BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 4 January 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Unreliable Memoirs—Episode 5
  5/5Clive James reads the first part of his autobiography on his early life in Australia.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/01/2020
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword
  Ashley Hickson-Lovence argues black boys need to read books that reflect their own lives.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—04/01/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Skateboarding in the Woods
  Ruth Sanderson discovers a skateboarding camp, deep in the Forest of Dean.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—04/01/20 Farming Today This Week: Minette Batters reflects on 2019
  The president of the National Farmers' Union looks back on a tumultuous farming year.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—04/01/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Kathy Reichs
  Mike Bushell on trying 540 sports and Paul O'Grady's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 27, Edinburgh
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Edinburgh.
8. 11:00
  A Small Matter of Hope
  Life's getting better. So why don't we believe it? Fraser Nelson finds out.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Death in Baghdad
  The killing of an Iranian general and the potential consequences for a nervous world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/01/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The history of financial mistakes
  How to stop making mistakes with money
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Best of 2019
  Nish Kumar starts the year with a look back at the best bits of News Quiz in 2019
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—04/01/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:15
  Witness History—Britain's GI babies
  The story of children born to British mothers and black GIs during WW2
7. 13:30
  Art of Now—The Walking Dance
  Stories of people with Parkinson's finding balance in the steps of the Argentine tango.
8. 14:00
  Drama on 4—Unmade Movies, Unmade Movies: Arthur Miller’s The Hook
  A longshoreman decides to take on his corrupt union bosses on the Brooklyn waterfront.
9. 15:45
  Christening
  Blue Peter's Janet Ellis reads her new story about a young girl's first passion.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—DJ Lucy Edwards. Civil partnerships for all couples. Breaking or forming habits.
  DJ Lucy Edwards on her Radio 1 debut. Civil partnerships for all couples.
11. 17:00
  PM—04/01/2020
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
12. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Is time travel possible?
  What does science tell us about the possibility of travelling in time?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—04/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—"Death of America" chants at funeral for Iran's top military commander
  Mourners chanting "death to America" during the funeral for Iran's top military commander
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Mark Thomas, Claudia Hammond, Nikita Gill, Mike Batt, Alice Russell, Rachael Dadd, Tom Allen, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dina Asher-Smith
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of Dina Asher-Smith, the fastest woman in British history
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Little Women, War Of The Worlds Immersive Experience, Untitled Goose Game, Graphic novels, podcasts
  Little Women, Immersive Theatre, Untitled Goose Game, graphic novels, podcasts
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Virtues of Vulnerability with Ed Balls
  Ed Balls and guests reflect on the impact of showing one’s vulnerable side.
6. 21:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 2, The Lady in the Lake
  3/4The ageless wanderer is drawn to a magical fiddle player, and finds a tragic love triangle
7. 21:45
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—8. Baby
  8/10Janice brings home the baby and Harry is overjoyed. But his happiness seems temporary.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—04/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  The Spark—Paul Krugman v zombie economics
  Economist Paul Krugman on the ideas that, he argues, block real change. With Helen Lewis.
10. 23:00
  Quote... Unquote—Sir Tim Rice, Robin Stevens, Shazia Mirza
  Nigel Rees hosts the popular quotations quiz.
11. 23:30
  Wild Music
  A collaboration between the poet John Burnside and composer Erland Cooper.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Witness History—Chester Williams - South African rugby legend
  The story of the only black player in the Springbok team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Manchester Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Manchester Cathedral
8. 05:45
  Profile—Dina Asher-Smith
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of Dina Asher-Smith, the fastest woman in British history

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