BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 24 June 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Colour, Black
  5/5At the end of a journey around the palette we reach black, which may not even be a colour.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Getting Out of the Habit
  After 33 years of being a Nun, iPM listener Marion is starting a new life.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/06/2017
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 36, The Nidderdale Way: Brimham Rocks to Pateley Bridge
  Clare Balding embarks on her last leg of the Nidderdale Way.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Seasonal and migrant workers
  Sybil Ruscoe explores what a shortage of seasonal workers means for agriculture.
5. 06:57
  Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—24/06/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, Tom Chaplin, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Jess Walkup
  Henry "Blowers" Blofeld, Tom Chaplin, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Jess Walkup.
8. 10:15
  International Cricket—ICC Women's World Cup - England v India, Derby
  Commentary on England v India in the ICC Women's World Cup, from Derby.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  International Cricket—ICC Women's World Cup - England v India, Derby
  Commentary on England v India in the ICC Women's World Cup, from Derby.
3. 16:35
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Christine McVie, Adwoa Aboah, Babies and Sleep, Children and Antidepressants, Selin Kiazim
  Fleetwood Mac's Christine McVie. Model and activist Adwoa Aboah and cook Selin Kiazim.
4. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
5. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—When Robots Take our Jobs
  Will robots take our jobs? Evan Davis and guests discuss.(R)
6. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/06/2017 More high-rise buildings fail safety tests
  Almost 30 high rise buildings have failed safety tests following the Grenfell Tower fire
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Stephen Fry, Geri Horner, Martin Bell, Gina Yashere, Portico Quartet, Cody ChesnuTT, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Emmanuel Macron
  Emmanuel Macron is France's youngest-ever President. How did he rise so far so fast?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Baby Driver, Gloria, Crimes of the Father, Germany at Tate Liverpool, Gypsy
  Tom Sutcliffe and guests look at Edgar Rice's film Baby Driver.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—999 - Which Service Do You Require?
  Ian Sansom dials up the story of the 999 service, launched in 1937.
6. 21:00
  Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 1, Omnibus 2
  Bridget Kendall presents stories from the Cold War, from Korea to East Germany.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—24/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Hilary Mantel, The Iron Maiden
  How do we construct our pictures of the past asks Hilary Mantel.(R)
9. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 7, The University of Hull
  5/6Three students from the University of Hull take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Secrets
  Roger McGough presents a selection of listeners' poetry requests on the theme of secrets.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, The Storyteller by Julianne Pachico
  A Colombian summer's evening takes an unexpected turn.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Merton College, Oxford
  Church bells from Merton College, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Emmanuel Macron
  Emmanuel Macron is France's youngest-ever President. How did he rise so far so fast?(R)

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