BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 8 December 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Born Lippy by Jo Brand—5. Being Different
  5/5Jo Brand turns advice giver in a typically irreverent guide to life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Steve Williams.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Carrying my friend's baby.
  How one woman became a surrogate for her childhood friend
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/12/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Life on the canals at Foxton Locks
  Life on the canals, from the lock keeper to those who live on the water at Foxton Locks.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Shellfish
  What will Brexit mean for the UK shellfish industry?
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—08/12/2018
  News headlines and sport.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Prue Leith and the Inheritance Tracks of Sir Tim Rice
  Marianne Power on following self-help, Cherno Samba on being an online football success
7. 10:30
  The Tyranny of Story—Episode 1
  John Harris considers the potent role of narrative in our public and private lives.(R)
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—08/12/2018
  Peter Oborne of the Daily Mail looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Off Target
  Inside one of Iraq’s secret shelters for the survivors of domestic abuse.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/12/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Aegon admin delays trap £40,000 for nine months
  The £40,000 fund transfer that's been trapped for nine months
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2018, Episode 1
  Satirical, topical comedy.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—08/12/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—James Cleverly MP, Meg Hillier MP, Bronwen Maddox, Liz Saville Roberts MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Bromyard in Herefordshire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit
  Will the Leviathan overrule the democratic rule?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Alexander MacKendrick's Mary Queen of Scots
  Glenda Jackson stars in the world premiere of Alexander Mackendrick’s unmade screenplay.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Actor Sharon D Clarke, Rotherham victim Sammy Woodhouse, Author Anna Freeman
  Sharon D Clarke on her role in Caroline, or Change. And Rotherham victim Sammy Woodhouse.
10. 17:00
  PM—08/12/2018
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—Carrying my friend's baby.
  How one woman became a surrogate for her childhood friend
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—08/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/12/2018 Rudd suggests Norway-style Brexit is plausible alternative if May deal is rejected in Commons
  Rudd suggests Norway-style Brexit is plausible alternative if May deal rejected
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Jim Broadbent, Meera Syal, Jackie Hagan, Jon Hopkins, Tarantina, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Geoffrey Cox
  The Attorney General who told MPs to 'grow up' and 'get real.'
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Doctor Faustus, The Image Book, Care, Hazards of Time Travel, Darren Almond
  Doctor Faustus, Godard's The Image Book, Care, Hazards of Time Travel and Darren Almond
5. 20:02
  Archive on 4—Pevsner: Through Outsider's Eyes
  Tom Dyckhoff goes in search of Nikolaus Pevsner.(R)
6. 21:00
  Patrick O'Brian - The Fortune of War—3. Accused
  3/3Diana is pregnant. Stephen offers to marry her but she refuses.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Brexit on the Border—Scotland - England
  Young people in UK border areas in conversation about their future after Brexit(R)
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—3/12/2018
  Nigel Rees hosts the quotations quiz with Roy Hudd, Greg Jenner and Sindhu Vee.(R)
10. 23:30
  Mrs Death Misses Death
  Exploring Poet Salena Godden's experimental new work Mrs Death Misses Death.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Sons of Upland Farm
  A resonantly beautiful seasonal story by George Mackay Brown. Read by Robert Jack.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Selby Abbey in North Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Selby Abbey in North Yorkshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Geoffrey Cox
  The Attorney General who told MPs to 'grow up' and 'get real.'

Sunday 9 December 2018