BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 29 August 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald—5. Vesper Flights
  5/5Helen Macdonald celebrates and learns life lessons from swifts.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Janet Unsworth.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—The Other Mother
  Claire Lynch describes how she navigated motherhood.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—29/08/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Brett Westwood's Summer Nature Diary
  Brett Westwood shares his audio-diary of the natural world in summer.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—29/08/20 Farming Today This Week: Poultry, Red Tractor, Deforestation, Pharrell Williams video
  Sybil Ruscoe takes a look at chicken farming, and asks about welfare issues.
4. 06:57
  Weather—29/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—29/08/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Nicola Benedetti
  Actor Mark Williams with pop-punk musician turned trainee barrister Lucy Chapman.
7. 10:30
  You're Dead to Me—The Witch Craze
  Enter into the dark days of the European Witch Craze, where no woman was safe.
8. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—Brexit: deal or no deal?
  Where are we up to with Brexit and what will it mean for you?
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Kremlin and its opponents
  Vexing the Kremlin, Lebanon's splits, buoyant Trumps, statues face-off and Paris beaches.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/08/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Money Clinic—Hollie and Jay
  Eavesdrop as a couple open up to a counsellor about their finances and their feelings.
3. 12:30
  Summer Comedy Festival—Darren Harriott
  6/6Darren Harriott curates his ideal festival: a magical carnival of surprise.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—29/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Iain Dale, Lucy Frazer MP, Toby Perkins MP, Dr Philippa Whitford MP
  Anita Anand presents political debate and discussion from London Broadcasting House.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Schools and Work
  Your views on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:30
  Drama on 4—Agatha Christie's The Lie
  Agatha Christie's gripping and intensely personal 1920s domestic drama.
9. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Listener Week - Nits, Accents, Becoming a mother unexpectedly, Paddle sports, Losing your belongings, Choirs
  Stories of the week suggested by listeners.
10. 17:00
  PM—29/08/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
11. 17:30
  The Inquiry—What’s gone wrong in Lebanon?
  The Beirut blast has laid bare Lebanon’s deepening political and economic crisis.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
13. 17:57
  Weather—29/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Government under fire over new England schools coronavirus advice
  Government under fire over new schools coronavirus advice for England
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sandi Toksvig, Yotam Ottolenghi, Jules Buckley, Gregory Porter, Bumi Thomas, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dido Harding
  Who is the horse-loving peer now in charge of our public health? With Mark Coles
4. 19:15
  Simon Schama: The Great Gallery Tours—The Rijksmuseum
  Sir Simon Schama's pick of the great Dutch masters at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
5. 19:45
  The Californian Century—Dark Water
  2/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of the man who made LA possible: William Mulholland
6. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Logan's Run and Intergenerational War
  Ed Howker looks at the world depicted in the science fiction novel Logan's Run.
7. 21:00
  Tracks—Series 3: Chimera, Chimera: Episode Three
  3/9Part 3 of the conspiracy thriller. Written by Matt Hartley and starring Hattie Morahan.
8. 21:45
  Rapunzel—The Switch
  3/3By Julie Mayhew. Who - on ‘Earth’ - is the crying girl with the crazy hair?
9. 22:00
  News—29/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 22:15
  Grounded with Louis Theroux—8. Troy Deeney
  Louis speaks to footballer and captain of Watford FC, Troy Deeney.
11. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 9, 2020
  The prestigious general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
12. 23:30
  Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets—East Lincolnshire
  Alan Mumby explores dialect poetry in East Lincolnshire.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Way I See It—Stanley Tucci and Giacometti's Head of a Man on a Rod
  26/3030 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Krusso
  The sun is melting, so Rory goes for a drink. A short story for radio by June Caldwell.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from the medieval church of St Nicholas, Sandhurst in Kent.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Dido Harding
  Who is the horse-loving peer now in charge of our public health? With Mark Coles

Sunday 30 August 2020