BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 16 December 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Letters from South Africa, Johannesburg
  5/5Five letters from South African writers about life there in the week of the ANC elections.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 02:15
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca
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Morning
1. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/12/2017
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as the House of Lords debates Private Members Bills.
2. 09:00
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca in Perth - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca
3. 10:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 8, The Consolations of Art
  Alan Dein connects with strangers around the world to hear how art has changed their lives
4. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—16/12/2017
  Jim Waterson of BuzzFeed looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
5. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Losing Its Sparkle
  What next for the ANC as its charismatic and divisive leader Jacob Zuma departs?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/12/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—British Steel pension member - the worst decision of my life?
  Concern over advice to British Steel pension scheme members.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 51, Episode 7
  7/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests recap the week in news through stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—16/12/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Shami Chakrabarti, Brandon Lewis MP, Laura Perrins, Sir Nigel Sheinwald
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Rowhedge Village Hall, Essex.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit & Immigration
  Listeners have their say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  The Penny Dreadfuls—The Curse of the Beagle
  A comedic exploration of a young Charles Darwin's adventures aboard the HMS Beagle.(R)
9. 15:30
  Art of Living—Listening without Ears
  How do people with hearing loss engage with music? Eloise Garland tackles assumptions.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Nigel Slater, Sexual harassment, Celebrating real-life role models
  Nigel Slater on his Christmas memories and dark chocolate spice cake.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  iPM—What I did to keep a deathbed promise
  It got one listener shot, it gave one a new hobby and another lied to her whole family.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/12/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—R4 16/12/17 Austrian far right Freedom Party joins coalition.
  Austria's new coalition which includes a far right party has said it will stay in the EU
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Al Murray, Ellie Kendrick, Spencer Jones, Dave, The Surfing Magazines, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Lin-Manuel Miranda
  Lin-Manuel Miranda, of award-winning hip-hop musical Hamilton.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Crooked House, League of Gentlemen, Twilight Zone, From Life, The Odyssey
  Crooked House film, League of Gentlemen on BBC, Twilight Zone play, From Life, The Odyssey
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Return of the Anglosphere
  Post-Brexit, could the 'English-speaking world' work together? Jonathan Powell presents.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Baroness Orczy - The Scarlet Pimpernel, Episode 1
  1/2James Purefoy stars as Sir Percy Blakeney in this adaptation of Baroness Orczy's classic.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  We Need to Talk About Death—Series 2, Give My Body to Science
  1/3Joan Bakewell and her panel explore what happens when you donate your body to science.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 5, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  The Echo Chamber—Series 10, Ocean Vuong and Mark Pajak
  Paul Farley meets poets Ocean Vuong and Mark Pajak.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/12/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Series 1, Granny Flat
  By Cameron Raynes. Dan's son is leaving, but might his dad take over the flat?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/12/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/12/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 02:15
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: Australia v England. The Third Test from the Waca - Day 4
  Commentary on day four of the third Test between Australia and England, from the Waca.

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