BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 February 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Age of Anger, Episode 5
  5/5Pankaj Mishra traces the tangled roots of hatreds and nationalisms across the world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/02/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/02/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/02/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Turning Point
  What support is available for people with drug problems and their families?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/02/2017
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—18/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 35, The Doolough Famine Walk, County Mayo
  Clare Balding discovers the Doolough Tragedy Famine Walk in County Mayo, Ireland.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week - Care in the countryside
  Do people in rural areas get poorer care than those in urban Britain?
5. 06:57
  Weather—18/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—18/02/2017
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Marti Pellow
  Marti Pellow, Nick Mohammed, stuntwoman Kerri Cameron. Paul McKenna's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Series 7, All About Eve
  The first film to get 14 Oscar nominations - Paul Gambaccini on the bitchiest movie ever.
9. 11:00
  The Forum—Fire: How Climate Change Is Altering Our Attitudes to Wildfires
  Bridget Kendall and guests explore ideas about how wildfires should be dealt with.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The All-Seeing Eye
  Correspondents' stories from Russia, Turkey, Nigeria, Indonesia and 1960s Dublin.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/02/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—HSBC closes church account
  HSBC shuts church's account, Co-op Bank sale and defrauded family respond to their critics
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 92, Episode 7
  7/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—18/02/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Douglas Carswell MP, Thérèse Coffey MP, Lord Dubs, Christine Tacon
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Louth in Lincolnshire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Agricultural Workers, Blair and Brexit, Trump
  Listeners have their say on agricultural workers, Blair and Brexit, and Trump.
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
  John Hurt stars as the dissolute, plain-speaking wit. With frequent, very strong language.(R)
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Romantic love, Parental alienation, Kimberley Taylor
  Is romantic love doomed to fail? Parental alienation. Female desire over the centuries.
10. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Managing Workplace Relationships
  How do you manage employees who have become involved in a relationship?(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—18/02/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—The far-right Dutch leader, Geert Wilders, has fiercely criticised Moroccan immigrants.
  Geert Wilders calls Moroccan immigrants scum ahead of Netherlands general election.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jatinder Verma, Owen Sheers, Eline Van Der Velden, James Brown, Omar, John Shuttleworth, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Liz Truss
  Becky Milligan profiles the Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Revolution at the RA, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Moonlight, Idaho by Emily Ruskovich, SS-GB
  Revolution at the RA, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Moonlight, Emily Ruskovich, SS-GB.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Brief History of Lust
  American satirist Joe Queenan presents a new history of lust.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 2. Only an Accident...
  2/2'It's only an accident that I'm not you, and you're not me.'(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Empathy
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 4, 2017
  The nationwide general knowledge tournament continues, with Russell Davies.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Philip Larkin
  Roger McGough celebrates Hull's most famous librarian, Philip Larkin.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/02/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Revenge of the First King of Mars—Fear and Dread
  The self-styled King Of Mars flees the red planet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/02/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/02/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/02/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Howden Minster, East Yorkshire
  Church bells from Howden Minster, East Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Liz Truss
  Becky Milligan profiles the Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss.(R)

Sunday 19 February 2017