BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 19 September 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Eat the Buddha by Barbara Demick—Episode 5
  5/5In Barbara Demick's illuminating account of modern Tibet, new lives are made in India.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/09/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Rosa Hunt.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—In Defence of Embarrassment
  Tiffany Atkinson rehabilitates the concept of embarrassment.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—19/09/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—The Mendips with Professor Alice Roberts
  Clare walks with TV anthropologist and academic Alice Roberts.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—19/09/20 - Farming Today This Week: Crops for drinks, Banham Poultry, the Agriculture Bill and Open Farm Sunday
  After months of pub closures, there are surpluses of the crops grown to make drinks.
4. 06:57
  Weather—19/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—19/09/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/09/2020
  Sean Curran reports as peers debate coronavirus restrictions.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Alan Davies
  Comedian Harry Shearer, listener Barbara Butcher and music matriarch Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason.
8. 10:30
  You're Dead to Me—The Mughal Empire
  Greg Jenner and his guests head back to explore The Mughal Empire and its legacy.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—19/09/2020
  Anushka Asthana of The Guardian looks back on the Week in Westminster
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Making peace with Israel
  Stories from the Middle East, the US West Coast, Greece, Romania and Tanzania's Serengeti.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/09/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Ex-pat bank accounts closed due to Brexit
  Bank account closures, FCA reviews 'buy now, pay later', and rent eviction ban to end.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 103, Episode 3
  3/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—19/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Timandra Harkness, Gillian Keegan MP, Richard Leonard MSP, Adam Price AM
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House, London.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Covid-19. Lockdown & Testing
  And what about testing? Have you been able to get one?
8. 14:45
  One to One—Body shape: Helen Mort & Anyika Onuora
  Poet Helen Mort talks to retired Olympic athlete Anyika Onuora about body image in sport.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 2 - Sex, Episode 1: Performance
  1/91. Performance. A star is born. Dramatised from the work of Emile Zola by Oliver Emanuel.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour - The Feminisation of alcohol marketing, Nudity & Sculptor Bridget McCrum
  The feminisation of alcohol marketing, nude and proud, and sculptor Bridget McCrum.
11. 17:00
  PM—19/09/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—19/09/2020
  Nick Robinson talks politics and personal roots with Environment Secretary George Eustice.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—19/09/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/09/2020 Covid warning from former government advisor
  Ministers told Covid could reach March levels unless tighter rules are brought in soon
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Dara Ó Briain, Nina Conti, David Nicholls, Jamz Supernova, The Allergies, 47 Soul, Arthur Smith, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Kamala Harris
  The woman who, come November, could be "just a heartbeat away" from the US presidency.
4. 19:15
  Miles Jupp Is Literally Unputdownable
  Miles Jupp investigates how to write an unputdownable story.
5. 19:45
  The Californian Century—The Good Fight
  5/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of Leon Lewis who hunted down Nazis in LA in the 30s and 40s
6. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Broadcasting Life - Sue MacGregor
  Sue MacGregor looks back on five decades of broadcasting in this final goodbye to Radio 4.
7. 21:00
  Tracks—Series 3: Chimera, Chimera: Episode Six
  6/9Part 6 of the conspiracy thriller. Written by Caroline Horton and starring Hattie Morahan.
8. 21:45
  Angielski—Fox Season by Agnieszka Dale
  3/3Emilia is determined to keep feeding the foxes at night.
9. 22:00
  News—19/09/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 22:15
  The Spark—Paul Collier and John Kay v Destructive Individualism
  Leading thinkers propose solutions to the structural problems of our age.
11. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 12, 2020
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
12. 23:30
  A Manual For Dreaming Womxn
  Poet Rachel Long presents a guide to turning your dreams into poetry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/09/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A British History in Weather—2. The Wisdom of Winter
  2/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
3. 00:30
  Hannah Vincent - The Poison Frog
  By Hannah Vincent. The story of a mother, a daughter and an amphibian.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/09/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Peter’s, Congelton
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Peter’s, Congelton
9. 05:45
  Profile—Kamala Harris
  The woman who, come November, could be "just a heartbeat away" from the US presidency.

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