BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 14 May 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker—5. Struggle
  5/5Jarvis is living in an empty factory as he struggles to make a success of the band.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Take a Nap
  How an afternoon siesta could help your blood pressure, productivity and memory.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—14/05/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Ramblings—Mousehole to Lamorna with Jane Johnson and Abdel Bakrim
  Clare walks in Cornwall and hears about Jane and Abdel's unusual meeting.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—14/05/22 - The cost-of-living crisis, Seasonal worker conditions, Horseshoe bats
  What does the cost-of-living crisis mean for food and farming?
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—14/05/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Geoff Norcott
  Singer and actor Marisha Wallace and the Inheritance Tracks of Grace Dent.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 36, Home Economics: Episode 57
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—14/05/2022
  George Parker of the Financial Times looks back at the political week.
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Lockdown Life in Shanghai
  The stress and strain of holding a family together with no end to lockdown in sight.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Money Box—The people using pawnbrokers to pay for food and fuel
  New report suggests people on low incomes are pawning goods to pay for food and fuel.
3. 12:30
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 4
  4/8Andy Zaltzman quizzes the week's news.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—14/05/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Catrina Davies, Jim McMahon MP, Selaine Saxby MP, John Stevens
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Cornwall College in Camborne.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—14/05/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Polluter Pays
  Should the price of a litre of petrol include the cost of the carbon clean-up?
9. 15:00
  The Reckoning—1. What Feeds Me Destroys Me
  1/3True crime. Charles Nicholl investigates the death of playwright Christopher Marlowe.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Emeli Sandé, Abi Morgan, Sophie Willan
  We meet best-selling singer and songwriter Emeli Sandé.
11. 17:00
  PM—14/05/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Nadine Dorries One
  Nick Robinson speaks to Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—14/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/05/2022 Ukraine declares victory in Kharkiv
  Ukraine says it has forced Russian troops to retreat from its second city.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Stephen K Amos, Joe Alwyn, Claire Goose, Bonnie Wright, Peter Doherty & Frédéric Lo, Charlie Austen, Sara Cox, Anneka Rice
  Anneka Rice and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Michelle O'Neill
  Northern Ireland’s first minister designate, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O‘Neill
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Jarvis Cocker
  Singer-songwriter and Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker reveals his cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Succession of Repetitive Beats
  The rave that changed Britain, 1992's Castlemorton Common festival in West Worcestershire.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 2, Episode 7
  7/10The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel.
7. 21:45
  The Skewer—Series 6, Episode 6
  6/8Jon Holmes remixes the news. This week, Doctor Who vs The Racists, and Ambient Spaghetti.
8. 22:00
  News—14/05/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Generation Change—From Reclaim the Streets to the Sarah Everard Vigil
  Campaigners young and old reflect on why and how they sought to change the world.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 7, 2022
  Kirsty Lang chairs the cryptic quiz with teams from around the UK
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Amina Atiq
  Poems chosen by Liverpool-Yemeni poet Amina Atiq.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Witness History—The Soviet Gulag
  Hear one man's story of life in a Soviet labour camp during Stalin's rule.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Are We Dancers
  A mysterious noise forces two disparate neighbours together. Written by Abby Oliveira.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Swan Bell Tower in Perth in Western Australia.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Swan Bell Tower in Perth in Western Australia.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Michelle O'Neill
  Northern Ireland’s first minister designate, Sinn Féin’s Michelle O‘Neill

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