BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 4 February 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Man of Iron: Thomas Telford and the Building of Britain—5. Legacy
  5/5Telford died at the dawn of rail travel, little knowing how long his legacy would endure.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/02/2017
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day, with the Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Why I took legal action against my daughter
  A mother explains why she pressed charges against her daughter.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—04/02/2017
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—04/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Open Country—The Mildenhall Treasure
  Helen Mark meets the people who are re-examining the site of the Mildenhall Treasure.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Sheep Industry
  A look at the health of the UK sheep industry, from a farm in the Brecon Beacons.
5. 06:57
  Weather—04/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—04/02/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/02/2017
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as MPs call for a policy of 'no body, no parole'.
8. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Amanda Redman
  Aasmah Mir and the Rev. Richard Coles are joined by Amanda Redman.
9. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 15, Cirencester
  Jay Rayner and his panel are in Cirencester.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—04/02/2017
  Helen Lewis of the New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—It's Just Not Cricket
  Correspondent stories from the USA, Mexico, Nigeria, Japan and Indonesian West Papua.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/02/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Thousands face current accounts shut down
  Current accounts cease for thousands, pension auto enrollment and npower price rise.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 92, Episode 5
  5/8A satirical review of the news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—04/02/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Stephen Crabb MP, Nia Griffith MP, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Leanne Wood AM
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the Magic Lantern Cinema in Tywyn, Wales.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Trade deals, Brexit, Trump
  Listeners have their say on trade deals, Brexit, and Donald Trump.
8. 14:30
  Inspector Chen—Series 2, 2. Red Mandarin Dress
  2/3Crime drama set in 1990s Shanghai. A serial killer is at large
9. 15:30
  Tunes from the Trash
  South America Correspondent Wyre Davies visits the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Harriet Harman, Clemmie Hooper, Bereavement Support
  Harriet Harman on the battles she's fought over three decades at Westminster.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Care Homes
  The care home business model is unsustainable. Evan Davis discovers why.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/02/2017 Trump to fight court ruling blocking his travel ban
  The US president accuses a Seattle federal judge of undermining national security.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Rufus Hound, Kerry Howard, Frank Gardner, Josette Bushell-Mingo, Timothy B. Schmit, Big Thief, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Neil Gorsuch
  Mark Coles profiles the man Donald Trump has nominated to join the US Supreme Court.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Sex With Strangers, Toni Erdmann, John Burnside, Keith Tyson, The Moorside
  Sex With Strangers, Toni Erdmann, John Burnside, Keith Tyson, The Moorside.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Ovid in Changing Times
  Tom Holland explores Ovid's approach to change.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Aurora Leigh
  Elizabeth Barrett Browning's epic poem dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—04/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Morality of international trade
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2017
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Poems for Dark Days
  Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' requests for poems for dark days.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Rides in Fast Machines—The Fall of Paris by Toby Litt
  2/3A video clip goes viral, with unforeseen consequences.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/02/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/02/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Bartholomew's, London
  Church bells from St Bartholomew's, London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Neil Gorsuch
  Mark Coles profiles the man Donald Trump has nominated to join the US Supreme Court.(R)

Sunday 5 February 2017