BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 January 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Why Women Read Fiction—Episode 5
  5/5Helen Taylor's exploration of why, when and how women read fiction is read by Lucy Briers
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/01/2020
  Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Living With Gods
  Anna Della Subin takes a journey with a man once worshipped as a living god.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/01/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Chilterns - a new National Landscape?
  Ian Marchant visits the Chilterns, to test ideas from a new review into National Parks.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Pig Farming in the UK
  Charlotte Smith visits a pig farm in Devon.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—18/01/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ant Middleton
  Former boxer Jane Couch and artistic director of the Young Vic Kwame Kwei-Armah.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 27, Northampton
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Northampton.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—18/01/2020
  Anne McElvoy of the Economist looks behind the scenes at Westminster.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Japanese Justice and the Fugitive CEO
  Our correspondent on a troubling authoritarianism inside Japan's 'hostage justice' system.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/01/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Should students pay council tax?
  The students told to pay council tax, even though they are exempt under the law.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 101, Episode 2
  2/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—18/01/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Caoimhe Archibald MLA, Diane Dodds MLA, Tobias Ellwood MP, Claire Hanna MP.
  Chris Mason chairs topical debate from Belfast's Assembly Buildings Conference Centre
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Northern Ireland & FlyBe
  Northern Ireland & FlyBe.
8. 14:45
  The Real George Orwell—Animal Farm
  Tamsin Greig narrates George Orwell's satire about power and corruption.
9. 16:15
  Woman's Hour—Maggie Oliver, Music from the Alison Rayner Quintet & Mixed Weight Dating
  Maggie Oliver, Alison Rayner Quintet & Mixed Weight Dating
10. 17:00
  PM—18/01/2020
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Why does Ukraine have such a corruption problem?
  How did Ukraine’s chequered past lead to the impeachment of president Trump?
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—18/01/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/01/2020 Police Criticised For Ignoring Abuse
  A senior South Yorkshire Police office is found to have ignored sexual abuse allegations.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—David Baddiel, Njambi McGrath, John Shuttleworth, Paul Chahidi, Pepe Belmonte, Reuben James, Sara Cox, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Lord Reed
  The judge taking up the Supreme Court presidency as tensions with the government simmer.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Beckett triple bill, Bombshell, Avenue 5, American Dirt, Tullio Crali
  Three Beckett plays, Bombshell, Avenue 5, American Dirt, Tullio Crali.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Call Jane at 643-3844
  A look back at Chicago's underground feminist abortion service.
6. 21:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Mullerby Fair
  1/4The immortal wanderer William Palmer has to fight the malevolent Mr Speed.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—10. Return
  10/10Harry prays for his daughter - before returning to his old ways.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  The Fix—Debt, Debt and Poverty
  1/3The Fix looks at the issue of debt and why it is such an intractable problem for the UK.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 1, 2020
  Radio's most fiendish quiz, with cryptic questions on unpredictable fields of knowledge
11. 23:30
  John Clare's Scraping
  For the 200th anniversary of John Clare's poems, a look at the music and songs he gathered
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—A Proper Couple by Naomi Ishiguro
  A young woman meets her girlfriend's parents for the first time.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Adelaide Ringing Centre, Australia
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Adelaide Ringing Centre in the city's St Peter’s Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Lord Reed
  The judge taking up the Supreme Court presidency as tensions with the government simmer.

Sunday 19 January 2020