BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 21 December 2019

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Letters From Tove by Tove Jansson—Episode 5
  5/5Meeting engraver and artist Tuulikki Pietilä is a turning point in Tove Jansson’s life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/12/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Bishop Sarah Mullally
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Recovery After Rape
  Winnie M Li talks about her traumatic experience as a survivor of sexual violence.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—21/12/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Bristol and the transatlantic slave trade
  Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley examines how the transatlantic slave trade has shaped Bristol.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Data Farming
  Data is already changing the way we farm...but what does the future hold?
4. 06:57
  Weather—21/12/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—21/12/2019
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/12/2019
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ruth Jones
  Concert pianist and composer Stephen Hough, and some puzzle challenges!
8. 10:30
  James Veitch's Contractual Obligation—Off Grid
  Comedian James Veitch tries to start a new life, off grid.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—21/12/2019
  The FT's George Parker on the first week at Westminster after the general election
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taiwan's Bright Ideas
  Taiwan, increasingly innovative, pluralistic and assertive, is standing up to China.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/12/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The gift of money
  The best way to give money to children at Christmas.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Christmas Specials 2019, Episode 2
  2/3As the dust settles after the election, the team hoover it up.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/12/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—21/12/2019
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Dame Margaret Beckett MP, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Kirsten Oswald MP, Nadhim Zahawi MP
  Julian Worricker presents political debate from Wac Arts in Belsize Park, London.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Future of Brexit, Labour and Scottish independence
  No more extensions - is this good or bad for our Brexit future?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Three Sisters Rewired, Episode 2
  2/2Chekhov for the 21st century. Three sisters with varying degrees of D/deafness.
9. 15:30
  What If We Stopped Buying Stuff and Started Making It?
  Meet the crafts people behind the current revival in making and repairing belongings.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Champagne, Autistic & Pregnant, Single at Christmas
  Champagne, Autistic and Pregnant, Single at Christmas
11. 17:00
  PM—21/12/2019
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Is Nato obsolete?
  With the US and French presidents questioning its future, Nato is in crisis
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/12/2019
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—21/12/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/12/2019 World Cup hero Martin Peters dies
  Peters scored England's second goal in 1966, when they beat West Germany in the final.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Petula Clark, Rick Stein, Jayde Adams, Shazia Mirza, Angus Munro, Chris Holland & Siobhan Parr, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—John Boyega
  How Peckham schoolboy, John Boyega, became a Hollywood Stormtrooper.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Cats, Susan Hill's Ghost Story, Martin's Close, Nora Ephron's I Feel Bad About My Neck, Gypsy
  Catnip or catastrophe? Cats on the big screen
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Divided Nation
  Timandra Harkness asks if the nation is more divided now than it has been for fifty years
6. 21:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 2, The Drowned Church
  1/4Humanity's ageless champion returns to stop a sinister church congregation under the sea.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—6. Labour
  6/10Ruth is furious when Harry learns that Janice is in labour and rushes off to the hospital.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—21/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  The Spark—Hilary Cottam and revolutionising the welfare state
  Social entrepreneur Hilary Cottam on the future of the welfare state. With Helen Lewis.
10. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—Dame Esther Rantzen, Steve Pemberton and Konnie Huq
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular celebrity quotations quiz.
11. 23:30
  Art of Now—The Tides of the Staithe
  Kevin Crossley-Holland reflects on the magic and the menace of the Norfolk tides
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Photos from Krakow by Elizabeth J Kuti
  Celine must do something for her ailing uncle.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/12/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/12/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/12/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
8. 05:45
  Profile—John Boyega
  How Peckham schoolboy, John Boyega, became a Hollywood Stormtrooper.

Sunday 22 December 2019