BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 8 July 2013

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Northern Ireland Sectarianism and Civility; The Global Pigeon
  Laurie Taylor considers an ethnography of human-bird interactions. Also, Belfast mothers.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—07/07/2013
  The bells of the Church of Holy Trinity, Penn, Buckinghamshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/07/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/07/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/07/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/07/2013
  Farmers call for fly-grazing to be made a criminal offence. Presented by Charlotte Smith.
10. 05:56
  Weather—08/07/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Osprey
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the osprey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/07/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  A Dark Magic
  Robert Peston investigates the murky world of financial algorithms.
3. 09:30
  A Guide to Garden Wildlife—1. Log Piles and Long Grass
  1/5Brett Westwood and Phil Gates on creatures likely to be found in log piles and long grass.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/07/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Most Rev George Stack
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—KT Tunstall; Women Bishops; Mrs Wintringham
  Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall performs her upcoming single live. Jane Garvey presents.
6. 10:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Casting Off, Episode 6
  6/10Diana and Edward are finally living together, but their happiness is not quite complete.
7. 11:00
  The Blonde Women of India
  Exploring the lives of white women married to local Indian men who have made India home.
8. 11:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 5, A Loved-Up Life Potentially Totally Annihilated
  6/6Mister Gently Benevolent unveils an advent calendar of evil culminating on Christmas Day.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/07/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—08/07/2013
  Public image of lawyers, small privately run shops, and cycle chic. With Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/07/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—08/07/2013
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Foreign Bodies—Series 2, Greece - Inspector Costas Haritos
  1/5Mark talks to Petros Markaris, whose crime series prophesied the Greek financial crisis.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/07/2013
  Josh has a bit of trouble.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—James Lees-Milne, Sometimes Into the Arms of God
  1/3As WWII rages, an injured soldier strives to save West Wycombe Park for the National Trust
8. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 27, 2013 Semi-final 1
  10/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the general knowledge music quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Valentine Warner and Magnus Nilsson's Food Exchange
  Valentine Warner and chef Magnus Nilsson swap food stories. In part one, British wild boar(R)
10. 16:00
  Hersch on Herschel
  Musician Rainer Hersch on the life and work of astronomer and musician William Herschel.
11. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 8, Space Tourism
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk space exploration and space tourism with actor Brian Blessed
12. 17:00
  PM—08/07/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/07/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 59, Episode 2
  2/6Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and Barry Cryer are joined by Tony Hawks. Jack Dee chairs
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/07/2013
  Emma feels sidelined.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth; The xx; Monsters University
  Kenneth Branagh on stage as Macbeth; The xx interviewed; Monsters University review.
5. 19:45
  Elizabeth Jane Howard - The Cazalets—Casting Off, Episode 6
  6/10Diana and Edward are finally living together, but their happiness is not quite complete.(R)
6. 20:00
  Under Attack: The Threat from Cyberspace—Sabotage and Subversion
  2/3The alarming extent to which cyberspace is now used to steal, to spy and to wage war.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—They're Coming for Your Money
  Paul Johnson argues that taxes look set to rise and finds out which ones and who will pay.
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Valuing Nature
  How much is a honey bee worth? Monty Don explores the value of nature.(R)
9. 21:30
  A Dark Magic
  Robert Peston investigates the murky world of financial algorithms.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/07/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/07/2013
  Could Egypt descend into civil war? In-depth reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Episode 1
  1/5Attending a funeral awakens childhood memories of a series of terrifying events.
13. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Arthur Smith entertains at his south London home, with Alex Wilson's salsa combo.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/07/2013
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/07/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Long Walk Home, Episode 1
  1/5Judith embarks on a dream holiday in Kenya, when nightmare becomes reality.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/07/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/07/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/07/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/07/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/07/2013
  Anna Hill investigates claims that there are too many horses in Britain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Corncrake
  Steve Backshall presents the corncrake.

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