BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 22 June 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deaf Republic, Part Four
  Ilya Kaminsky's astonishing new poem, The Deaf Republic, recreated for radio.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
8. 05:45
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—19/06/2019
  Nick Robinson talks to the deputy prime minister, David Lidington(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—22/06/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Going Dutch in Dorset
  Clare Balding joins a unique family ramble in Dorset, from Osmington Mills to Weymouth.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farm Safety
  Charlotte Smith meets a man who's life was changed for ever by a farming accident.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—22/06/2019
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Gurinder Chadha, Sir Michael Caine
  Caroline Greville-Morris on making pirate shirts for Adam Ant, and pigeon-fancier Jon Day.
7. 10:30
  The Patch—Knypersley
  One producer, one randomly generated postcode, and the search for an unheard story.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—22/06/2019
  Peter Oborne of The Daily Mail looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Mohammed Morsi dies
  The death of Mohammed Morsi highlights what has and hasn't changed in modern Egypt
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/06/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Complaints about car loans
  In 2018 we borrowed £46 billion to buy cars - how well is our ability to repay assessed?
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 19, Episode 3
  The topical satire show that will go on forever, much like Brexit negotiations.(R)
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—22/06/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Professor Catherine Barnard, Dawn Butler MP, David Davis MP, Simon Jenkins
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Wymondham High Academy in Norfolk(R)
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Mark Field and Conservative Party Leadership
  Was Mark Field protecting a minister of state or mishandling an innocent protester?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Ecco
  Hayley Atwell plays a neuroscientist who makes a discovery that could change the world.(R)
9. 15:15
  One to One—Nikesh Shukla meets Hayley Campbell
  Novelist Nikesh Shukla shares his fascination for boxing with Hayley Campbell.(R)
10. 15:30
  Art of Now—Istanbul's Factory of Tears
  In Istanbul, Isobel Finkel explores the kitsch, melancholy, forbidden music of Arabesk.(R)
11. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Sex therapist Dr Ruth, Painful gynaecological procedures, Poetry for the summer solstice
  Sex therapist Dr Ruth, painful internal procedures, poetry from Elizabeth-Jane Burnett
12. 17:00
  PM—Saturday PM: 22/06/2019
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
13. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Commerce and Crime
  What do the worlds of business and crime have in common?(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—22/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/06/2019 Boris Johnson ducks questions about reported row with girlfriend
  Candidates answer questions at first Tory leadership hustings
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Lolita Chakrabarti, Indira Varma, Ayisha Malik, Lynette Linton, Jorja Smith, Ida Mae, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Joshua Wong
  Joshua Wong has gone from schoolboy protester to Hong Kong's leading activist.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Bitter Wheat, Toy Story 4, Keith Haring, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Beecham House
  Bitter Wheat, Toy Story 4, Keith Haring, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Beecham House
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Age of Emulsion: with Laurence Llewelyn Bowen
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores the social history of DIY home improvements.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Reading Europe: Savages, Episode 1
  The hopes of a nation and the destiny of a French-Algerian family are inextricably bound.(R)
7. 22:00
  News and Weather—22/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 22:15
  The Reith Lectures—Jonathan Sumption - Law and the Decline of Politics, Shifting the Foundations
  Jonathan Sumption argues against Britain adopting a written constitution.(R)
9. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 1, 2019
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz, chaired by Russell Davies.(R)
10. 23:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—Episode 3 - Yorkshire
  Academic Katie Edwards examines the roots and prevalence of dialect poetry in Yorkshire.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—The Rivals by Dermot Bolger
  A celebrated author visits a dying man who claims to have been his rival.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Inveraray, Argyll
  Bells on Sunday comes from the detached tower of All Saints, Inveraray, in Argyll.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Joshua Wong
  Joshua Wong has gone from schoolboy protester to Hong Kong's leading activist.(R)

Sunday 23 June 2019