BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 8 February 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Surfacing, by Kathleen Jamie—Episode 5
  5/5Exquisite, clear-eyed essays on memory, archaeology and nature by the poet Kathleen Jamie.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/02/2020
  Reflection and prayer to begin the day, with Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Golden Secret
  1/6How do you make gold?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—08/02/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Halsway Manor
  Helen Mark visits the national centre for folk arts which sits in the Quantock Hills.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Peat
  Caz Graham is in the Lake District, finding out about peat.
4. 06:57
  Weather—08/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—08/02/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/02/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Tracey Thorn
  Weightlifter Jenny Tong and Ainsley Harriot's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 27, Rye
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show from Rye.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—08/02/2020
  Radio 4's assessment of developments at Westminster with Tom Newton Dunn of The Sun.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Jacob Zuma's Sick Note
  South Africa's former president attempts to sidestep a corruption trial with a sick note.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/02/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Leap in Under 30s taken to court for debts
  Young adults taken to court for debts rises by 30%, the bankless town, and online dating
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 101, Trump's dream week, petrolheads and dangerous lost property
  5/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Nish Kumar
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—08/02/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Lord Deben, Professor John Denham, Owen Jones, Olivia Utley
  Chris Mason presents political debate from Winchester University.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—08/02/2020
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Animals
  1/9Animals by Dan Rebellato. Biting humour and tragedy infuse in epic family drama.
9. 16:15
  Woman's Hour—Anorexia, Rugby, Narcissism
  Highlights from the Woman's Hour week.
10. 17:00
  PM—08/02/2020
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Synthetic Biology
  Synthetic Biology - what is it and why is the government investing in its future?
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/02/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—08/02/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/02/2020 Britons infected with corona virus in France
  5 people contract the virus in the Alps from a Briton who had travelled to Singapore
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Rebecca Front, Sheila Atim, John Kani, Andrew Hunter Murray, The Lost Hours, David Morrissey, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Waad al-Kateab
  The Syrian filmmaker exposing the horrors of life and death in war-torn Aleppo.
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Mr Jones, Death of England, The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates, British Baroque, This Life
  Agnieszka Holland's film Mr Jones starring James Norton and Vanessa Kirby assessed
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Andrea Levy: In Her Own Words
  Andrea Levy speaks candidly about her writing life and her impending death.
6. 21:00
  Pilgrim by Sebastian Baczkiewicz—Series 4, Bleaker Lake
  4/4by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. It's time for Pilgrim's showdown with Birdie at Merlin's lake.
7. 21:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 4, Breadcrumbs
  By Nick Walker. Annika and Mikel race against time to find a kidnapped girl.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—08/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Healing the Nation
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 4, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe hosts radio's most fiendish quiz
11. 23:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 9, The Road Less Travelled
  Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world, exploring the question of identity.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—From Fact to Fiction: Summer Son
  An original short story by Damian Barr, inspired by this week's news.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/02/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/02/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/02/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Matthew, Chapel Allerton, Leeds in West Yorkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Matthew, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
8. 05:45
  Profile—Waad al-Kateab
  The Syrian filmmaker exposing the horrors of life and death in war-torn Aleppo.

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