BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 22 April 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Woke: The Journey of a Word—5. Where Woke Goes to Die
  Matthew Syed traces the evolution of a term that's synonymous with our era of angry debate
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/04/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Steve Taylor
8. 05:45
  Please Protect Abraham—4. Escape
  Abraham takes matters into his own hands.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—22/04/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Herefordshire's Golden Valley
  Ian Marchant explores the border country of the Golden Valley in Herefordshire.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—22/04/23 - Farming Today This Week: delays to tree-planting contracts, new compulsory medical tests for fishermen, land use
  Could new compulsory medical tests for fishermen devastate the inshore fishing fleet?
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/04/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—22/04/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/04/2023
  Mark D'Arcy reports on the resettlement of offenders, and Dominic Raab's resignation.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Katy Wix, Janina Ramirez, Solomiya Znak, Sir Tony Robinson
  Ghosts and Ted Lasso star, Katy Wix, talks about her life through the medium of...cake.
8. 10:00
  Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Vick Hope: Buenos Aires, Argentina
  Vick Hope on a wildly exciting year she spent living in Buenos Aires.
9. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 40, Westminster
  1/12Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 11:00
  The Week in Westminster—22/04/2023
  Isabel Hardman, assistant editor of The Spectator, looks back at the week.
11. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Trial of Vladimir Kara-Murza
  The Russian political activist sentenced to 25 years for criticising Putin's war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
2. 12:04
  Money Box—Self Employment and Scam Texts
  What are the financial challenges of setting up a business on your own?
3. 12:30
  The Now Show—Series 62, Episode 6
  6/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present the week via topical stand-up and sketches.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News and Weather—22/04/2023
  The latest national and international news and weather reports from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Alex Burghart MP, Professor Matthew Goodwin, Peter Kyle MP, Sarah Olney MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Thaxted Parish Church, Essex.
7. 14:00
  Any Answers?—22/04/2023
  Call Any Answers? to have your say on the big issues in the news this week.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Twelfth Night - Episode 1
  John Yorke takes a look at Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and asks what makes it work.
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Twelfth Night (Part 1)
  Shakespeare's wonderful comedy of mistaken identities and unrequited love.
10. 16:00
  Woman's Hour—Lynn Nottage, Maggie Murphy, CBI Investigations, Race across the world, Emergency alerts, Therapy speak
  The latest on claims about the CBI and award-winning playwright Lynn Nottage.
11. 17:00
  PM—22/04/2023
  Full coverage of the day's news
12. 17:30
  Sliced Bread—Toast - Blockbuster
  Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up...toast. This week - Blockbuster.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
14. 17:57
  Weather—22/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/04/2023 Dame Edna Everage dies
  Comedians, broadcasters and politicians are paying tribute to Barry Humphries who was 89.
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Tiernan Douieb, Robbie Cumming, Debra Stephenson, Gaz Choudhry, Ondara, Pokey LaFarge, Sara Cox, Danny Wallace
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Vladimir Kara-Murza
  The Russian-British Putin critic and opposition activist sentenced to 25 years in jail.
4. 19:15
  This Cultural Life—Sally Wainwright
  TV writer and director Sally Wainwright on her formative cultural influences.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Tanni Grey-Thompson: Still Not Equal
  Tanni Grey-Thompson looks at how attitudes to disabled people have changed over 50 years.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 4, 02/07/2018
  Toby Jones stars as corrupt MP Joseph Olinska. Brian tries to help a fellow prisoner.
7. 21:45
  From Fact to Fiction—The Computer Who Failed at Maths by Tim X Atack
  An AI designed for maths flunks the numbers. Topical fiction read by Amanda Lawrence.
8. 22:00
  News—22/04/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Screenshot—Restaurants
  Ellen and Mark explore restaurants on screen, from Big Night to Ratatouille.
10. 23:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2, 2023
  The fiendish quiz of cryptic connections, chaired by Kirsty Lang
11. 23:30
  Uncanny—Series 2, Case 3: Leave the Lights On
  Can James's family survive living with a vengeful, violent poltergeist?
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Where Once Were Farms
  Poet Casi Wyn travels to Cwrt-Y-Cadno, a Welsh village in the midst of uncertainty.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of All Saints, Loughborough in Leicestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of All Saints, Loughborough in Leicestershire
8. 05:45
  Profile—Vladimir Kara-Murza
  The Russian-British Putin critic and opposition activist sentenced to 25 years in jail.

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