BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 17 October 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Good Germans by Catrine Clay—Episode 5
  5/5The story of German families who resisted the Nazis from 1933 to the end of the war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/10/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—More Than a Game
  Lydia Furse looks at the personal and political benefits of playing women's rugby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—17/10/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Anita Rani on Hackney and Walthamstow Marshes
  Anita Rani on Hackney and Walthamstow Marshes
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—17/10/20 - Farming Today This Week: The impact of COVID on rural communities and the Agriculture Bill
  How has the pandemic changed life in rural communities?
4. 06:57
  Weather—17/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—17/10/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/10/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Rupert Everett
  TV's JJ Chalmers, hair guru Charlotte Mensah and rabab player Jasvir Kaur Rababan MBE.
8. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 30, Home Economics: Episode 16
  4/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—17/10/2020
  Steve Richards presents Radio 4's review of the political week.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Looking at America
  Stories on how Africa and China see the US elections, and from Brazil, Russia and Belgium.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/10/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Why can't I get an NI number?
  Issues with National Insurance numbers, negative interest rates and life insurance payouts
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 103, Episode 7
  7/8A satirical review of the week's news with Andy Zaltzman
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—17/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Greg Hands MP, Dan Jarvis MP, Pascal Lamy, Baroness Stuart
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Broadcasting House in London.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—COVID 19 Restrictions. Brexit
  Brexit - is a no deal inevitable?
8. 14:45
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 2: Sex, Vocation
  7/7Glenda Jackson leads a series of linked dramas exploring sex in contemporary Britain.
9. 15:30
  Reading the Water
  Writer Chris Yates explores the spirit of carp fishing at a Wiltshire lake in midsummer.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour - Carla Bruni, Working from Home, HIV and Bame women
  Carla Bruni, Working From Home, and HIV and Bame women.
11. 17:00
  PM—17/10/2020
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Cybersecurity
  How big a threat has cybercrime become for businesses and what can they do to prevent it?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—17/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/10/2020 Teacher killed in Paris suburb had received threats in the days before his murder
  New details about the beheading of a teacher in a Paris suburb have been revealed.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—John Cooper Clarke, Shabaka Hutchings, Vanessa Kisuule, Pippa Bennett-Warner, L.A Salami, Leenalchi, David Morrissey
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Steve Rotheram
  The former bricklayer steering Liverpool through the latest coronavirus lockdown.
4. 19:15
  My Dream Dinner Party—Simon Schama's Dream Dinner Party
  Historian and writer Sir Simon Schama converses with his heroes brought back to life.
5. 19:45
  The Californian Century—San Francisco Burning
  8/10Stanley Tucci tells the story of Dianne Feinstein, trailblazing Californian politician
6. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Play for Today
  Alison Steadman celebrates 50 years since BBC TV's seminal drama series began.
7. 21:00
  Dangerous Visions—Speak
  By Philip Palmer. A dystopian love story about the power of language.
8. 21:45
  Rabbit Is Rich—Episode 1
  1/10Harry's son Nelson wants to bring home a new girlfriend - but where will they sleep?
9. 22:00
  News—17/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Moral Authority of Organised Religion
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
11. 23:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-final 4, 2020
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
12. 23:30
  Every Little Touch
  Writer Noo Saro-Wiwa gives her personal perspective on poetry’s relationship with touch.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A British History in Weather—6. Holiday on Ice
  6/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—The Cleaner
  An original short work for radio by Mary Paulson-Ellis. Read by Lesley Hart.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St. Thomas the Martyr in Oxford
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St. Thomas the Martyr in Oxford.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Steve Rotheram
  The former bricklayer steering Liverpool through the latest coronavirus lockdown.

Sunday 18 October 2020