BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 16 March 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Tale of Love and Darkness, Episode 5
  Amos Oz recalls the events which led him to the kibbutz, where he would spend 30 years.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/03/2019
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Pádraig Ó Tuama.
8. 05:45
  iPM—From Crime to Coffee
  A listener on cutting re-offending rates of young prisoners
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—16/03/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 41, A Creative Soldier
  Clare Balding walks across Dartmoor with the former head of the Royal Marines.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Next Generation
  Charlotte Smith discusses the appeal of agricultural careers in a rapidly changing world.
4. 06:57
  Weather—16/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—16/03/2019
  News headlines and sport.
6. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—16/03/2019
  Mark D'Arcy reports on Friday at Westminster.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Gareth Malone, YolanDa Brown
  Jane Hasell-McCosh talks about marmalade; Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  James Veitch's Contractual Obligation—Young Adults Novel
  Comedian James Veitch is juggling his Radio 4 challenge series with other problems.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—16/03/2019
  Steve Richards reviews the political week.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Different Yemen
  The BBC's Paul Adams returns to a land he knows well - and it's much changed
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/03/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Investment ISAs
  ISAs will be 20 next month. Have they changed the way we save?
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 54, Episode 4
  4/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  News—16/03/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Therese Coffey MP, Iain Dale, Layla Moran MP, Andy McDonald MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from the University of Cumbria.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—16/03/2019
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—China Towns, Episode 9
  9/11Neil Dudgeon stars in this epic tale of money, passion and defiance.
9. 15:30
  Moving Pictures—The Adoration of the Kings by Jan Gossaert
  Can you find the hidden angel in Gossaert's masterpiece? With Cathy FitzGerald.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—The jailed Iranian lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, Early onset dementia & Cleaning Tips
  Nasrin Sotoudeh jailed Iranian lawyer, Early onset dementia, Cleaning tips
11. 17:00
  PM—16/03/2019
  Full coverage of the day's news.
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Internships
  How useful are internships as a route into full-time, paid employment?(R)
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/03/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/03/2019 Dominic Grieve claims 'orchestrated campaign' against him
  Dominic Grieve says an orchestrated campaign led to him losing a vote of confidence
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Alex Kingston, Michael Ball, Francis Rossi, Jocelyn Jee Esien, Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali, Laville, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Tim Berners-Lee
  We profile Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—MK Gallery, Benjamin, Northern Ballet's Victoria, Sadie Jones, Memes and Selfies on BBC4
  MK Gallery, Benjamin, Northern Ballet's Victoria, Sadie Jones, Memes and Selfies on BBC4
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Polling Badly
  Sarah Smith asks whether the mistakes of the Poll Tax are about to be repeated.
6. 21:00
  Rebus—Fleshmarket Close, 1. Murder
  1/2Ian Rankin's DI Rebus investigates the murder of an illegal immigrant.
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—16/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Moral Panics
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
9. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 11, 2019
  Tom Sutcliffe hosts radio's most fiendish quiz
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Richard Scott
  Roger McGough and Richard Scott present a selection of listeners' poetry requests.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/03/2019
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Exit Number 8
  An original short story about living with OCD, written and read by Katie Sherrard.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/03/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/03/2019
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/03/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday from the Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Andrew, Rochester in Kent
  Bells on Sunday from the Cathedral Church of Christ, the Blessed Virgin Mary & St. Andrew
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Uncertainty of Thomas
  Mark Vernon on Doubting Thomas and the value of uncertainty.

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