BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 3 December 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Stand Up to a Dictator by Maria Ressa—Episode 5
  5/5Maria becomes increasingly concerned about disinformation promoted via Facebook groups.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/12/2022
  Radio 4's daily prayer and reflection, with Pastor Andrew Roycroft.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Piracy on the Page
  Author Joe Nutt argues we need to fight back against what he calls 'linguistic piracy'.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/12/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Opening Up County Down
  Helen Mark finds out how ancient woodland in County Down is being opened up to the public.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—03/12/22 Farming Today This Week: cost of food production, turkeys and avian flu, Rural Payments Agency strike, horses.
  Where's the money? We discuss how much farmers make from the food we buy.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—03/12/2022
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/12/2022
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Jack Thorne
  Cellist Jacqueline Thomas, actor Tara Flynn and artist Jon Rees.
8. 10:30
  Soul Music—Into My Arms by Nick Cave
  How people find comfort in Nick Cave's music.
9. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—03/12/2022
  Top commentators review the political week
10. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's Zero Covid Protests
  Protests across China this week have exposed public anger over ongoing Covid restrictions.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Loot Boxes, Pension Compensation and Bank Closures
  An new report suggests children are put at risk by 'loot boxes' in video games.
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 61, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/12/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—03/12/2022
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Nazir Afzal, Baroness Chapman, David Davis MP, David Kerfoot
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from the Plaza Cinema, Skipton.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—03/12/2022
  Have your say on the issues discussed on Any Questions?
8. 14:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Floating Solar Power
  Most of the surface of this planet is water. Can we cover it with solar panels?
9. 15:00
  Oliver: Lagos to London—Episode 2
  2/3A radical updating of Charles Dickens' most political novel, Oliver Twist.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Weekend Woman's Hour: Rachael Watts, Dr Rosemary Coogan, Part-time Work, Failing the 11 Plus
  The woman whose testimony put the so-called Babes in the Wood killer behind bars.
11. 17:00
  PM—03/12/2022
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Razors
  Does the amount of blades really improve your shave?
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
14. 17:57
  Weather—03/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/12/2022 The Kremlin has rejected a price cap on Russian oil, agreed by western nations.
  The Kremlin has rejected a price cap on Russian oil, agreed by western nations.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Sir Cliff Richard, George Takei, Charlie Brooks, Simon Frederick, Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet, Emma Freud, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Olena Zelenska
  The first lady of Ukraine.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 25, Can we cure ageing?
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince discover whether ageing could really be cured.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Liz Truss’s Big Gamble
  Nick Robinson discovers the inside story of the UK's shortest ever premiership.
6. 21:00
  No Place But the Water—The Library of Everything: Part 1
  A drama series set in a future flooded world. Written by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
7. 21:45
  Stories from Ukraine—How to Fall in Love with George Michael (Part 1)
  Ukrainan teenager Olesia naviagates the perils of first love and playground politics.
8. 22:00
  News—03/12/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Human Rights
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze
10. 23:00
  Nature Table—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Sue Perkins shows and tells nature with her guests.
11. 23:30
  Artworks—The Poetry Detective, The Secret of the Rocks
  Stories of the poems that go with us through life. With Vanessa Kisuule.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/12/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Torn—The stories behind the clothes we wear, Calico cotton
  1/10Gus Casely-Hayford tells the story of what makes cotton contentious and revolutionary.
3. 00:30
  From Fact to Fiction—State of the Union
  State of the Union by Rachael Fulton, read by Sally Reid.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/12/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/12/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/12/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Andover, Hampshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Andover, Hampshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Olena Zelenska
  The first lady of Ukraine.

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