BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 23 February 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Je T'Aime: The legendary love story of Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg, Episode 5
  5/5At the height of their fame, the couple must deal with being part of the in-crowd.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/02/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Jenny Wigley
8. 05:45
  iPM—My secret NDA
  A listener describes how she felt after she signed a non-disclosure agreement.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—23/02/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 41, Gentle Slopes not Rolling Hills - Suffolk
  Clare Balding and her fellow walkers take in the delights of rural Suffolk(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Five weeks until Brexit
  With five weeks until Brexit, Caz Graham asks what all the uncertainty means for UK farms.
4. 06:57
  Weather—23/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—23/02/2019
  News headlines and sport.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Nicole Farhi
  Steve Bland on how his wife Rachael's inspiring podcast changed our thinking about cancer.
7. 10:30
  And the Academy Award Goes To...—Moonlight
  The independent, coming-of-age movie set in Miami and featuring an all black cast
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—23/02/2019
  Tom Newton Dunn of The Sun reviews the political week.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Interviewing an IS bride
  Speaking to Shamima Begum, and considering her chances of return to the UK.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/02/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Contractors face loan charge choice
  Tax dilemma for contractor loan scheme users. Debt after death and pension scams.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 54, Episode 1
  1/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—23/02/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Robert Buckland MP, Baroness Smith, Chuka Umunna MP, Sir Roger Scruton
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Party Politics and Brexit
  There’s a new political grouping for you to appraise, the Independent Group.
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—China Towns, Episode 3
  3/11Neil Dudgeon and Tim McInnerny star in this epic tale of money, passion and chasing dreams
9. 15:30
  Quirke's Cast and Crew—Series 2, Animal Wranglers
  Antonia Quirke meets some of the wranglers looking after animals on the big screen.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Fatimah Asghar, teenagers and alcohol, nursing's gender pay gap
  Poet Fatimah Asghar. Gender pay gap in nursing. Teenagers and alcohol. Living with herpes.
11. 17:00
  PM—23/02/2019
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Are auditors fit for purpose?
  In the wake of accounting scandals, does the audit business need to be overhauled?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—23/02/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/02/2019 A call for cabinet resignations
  An MP has called for the resignation of ministers who suggested Brexit could be delayed
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Paul Whitehouse, Alison Jackson, Alexei Sayle, Tana French, Nikki Bedi, Rob Heron and The Tea Pad Orchestra, and more
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Luciana Berger
  Becky Milligan profiles MP Luciana Berger of the newly formed Independent Group.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Capernaum, Shipwreck, Nico Walker, Elizabethan miniatures, Pappano's Greatest Arias on BBC4
  Capernaum, Shipwreck, Nico Walker, Elizabethan miniatures, Pappano's Greatest Arias
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Uses of Literacy Now
  The Uses of Literacy - what can a book on class written 60 years ago tell us about today?
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Get Carter: Nights at the Circus, Episode 1
  Angela Carter's fantastical story of star of the music hall, the winged Sophie Fevvers.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—23/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Collapse of the Caliphate
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.(R)
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2019
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Gillian Clarke
  Poet Gillian Clarke chooses from the Poetry Please database of listeners' requests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/02/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Flowers In Water by Cathy Sweeney
  A story about a man who makes films without a camera.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/02/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/02/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/02/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s, Prescot in Merseyside
  Bells on Sunday from St Mary’s, Prescot in Merseyside
8. 05:45
  Profile—Luciana Berger
  Becky Milligan profiles MP Luciana Berger of the newly formed Independent Group.(R)

Sunday 24 February 2019