01/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Southern Comfort
  A landmark season ticket refund, latest fraud stats, an end to 50/50 divorce settlements?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 92, Episode 3
  3/8A satirical review of the news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—21/01/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Diane Abbott MP, Lionel Barber, Jacob Rees-Mogg MP, Xenia Wickett
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Bourton-on-the-Water in Gloucestershire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—TRUMP
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions? Presented by Amol Rajan
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Boswell at Large: A Corsican Adventure
  An irreverent riff on James Boswell's Corsican journals. By David Ashton.
9. 15:30
  Laura Mvula's Miles Davis
  Laura Mvula and Jason Yarde, Laura Jurd, Kevin Le Gendre discuss jazz legend Miles Davis.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Call The Midwife, Nicole Kidman, Miriam Margolyes
  Heidi Thomas on why Call The Midwife has never been cosy. Nicole Kidman. Miriam Margolyes.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—Love After Love
  Two widowers rekindle their first love.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—21/01/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/01/2017 Protests against President Trump held around the world
  Hundreds of thousands of people are marching for women's rights
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Lucy Worsley, Reggie Yates, Bruce Guthrie, Tayo Aluko, Fairport Convention, Reuben Hollebon, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  America Rewritten—Lionel Shriver
  Lionel Shriver discusses how she will write about a new America under President Trump.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Lion, Raising Martha, Laszlo Krasznahorkai, material/rearranged/to/be - Siobhan Davies, Apple Tree Yard
  Reviews of the Oscar-touted film Lion and Raising Martha at London's Park Theatre.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—How Marx Made the Right
  Tim Stanley argues that the Right's debt to Marx is nearly as great as the Left's.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe - France: Three Strong Women, Episode 1
  1/2When Norah's terrifying father calls, she is forced to leave Paris and journey to Dakar.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—21/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  FutureProofing—Art
  Will art survive the technological and social change of the 21st century?(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—The Final, 2016-17
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  I, by the Tide of Humber
  Poet Sean O'Brien reflects on the waterscape and landscape of Hull, 2017 City of Culture.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/01/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Ian Fleming's Thrilling Cities—Chicago and New York
  3/3Fleming visits the garage in Chicago where the St Valentine's Day Massacre took place.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/01/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/01/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/01/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Cross, Woodchurch
  Church bells from Holy Cross in Woodchurch, Wirral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Mike Pence
  Becky Milligan profiles the new vice-president of America.

Sunday 22 January 2017