BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 19 June 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Madrid
  3/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/06/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—HS2 report, Bean disease, Potato seed exports, Meat to China
  The government reacts to criticism over the environmental impact of high speed rail.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/06/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/06/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Philosophy of Solitude
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of solitude.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/06/2014
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Childcare and Labour; Brazilian food and drink; Kim Longinotto
  Brazilian food and drink. And childcare - becoming a key issue for the next election?
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Modesty Blaise, Episode 4
  4/5Modesty and Willie have been captured by criminal mastermind, Gabriel.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Dilemma for the US
  Why Iraq presents the US with a massive dilemma, and other reporters' stories.
8. 11:30
  Travelling the Spaceways: The Cult of Sun Ra
  Decades after his death, why does Sun Ra continue to inspire an obsessive following?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/06/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—David Cameron announces how the UK will lead the world in finding a cure for dementia.
  The prime minster and the first world dementia envoy on global plans to combat dementia.
3. 12:57
  Weather—19/06/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—19/06/2014
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  Britain at Sea—14. Falklands
  Lord West tells the story of the Royal Navy in the Falklands War.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—18/06/2014
  It's a sad day for Peggy.(R)
7. 14:15
  The Zone—Episode 2
  2/2Turner is caught in a corrupt world where power lies in blood and body parts.
8. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 27, Arundel, West Sussex
  Clare walks near Arundel in West Sussex with Tristan Gooley.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Living Paintings
  Jim Carter presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Living Paintings.(R)
10. 15:30
  Open Book—15/06/2014
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Spanish writer Javier Cercas about his new novel Outlaws.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Toby Jones; Fanny Ardant; Chinese Cinema before the Revolution
  Toby Jones on Dad's Army; Fanny Ardant; Chinese cinema before the revolution.
12. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctic Invaders; Patents; Longitude Challenges for Water and Antibiotics
  Adam Rutherford finds out why Antarctica isn't such a pristine environment after all.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/06/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/06/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 8, Original British Drama
  2/6Ed finds himself working with his son, Jake, on a piece of 'genuine' factutainment.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/06/2014
  Elizabeth experiences camping.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—19/06/2014
  Actor Don Johnson, author Carys Bray, Pablo Neruda poems discovered.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Modesty Blaise, Episode 4
  4/5Modesty and Willie have been captured by criminal mastermind, Gabriel.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Iraq Crisis: What Next?
  BBC correspondents debate the Iraq crisis. What's going on, and how will it all unfold?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Muslim Pound
  Muslim consumers, and how best to serve them, are the topics for Evan Davis and guests.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctic Invaders; Patents; Longitude Challenges for Water and Antibiotics
  Adam Rutherford finds out why Antarctica isn't such a pristine environment after all.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Philosophy of Solitude
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the philosophy of solitude.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/06/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/06/2014
  US calls for an end to sectarian politics in Iraq, while Obama considers air strikes.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sebastian Barry - The Temporary Gentleman, Episode 9
  9/10Can Jack and Mai ever regain the love they once had for each other?
13. 23:00
  Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You'—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Ruth gets to perform her favourite sketch - she just has to get Lucy to understand it.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/06/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/06/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, Seville
  4/5Laurie Lee's classic account of walking in Spain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/06/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/06/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/06/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/06/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish geese, lamb and flowers
  Wild goose control in Scotland and New Zealand lamb in Sainsburys.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wryneck
  The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.(R)

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