BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 June 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Social Distance Between Us by Darren McGarvey—Episode 5
  5/5Writer and rapper Darren McGarvey challenges assumptions about language and accent.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Read
  How reading stories can boost your brain, your social skills and help fight depression.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/06/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Erland Cooper's Orkney
  Composer Erland Cooper takes us on a tour of his Orkney homeland.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—18/06/22 National Food Strategy; Scottish Salmon.
  Reaction to the government's food strategy; salmon, wild and farmed.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—18/06/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Gyles Brandreth
  Ronnie Archer-Morgan and James Nesbitt.
7. 10:30
  Soul Music—Bruch's Violin Concerto
  Stories of what Bruch's popular violin concerto means to people around the world.
8. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—18/06/2022
  Top commentators review the political week
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Ukraine's Battlefield Doctors
  How Ukrainian surgeons are learning to operate in the middle of a warzone.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Interest Free Loan Scheme to help 20,000 people
  UK wide expansion of a no interest loans scheme run by credit unions.
3. 12:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 22, Episode 1
  1/6Topical satire show, featuring characters drawn from the worlds of celebrity and politics.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/06/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—18/06/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Virginia Crosbie MP, Baroness Fox, Carolyn Harris MP, Ben Lake MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Boston Centre Stage, Holyhead.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—18/06/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Logging For Good
  How to cut down trees for timber without harming the planet.
9. 15:00
  Electric Decade—A Room of One's Own
  Virginia Woolf's iconic feminist text dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: The Whyte Review into British Gymnastics, Lea Ypi, Rosie Kinchen on horticultural therapy
  What difference will the Whyte Review into abuse in British Gymnastics make?
11. 17:00
  PM—18/06/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Naomi Long One
  Nick Robinson talks to Naomi Long, the leader of the Alliance Party.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—18/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/06/2022 Unions confirm rail and tube strikes
  Walkouts to cause widespread disruption after talks failed to resolve disputes.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Noma Dumezweni, Andi Oliver, Darryl W Bullock, Kathryn Williams & Ed Harcourt, Tot Taylor, Scottee, Anneka Rice
  Anneka Rice and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Kate Bush
  Kate Bush, whose song Running up that Hill is storming the charts across the world.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Eileen Atkins
  Actor Eileen Atkins reveals her formative creative influences and experiences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Black Aquarius
  The dawning of the age of Black Aquarius, the second great wave of pop occultism in the UK
6. 21:00
  Tumanbay—Series 4, Glass Souls
  2/8The world’s greatest artist, the missing Hafiz, a deadly hobby.
7. 21:45
  Rabbit at Rest—Episode 3
  3/10Harry's diverting Sunfish expedition at the beach threatens to end in tragedy.
8. 22:00
  News—18/06/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Inequality: Is the gap between rich and poor in the UK fair?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 12, 2022
  The challenging cryptic quiz between regions of the UK, with Kirsty Lang.
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Joelle Taylor
  Joelle Taylor guests
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Past Forward: A Century of Sound—Rebuilding Britain
  A 1963 clip prompts Greg to explore the rapid rebuilding of UK town centres in that decade
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Enjoy the Show
  A story about drunken priests, stone walls and living saints.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon in Wiltshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Kate Bush
  Kate Bush, whose song Running up that Hill is storming the charts across the world.

Sunday 19 June 2022