BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 15 December 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Handel in London - The Making of a Genius by Jane Glover—5. Truth
  5/5Handel must confront the terrible truth that he is going blind.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/12/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Rose Hudson Wilkin
8. 05:45
  iPM—'You will do it naked, won't you?'
  A listener on fulfilling the deathbed promise she made
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—15/12/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Leicester’s hidden gem - Bradgate Park - bought for the locals, but where’s all the archive?
  Bradgate park bought for the people of Leicester from the heirs of Lady Jane Grey.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Winter vegetables
  Charlotte Smith visits company of specialist vegetable breeders.
4. 06:57
  Weather—15/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—15/12/2018
  News headlines and sport.
6. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/12/2018
  Mark D'Arcy reports on a debate in the Lords called by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Hugh Dennis and Eric Idle's Inheritance Tracks
  Firefighter and underwater archaeologist, Gary Bankhead and storyteller Jan Blake.
8. 10:30
  The Tyranny of Story—Episode 2
  John Harris considers the potent role of narrative in our public and private lives.(R)
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—15/12/2018
  Paul Waugh of HuffPost looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Presidents, Prisoners and Potholes
  We meet one of the pro-Catalan independence leaders in jail in Spain accused of rebellion
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/12/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—If you've had a mental illness does that mean you will pay more for insurance?
  Having a mental illness could mean pricier insurance. Another energy company goes under.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2018, Episode 2
  There are still a few shopping days left to stock up for a cliff-edge Brexit.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—15/12/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Peter Bone MP, Sir Vince Cable MP, Caroline Nokes MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Bishop Luffa School in Chichester Sussex.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Brexit
  Brexit - what do you think will happen now? What do you want to happen?
8. 14:30
  Oscar Wilde—The Importance of Being Earnest
  Mathew Baynton and Gemma Jones star in a sparkling production of Oscar Wilde's comedy
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Natasha Gordon, Consent videos, Two-week wait after IVF
  The first black British female playwright in the West End. Consent videos. Roxane Gay
10. 17:00
  PM—15/12/2018
  Full coverage of the day's news.
11. 17:30
  iPM—'You will do it naked, won't you?'
  A listener on fulfilling the deathbed promise she made
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—15/12/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sue Johnston, Lauren Child, Dan Schreiber, The Kingdom Choir, The Burning Hell, YolanDa Brown, Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dr Gail Bradbrook
  Gail Bradbrook is behind the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Snowflake, Mowgli, Emiliano Monge, Rachel Maclean, Springsteen on Broadway
  Snowflake, Mowgli, Emiliano Monge, Rachel Maclean, Springsteen on Broadway
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Apollo 8
  British astronaut Helen Sharman on the first mission taking humans beyond Earth's orbit
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Jayne Lake
  15 years after losing her sight in an attack, a reunion brings ghosts from Meggie's past.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—15/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Brexit on the Border—Wales - England
  How do young people feel about their prospects post-Brexit?
9. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—10/12/2018
  Quote … Unquote, the popular celebrity quotations quiz, returns for its 54th series.(R)
10. 23:30
  News That Stays News
  How would the news sound if we gave poets a go? Ritula Shah presents the news with poets.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/12/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Pale Blue Dots by Adam Marek
  A virtual assistant shows its power to a new subscriber.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/12/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/12/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/12/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Anne’s Limehouse in London
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Anne’s Limehouse in London.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Dr Gail Bradbrook
  Gail Bradbrook is behind the environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion.(R)

Sunday 16 December 2018