BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 17 November 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Armistice 1918—Into the Abyss
  Jörn Leonhard explores the German experience of the 1918 armistice.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/11/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/11/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Guvna B.
8. 05:45
  iPM—We went right to the edge of adoption breakdown
  A listener on how adoption affected her family.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—17/11/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Suffolk Maharajah
  How did an Indian Maharajah end living and being buried in a quaint rural Suffolk village?
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Sugar Beet
  Anna Hill talks all this sweet, at Cantley Sugar Factory in Norfolk.
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—17/11/2018
  News headlines and sport.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Stephen Fry and the Inheritance Tracks of Jenni Murray
  Bisi Alimi on coming out in Nigeria, wood carving and a 72-year-old weightlifting academic
7. 10:30
  The Patch—Salcombe
  The search for a story in a randomly generated postcode.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—17/11/2018
  Helen Lewis of The New Statesman looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Enough to Make You Cry
  Tears over Brexit, a lost passport and a party for a bunch of Russian spies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/11/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Investing while Brexiting
  How have this week's Brexit developments affected financial markets?
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 53, Episode 4
  4/6Hugh Dennis presents the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—17/11/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lord Adonis, Jake Berry MP, Jenny Chapman MP, Juergen Maier, John Redwood MP.
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Masham Town Hall in Ripon.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit - Withdrawal
  The withdrawal agreement - Theresa May defends herself from leavers and remainers.
8. 14:30
  David Pownall—In Praise of Evil
  Composer Monteverdi faces trial by the Inquisition for Blasphemy.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Lea DeLaria, Pregnant women in prison, Sikh divorce
  Actor Lea DeLaria, women having babies in prison and divorce after expensive weddings.
10. 17:00
  PM—17/11/2018
  Luke Jones with full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Super-premium drinks
  Craft ales and small-scale distilled gins are popular but pricey. What is their appeal?(R)
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—17/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mark Knopfler, Nina Wadia, Kate Humble, Liam Charles, YolanDa Brown, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
  One of the world's most dangerous and powerful men is on trial in New York.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Macbeth at The Globe, The Workshop, My Brilliant Friend, Uwe Johnson, Penny Woolcock
  Macbeth at The Globe, The Workshop, My Brilliant Friend, Uwe Johnson, Penny Woolcock.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Black Footballer’s Dilemma
  Former footballer Clark Carlisle tells story of British black players in the game.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Undivided Heart
  Susan has died. People who loved her visit her flat. But did they love the same woman?(R)
7. 21:45
  Niche Work If You Can Get It—Series 1, Life Story Writers
  Nick Baker on the ghost writers helping ordinary people tell their stories for posterity.(R)
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—17/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Compromise
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
10. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—12/11/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees.
11. 23:30
  Thankful Villages
  Darren Hayman on a musical mission to find hidden stories in Britain’s Thankful Villages
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Flood by Deepa Anappara
  It’s monsoon season and a woman is trapped in her home. But is she really alone?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/11/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Church of All Saints, Writtle
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle
8. 05:45
  Profile—Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman
  One of the world's most dangerous and powerful men is on trial in New York.

Sunday 18 November 2018