BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 20 March 2021

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Photographer at Sixteen by George Szirtes—Episode 5
  5/5George Szirtes reads his award-winning memoir about his mother.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/03/2021
  Reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Piers Morgan
  Journalist, controversialist, celebrity - what's next for the man who craves headlines?
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—20/03/2021
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Walking in Sound: Ellie Williams in North Somerset
  Sound recordist Ellie Williams takes Clare for an audio-rich wander in North Somerset.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—20/03/21 Farming Today This Week: Litter picking, food fraud, pigs getting fatter
  Today marks the spring equinox and time for spring cleaning - outside as well as in.
4. 06:57
  Weather—20/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—20/03/2021
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/03/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Ray Mears
  Jenny Packham on clothes, Jake Tyler on walking the UK and Craig Charles picks his tracks.
8. 10:30
  Mitchell on Meetings—Double Zoom
  2/3David Mitchell hears how our meeting culture is spinning out of control. What can we do?
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—20/03/2021
  Anne McElvoy is joined by Greg Clark, Ruth Edwards, Sarah Owen and Sarah Champion.
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Leaving Hong Kong
  The Hong Kongers preparing to leave the territory as Beijing's influence grows.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—20/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Money Box—Homeowners speak out on gagging clauses
  We hear from owners of defective new homes who were told to keep quiet.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 58, Episode 4
  4/7Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—20/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Baroness Chakrabarti, Sir Geoffrey Cox QC MP, John Finucane MP, Zanny Minton Beddoes
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—Vaccines and Police Bill
  Have your say on Vaccines and the Police Bill
8. 14:45
  Lent Talks—The Bigger Picture
  A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Tango Diaries by Ron Hutchinson
  To some people, Tango is an obsession. To many, it is the spirit of life itself.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Women and confidence in the police; Syria; the future of the handbag
  Women and confidence in the police, Syria, and the future of the handbag.
11. 17:00
  PM—20/03/2021
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  The Bottom Line—Hydrogen future
  What are the business opportunities from green hydrogen as a power source?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—20/03/2021
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/03/2021 More than half of all UK adults have received first covid vaccine
  More than half of adults in the UK have received their first covid vaccine
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Harlan Coben, Jessica Fostekew, Chris Brookmyre, Loyiso Gola, Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves, Emily Moment, David Morrissey
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Piers Morgan
  Journalist, controversialist, celebrity - what's next for the man who craves headlines?
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 23, Under our Night Sky
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover how our relationship with the night sky has changed.
5. 19:45
  Why Why Why?—5. What's going on?
  5/5Phill Jupitus talks about what's happening in our lives with historian Rutger Bregman.
6. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The Forgotten Referendum
  Bust-ups, bums and Brexit's beginning? - Chris Mason tells the story of the AV referendum.
7. 21:00
  Drama on 4—Lights Up: Braids
  Radio 4 partners with Live Theatre, Newcastle to broadcast this funny and moving play.
8. 21:45
  The Why Factor—Goths
  Why would anyone be a goth? What is the appeal of this dark and spooky subculture?
9. 22:00
  News—20/03/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
10. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Masculinity
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
11. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2, 2021
  The contest of arcane cultural knowledge and cryptic connections, with Tom Sutcliffe
12. 23:30
  Ode to Bed
  Rachel Long talks to poets at night about the ways beds run through the poetic imagination
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/03/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Inflamed brain
  3/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—You Forgot Me First by Tara West
  A woman becomes a carer for her estranged father.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/03/2021
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/03/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/03/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard’s Church, Hythe in Kent
9. 05:45
  Lent Talks—The Bigger Picture
  A personal, hopeful reflection inspired by an aspect of the story leading up to Easter.

Sunday 21 March 2021