BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 July 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deep, Japan
  3/5Nestor dives with the Ama: women who have been freediving in Japan's seas for 2,000 years.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/07/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—TB in badgers, Sugar beet, Crofting and Raspberries
  Could TB be more widespread in badgers in Cheshire than previously thought?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arctic Skua
  Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/07/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 08:35
3. 08:35
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/07/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
4. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 10, Organ Donation and Newborn Babies
  2/4Under what circumstances can parents donate the organs of their newborn baby after death?
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/07/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Ernest Rea.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—24/07/2014
  Jenni Murray presents the programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
7. 10:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 6, Episode 4
  4/5Jamie decides to surprise Darleen and go to the commune to declare his love for her.
8. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Tornado Hide and Seek
  What do you do when a twisting funnel drops from the sky? A report from tornado alley.
9. 11:30
  With Great Pleasure—Neil Stuke at Bristol Food Connections Festival
  Actor Neil Stuke chooses favourite food writing at the Bristol Food Connections Festival.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/07/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—School Holiday Hunger; Reform of Private Healthcare; The Truth About Surveys
  What do children who normally get free school meals eat during the summer holidays?
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/07/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—24/07/2014
  Police chief denies Met squad spied on justice campaigns. Presented by Edward Stourton.
5. 13:45
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Blight on the Landscape
  Out of the tragedy of the Irish potato famine in 1845, a new discipline in science emerged
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/07/2014
  Susan's in gossip mode.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, A Late Van Just Glimpsed
  1/2Mma Ramotswe makes an unexpected ghostly sighting. Or does she?(R)
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Butser Ancient Farm, Hampshire
  How did people live and work 2,000 years ago? Helen Mark finds out at Butser Ancient Farm.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Anti-Slavery International
  Hugh Quarshie presents an appeal for Anti-Slavery International.(R)
10. 15:30
  Open Book—Tom Campbell and Nikesh Shukla
  Tom Campbell and Nikesh Shukla on writing about this generation's alienated young men.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Mark Gatiss; Richard Lester on The Beatles; Hercules
  Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss, Richard Lester on The Beatles and Hercules labours again.
12. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Science's fascination with the face
  Adam discusses the ethics and privacy issues surrounding facial recognition programmes.
13. 16:55
  1914: Day by Day—24th July
  Britain and Russia react to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum.
14. 17:00
  PM—24/07/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/07/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Sketchorama—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Thom Tuck presents his pick of comedy sketch groups performing on the UK circuit.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/07/2014
  The SAVE campaigners blaze a trail.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Porgy and Bess; Liverpool giant puppets; Gerald Seymour
  Giant puppets return to Liverpool; the two stars of Porgy and Bess; author Gerald Seymour.
5. 19:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 6, Episode 4
  4/5Jamie decides to surprise Darleen and go to the commune to declare his love for her.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Trojan horse schools plot
  Allegations of a plot to Islamise secular schools in Birmingham investigated.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Recalls
  Faulty children's beds and mis-labelled monkey nuts: Evan Davis discusses product recalls.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Science's fascination with the face
  Adam discusses the ethics and privacy issues surrounding facial recognition programmes.(R)
9. 21:30
  Zeitgeisters—Series 2, Rem Koolhaas
  2/4Will Gompertz meets Rem Koolhaas, the architect who thinks his profession is in crisis.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/07/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/07/2014
  Police 'spies' report, Hamas leader interview, French anti-Semitism claims.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 4
  4/10Amsterdam,1686: Nella is welcomed into married life with a strange and lavish present.
13. 23:00
  Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 1, Episode 2
  Jonathan Ross, Richard Herring, Kerry Godliman and Paul Chowdhry try not to be funny.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/07/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
15. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Ali and Tammi - Our Grandmothers
  Two friends share the stories of their grandmothers, who couldn't have been more different
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2014
  Israel rejects ceasefire plan and has everyone shared in UK recovery? With Philippa Thomas
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Deep, Caribbean
  4/5In the Caribbean, James Nestor plunges to the Midnight Zone – in a homemade submarine.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2014
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Scottish referendum, African Swine flu, apricots
  Pig industry fear over the spread of African Swine Fever in Europe.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Yellow Wagtail
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the yellow wagtail.(R)

Friday 25 July 2014