BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 April 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out by William Sitwell—5. Getting Spicy
  5/5The rise of Indian cuisine in the UK.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/04/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Zahid Hussain.
7. 05:45
  Sliced Bread—CBD Products (Cannabidiol)
  Greg Foot finds out if there's any science behind the current craze in CBD-based products
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/04/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Music of the Surrey Hills
  Ian Marchant explores music inspired by the landscape of the Surrey Hills.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—18/04/20 - Farming Today This Week
  Labour shortages, wasted milk and finding solace on social media.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—18/04/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Alexandra Shulman
  Comedian Joe Lycett and longest-serving Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 28, Home Economics: Episode Three
  3/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
8. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—The psychological impact of the coronavirus pandemic
  What mental hardship are we enduring and, when normality returns, how changed might we be?
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Sri Lanka After the Bombings
  Tales from Germany, Georgia, France, America and Sri Lanka one year after the bombings.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—18/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Wage support changes and debt help
  What the coronavirus furlough scheme date change means for you.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 102, Episode 1
  1/8Angela Barnes leads a panel of comics and journalists in rounding up the news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—18/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Thérèse Coffey, Vaughan Gething AM, Dame Donna Kinnair, Richard Walker
  Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—COVID-19, PPE & Migrant Workers
  Was the UK too late to lockdown?
8. 15:00
  A Tale of Two Cities: Aleppo and London—2013/2014
  2/3Lina is reporting from Aleppo when she is confronted by Taghreed.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Bernadine Evaristo, Refuges, Caring for a person with dementia, Beauty tips in lockdown, Jayde Adams
  Booker Prize-winning novelist Bernadine Evaristo. Caring for a person with dementia.
10. 17:00
  PM—18/04/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  The Inquiry—Can Africa cope with coronavirus?
  With poorer economies and less developed healthcare, how will Africa deal with Covid-19?
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
13. 17:57
  Weather—18/04/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/04/2020 Councils given an extra £1.6bn to cope with coronavirus
  Councils in England get extra money to help them cope with coronavirus;
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Dame Harriet Walter, Matt Lucas, Claire Rutter, Emily Barker, Jake Wesley Rogers, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dame Vera Lynn
  Mark Coles looks at the life of Dame Vera Lynn.
4. 19:15
  The Reith Lectures—Grayson Perry - Playing to the Gallery, I Found Myself in the Art World
  4/4Grayson Perry discusses the painful yet rewarding process of becoming an artist.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Phoney War
  The story of the BBC in the strange period of 1939-1940 and the echoes of Covid-19 today
6. 21:00
  Day Release—Spineless Cacti
  5/6By Peter Jukes. Lenny Henry stars as lifer Frank Watt.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit Redux by John Updike—2. Reluctance
  2/10Harry and Janice confront their broken marriage and their reluctance to mend it.
8. 22:00
  News—18/04/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Fallout—The Future of Health
  3/4Assessing the long term impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global healthcare.
10. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2020
  Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz
11. 23:30
  Bronzeville Beat—Patricia Smith - Gwendolyn's heir
  1/2Chicago born and raised, poet Patricia Smith creates work of searing power and honesty.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/04/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Don't Log Off—Series 11, Journeys Interrupted
  Alan connects with people around the world, looking to the day they restart their lives.
3. 00:45
  Shipping Forecast—19/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/04/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—19/04/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin in Bathwick, Somerset.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary the Virgin in Bathwick, Somerset.
7. 05:45
  Profile—Dame Vera Lynn
  Mark Coles looks at the life of Dame Vera Lynn.

Sunday 19 April 2020