BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 14 March 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Peregrine, read by David Attenborough—A Bond Is Forged
  9/9It's springtime and J.A. Baker forges a deeper connection with the peregrine.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/03/2020
  Reflection and prayer with Sister Geraldine Smyth OP
8. 05:45
  Curious Cases—Series 15, The Exotic Wormhole
  6/6What are wormholes and do they really exist?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/03/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Outdoor Counselling in Derbyshire
  Psychotherapist Dr Ruth Allen explains how outdoor counselling works.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week
  Brown or white eggs, lambing time, farm bird survey.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—14/03/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:51
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/03/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Neil Morrissey
  Alice Morrison on her obsession with the Sahara, and author Matt Wesolowski.
8. 10:30
  The Patch—Hartlepool
  The random postcode generator sends us to Hartlepool. Why are so many houses for sale?
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—14/03/2020
  George Parker of Financial Times presents a look back at the week.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Al-Shabab's Defectors
  Stories from Afghanistan, US, France, Estonia and from a Somalian rehabilitation centre.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/03/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Corona Virus - the financial fallout
  Making sense of the financial fallout from Corona Virus.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 56, Episode 2
  2/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—14/03/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn, Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, Professor Sian Griffith, Lord Lamont, Dr David Nabarro
  Chris Mason presents political debate from London Broadcasting House.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Coronavirus
  What do you make of the government response to the coronavirus?
8. 14:45
  Drama on 4—The Man With The Golden Gun
  Martin Jarvis directs his ninth 007 thriller, starring Toby Stephens and Guillermo Diaz.
9. 16:15
  Woman's Hour—Jessie & Lennie Ware, Christina Lamb, Barriers to disclosing sexual violence.
  Jessie Ware and her mum Lennie discuss recipes from their podcast ‘Table Manners’.
10. 17:00
  PM—14/03/2020
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, plus the sports headlines.
11. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Business hype
  Can businesses get off the ground these days without some form of hype?
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/03/2020
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—14/03/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/03/2020 UK virus deaths almost double
  Ten more people in England who had coronavirus die.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Hugo Weaving, Tamsin Greig, Rachael Stirling, Samra Habib, Julia Biel, Alex Rex, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Professor Chris Whitty
  The coronavirus epidemic is a crisis for England's chief medical officer. How will he do?
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Misbehaviour, On Blueberry Hill, Abi Dare, Warhol, Breeders and Kate+Koji
  Misbehaviour, On Blueberry Hill, Abi Daré, Warhol retrospective, Breeders and Kate + Koji
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—After The Fallout
  The human fall out from the Pacific Nuclear tests - dramatically revisited.
6. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Take-Away, Bitter Batter
  5/5By Gary Brown. Melvyn's batter is limp and lifeless until a stranger arrives.
7. 21:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 5, Manoeuvres
  5/8By Nick Walker. Annika investigates the death of a soldier during military exercises.
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—14/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Islamophobia
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2020
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs radio's most fiendish quiz
11. 23:30
  Conversations on a Bench—Leeds
  Zodwa Nyoni's poem reflects stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a park bench in Leeds.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Short Works—From Fact to Fiction: Lucky
  An original short story inspired by this week's news, written by Allan Radcliffe.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/03/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/03/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/03/2020
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St George’s Church, Poynton in Cheshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St George’s Church, Poynton in Cheshire.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—Simon Thomas - Identity and Grief
  TV presenter Simon Thomas reflects on the impact of grief on his identity.

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