BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 10 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tom Stoppard: A Life by Hermione Lee—5. On Leopoldstadt
  5/5Tom turns to Leopoldstadt.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Class of 2020
  Rufaro Mazarura discusses what the class of 2020 have learned from the pandemic.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—10/10/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Beachcombing on the Isle of Sheppey
  Clare goes beachcombing on the Isle of Sheppey with author Lisa Woollett.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—10/10/20 - Farming Today This Week: An in depth look at farming policy post CAP
  Caz Graham looks in depth at the future of UK farming policy once we leave the CAP.
4. 06:57
  Weather—10/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—10/10/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/10/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Michael Portillo
  Actor Jude Akuwudike, prolific gig-goer Jeff Johns and listener Helen Lindsday.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 30, Home Economics: Episode 15
  3/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—10/10/2020
  Chris Hope and guests look back on the political week.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—US: the Covid Campaign
  Stories on President Trump's Covid-19 and from Kyrgyzstan, Nigeria, Dubai and France.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/10/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Airbnb agrees to share tax data with HMRC
  Airbnb share tax data with HMRC, more mini-bond trouble and the collision repair loophole.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 103, Episode 6
  6/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—10/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Robert Jenrick MP, Paul McNamee, Chi Onwurah MP, Ella Whelan
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Covid Restrictions, Planning Laws. Homelessness
  Do the new stricter Covid measures make sense to you?
8. 14:45
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 2: Sex, Winter Jasmine
  1/7Drama series exploring contemporary Britain through the lens of sex, with Glenda Jackson
9. 15:30
  Living Room
  John Grindrod considers past efforts to improve housing space standards.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Power List judges - Living a greener life, Women and epilepsy, Identity politics and feminism, Essex girls
  Power List judges - How to live a greener life. Women and epilepsy.
11. 17:00
  PM—10/10/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—The economy - winter is coming
  What are the key challenges UK businesses face as the pandemic continues to bite?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—10/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/10/2020 Mayors in northern England ask for more Covid-19 financial help
  Labour politicians say the government's offer of additional support is insufficient
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Paul Merton, Joanna Scanlan, Mawaan Rizwan, Dawinder Bansal, Scottee, Richard Thompson, Sarathy Korwar, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Nicholas Parsons: A Man of Many Parts
  Paul Jackson celebrates the many showbiz lives of the irrepressible Nicholas Parsons.
4. 19:30
  Just a Minute—Series 58, Episode 6
  6/6Nicholas Parsons challenges Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Ian MacMillan, Gyles Brandreth
5. 20:00
  The Straight Man
  Nicholas Parsons presents a potted history of the 'straight man' in comedy double-acts.
6. 20:30
  Doon the Watta
  Nicholas Parsons revisits the Clyde where he was an apprentice in the 1940s.
7. 21:00
  Desert Island Discs—Nicholas Parsons
  Kirsty Young's castaway is broadcaster Nicholas Parsons.
8. 21:45
  Profile—Mike Pence
  The man from Indiana who's 'a heartbeat away' from the US presidency.
9. 22:00
  News—10/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 22:15
  Tracks—Series 3: Chimera, Chimera: Episode Nine
  9/9Part 9 of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Hattie Morahan.
11. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-final 3, 2020
  The prestigious general knowledge contest for the title of Brain of Britain.
12. 23:30
  My Muse—Series 2, Lynne Truss on Joni Mitchell
  Journalist and author Lynne Truss on why Joni Mitchell is her Muse.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A British History in Weather—5. Punishing Weather
  5/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Samurai by Fatima Bhutto
  An original short work for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St. Peter’s Parish Church, South Petherton in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from St. Peter’s Parish Church, South Petherton.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Mike Pence
  The man from Indiana who's 'a heartbeat away' from the US presidency.

Sunday 11 October 2020