BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 3 February 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—No Place to Lay One's Head, Episode 5
  5/5Another escape attempt misfires, and the author is hauled up in court to face charges.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/02/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/02/2018
  A reading and reflection to start the day.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Life inside a Cult
  A listener on how loneliness and an interest in spirituality led her to a cult.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/02/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Konnie Huq goes back to Kew Gardens
  Konnie Huq visits her favourite London parks - Kew Gardens and Northala Fields.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Water
  Charlotte Smith explores the relationship between agriculture and water management.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—03/02/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/02/2018
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Jenny Agutter
  Aasmah Mir and the Rev Richard Coles are joined by Jenny Agutter.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 19, Bath
  Jay Rayner and his panel answer audience questions in Bath.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—03/02/2018
  Kate McCann of the Daily Telegraph looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mosul: Life After ISIS
  The changing sights and sounds of Iraq's second city.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/02/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—High-risk trading fraud warning
  The FCA warns about binary options trading fraud.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 95, 02/02/2018
  A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—03/02/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lord Blunkett, Molly Scott Cato MEP, James Cleverly MP, Isabel Oakeshott
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Ormiston Bushfield Academy, Peterborough.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Trade, Equal Pay, Voting and Aid
  People are old enough to serve their country at 16. Why not give them the right to vote?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Roald Dahl: Boy
  Dahl's very own childhood tales. Narrated by Patrick Malahide.(R)
9. 15:30
  Opening Night—Cardiff
  Opening Night is in Wales where two new productions focus on women in theatre.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Pearl Mackie, Kids and gambling, and the Menopause in literature
  Pearl Mackie on Pinter's The Birthday Party.
11. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM
  Full coverage of the day's news with Luke Jones.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—How to Build a Bridge
  How do you build a bridge? Evan Davis asks three civil engineers.(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/02/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sylvia Syms, Mark Thomas, Kimberley Chambers, Mitu Misra, Oumou Sangare, Julia Biel, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Sara Khan
  The new lead commissioner for countering extremism has provoked criticism - why?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Journey's End, Julius Caesar, Julian Barnes, Charles I at the Royal Academy, Trauma on ITV
  Journey's End, Julius Caesar, Julian Barnes, Charles I at the RA, Trauma on ITV.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Death of Illegitimacy
  Has the stigma of illegitimacy died out? Former MP Caroline Flint finds out.
6. 21:00
  Elif Shafak - The Bastard of Istanbul—2. The Return
  2/2Elif Shafak's tale of two Istanbulite families bound by the same horrific past.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—03/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Two Rooms—Brexit Britain: Two Rooms Revisited
  Brixton and Boston voters return to discuss Brexit negotiations with Fi Glover.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2017-18
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the ever-popular contest of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Hollie McNish
  Roger McGough is joined by Hollie McNish, who picks her favourite poems for the programme.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/02/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Clearing the Bones by Celeste Ng
  A woman questions her sister's romantic choices.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/02/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/02/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/02/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's Church, Abergavenny
  Church bells from St Mary's Church, Abergavenny.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sara Khan
  The new lead commissioner for countering extremism has provoked criticism - why?(R)

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