BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 May 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—L.E.L., Episode 5
  Lucasta Miller's story of an infamous female poet in ruthless times - 1820s-30s London.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Nichiren Buddhist Robert Harrap.
8. 05:45
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—15/05/2019
  Nick Robinson interviews home secretary Sajid Javid about his political roots.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/05/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—An Aussie Walkabout... in Norfolk
  Clare Balding goes walkabout with a group of Australians called The Norfolk Broads.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—The Future of UK Food and Farming Policy
  Charlotte Smith explores how future food and farming policy might share our landscape.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—18/05/2019
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Kwame Kwei-Armah
  Edd China, Candice Brathwaite and Francis Rossi's Inheritance Tracks
7. 10:30
  Rewinder—One: Donald Trump and the Three Beryls
  Greg James digs into the BBC's archives, using current stories as a portal to the past.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—18/05/2019
  Matt Chorley of The Times Red Box looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Democracy Sausage
  Has politics been the main loser in Australia's general election campaign?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/05/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Not my debt!
  What can you do if you're pursued for a debt that isn't yours?
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 99, Episode 6
  Julia Hartley Brewer, Fred MacAulay, Neil Delamere and Geoff Norcott join Miles Jupp.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—18/05/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Jon Ashworth MP, Jesse Norman MP, Anna Soubry MP, James Wells.
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents topical debate from The Cottesloe School in Buckinghamshire.(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—EU Elections and Conservative Party Leadership
  Is the best way to defeat a populist to choose another populist?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Rage - Part 2: Punishment and Crime
  Polish prosecutor Teodor Szacki investigates domestic violence. Adapted by Mark Lawson.
9. 15:30
  Art of Now—Afghan Stars - the Women's Story
  Sahar Zand is in Kabul to meet women musicians who are defying the Taliban.(R)
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Red Lipstick, Domestic violence and terrorism, Gentleman Jack
  A history of red lipstick. Links between domestic violence and terrorism. Sally Wainwright
11. 17:00
  PM—18/05/2019
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Inquiry—What’s next for Sudan?
  President Omar al-Bashir was deposed on 11th April, but protesters still line the streets
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—18/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/05/2019 Australian Prime Minister celebrates 'miracle' win
  Scott Morrison has unexpectedly hung on to power in the Australian election.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Wendell Pierce, Hayley Atwell, Martin Plimmer, Petra Massey, Angus Munro, Rachel Chinouriri, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Simon Armitage
  Becky Milligan profiles the new poet laureate, Simon Armitage.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Birds of Passage, White Pearl, Thomas Harris/Denise Mina, Tale of Two Empires
  Birds of Passage, White Pearl, Thomas Harris/Denise Mina, A Tale of Two Empires.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The University of the Air
  Gordon Brown charts 50 years of the Open University.
6. 21:00
  Ambler—Epitaph for a Spy (Part 1)
  Eric Ambler's classic wartime thriller, about an innocent man accused of being a Nazi spy.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  Across the Red Line—Series 3, Are referendums good for democracy?
  Anne McElvoy invites Isabel Oakeshott and Matthew Parris to explore each other's views.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 8, 2019
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies(R)
10. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Raymond Antrobus
  Raymond Antrobus is Roger McGough's guest and chooses his favourite poems.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Siren by Holly Corfield Carr
  From an island in the Bristol Channel, a distress signal goes out over the airwaves(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Michael’s Church, Whichford, in South Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Michael’s Church, Whichford, in South Warwickshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Simon Armitage
  Becky Milligan profiles the new poet laureate, Simon Armitage.(R)

Sunday 19 May 2019