BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 24 November 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Becoming, by Michelle Obama—Episode 5
  Michelle Obama reads from her new memoir. Early days at the White House and then to the UK
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/11/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/11/2018
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart, director of a Christian charity.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Living in sin
  A listener chats about moving on after 30 years of marriage. [email protected]
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—24/11/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Ash to Ash
  Ash trees are dying from ash dieback. Helen Mark hears how Kent is preserving their memory
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Abattoirs
  Charlotte Smith chairs a discussion about the issues facing abattoirs in the UK.
4. 06:57
  Weather—24/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—24/11/2018
  News headlines and sport.
6. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/11/2018
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster as MPs back plans for a new anti-stalking law.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Sandi Toksvig, Helen Czerski and Richard Blackwood's Inheritance Tracks
  Sandi Toksvig, Dr Helen Czerski and Richard Blackwood's inheritance tracks
8. 10:30
  The Patch—Rannoch
  The search for a story in a randomly generated postcode.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—24/11/2018
  Anushka Asthana of the Guardian looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—France's Forgotten French
  The marginalised and often ignored 'yellow vests' trying to bring France to a standstill.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/11/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Outfox the Market: bill rise sparks switch
  Customers complain after energy supplier Outfox the Market hikes direct debit payments
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 53, Episode 5
  Lucy Porter hosts this week's comedic look at the news.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—24/11/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Ken Clarke MP, Stella Creasy MP, Tim Montgomerie, Gisela Stuart
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Somerville College, Oxford.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit and Mental Health
  Theresa May is off to Brussels. How do you rate the way she’s negotiated Brexit up to now?
8. 14:30
  Kafka's Metamorphosis
  A darkly comic updating of Franz Kafka's classic tale. Starring Tom Basden.
9. 15:30
  A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea
  Songwriter Emmy the Great rediscovers the craft of the playground clapping game.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Leaving controlling relationships, Caryl Churchill, Cilla
  Coercive control prosecution. Caryl Churchill. Remastering Cilla's hits. Sex and gender.
11. 17:00
  PM—24/11/2018
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Business in the era of #MeToo
  What challenges does the #Me Too movement present to business? With Evan Davis.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—24/11/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/11/2018 EU Summit to approve Brexit withdrawal agreement to go ahead
  Summit of EU leaders to approve Brexit withdrawal deal will go ahead tomorrow
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sir Cliff Richard, Suba Das, Sophie Hannah, René Redzepi, Ed Harcourt, Emma Freud, Sara Cox
  Sara Cox and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Caroline Corby
  The new chair of the Parole Board, which rules on releasing the most serious prisoners.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hadestown, Chris Kraus, Leger at Tate Liverpool, Death and Nightingales
  Including Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Hadestown, Chris Kraus and Leger in Liverpool.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Joni Mitchell Taught Me How To Feel
  Ann Powers explores Joni Mitchell’s impact on her fans and on songwriting.
6. 21:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Fortune of War—1. Abandon Ship
  1/3Naval adventure set in 1812 when Britain was at war with America and France.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—24/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The United Nations
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—19/11/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz with Nigel Rees.(R)
10. 23:30
  Crossing the Border
  Poet Leontia Flynn is travelling on the Belfast to Dublin train and back again(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/11/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Treehouse by SK Perry
  Put your ear to the tree trunk and listen. An original short work for radio by SK Perry.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/11/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/11/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon, Cheshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Bowdon, Cheshire
8. 05:45
  Profile—Caroline Corby
  The new chair of the Parole Board, which rules on releasing the most serious prisoners.

Sunday 25 November 2018