BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 30 July 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cold Blood, Episode 2
  2/5Toads - real and imaginary. The temptations of anthropomorphism.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural tourism VAT, Powdered milk, Maris Otter barley
  Members of the rural tourism industry unite to call for a cut to VAT.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
  Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/07/2014
  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—30/07/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
4. 09:00
  The Long View—30/07/2014
  Jonathan Freedland on attitudes to young people who volunteer to fight in foreign wars.
5. 09:30
  Publishing Lives—Series 1, Harold Macmillan
  3/5Robert McCrum explores the life of Harold Macmillan, the publishing prime minister.(R)
6. 09:45
  Daily Service—30/07/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
7. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Margaret Atwood; Cook the Perfect Dal and East London Suffragettes
  From our archive, Margaret Atwood on the Handmaid's Tale and we cook the perfect dal.
8. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Southampton - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between England and India, from Southampton
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Southampton - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between England and India, from Southampton
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Southampton - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between England and India, from Southampton
2. 19:00
  The Archers—30/07/2014
  Lynda makes a breakthrough.
3. 19:15
  Front Row—Adrian Dunbar, Tasmin Little, Mood Indigo, Katie Paterson
  Adrian Dunbar on Beckett, violinist Tasmin Little, Tautou in Mood Indigo, Katie Paterson.
4. 19:45
  Queens of Noise—Queens of Noise: Get It On, Episode 3
  3/5Beth hangs out with a rival band's lead singer, leaving with new ideas of how to proceed.(R)
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Politics, personality and principle
  Michael Buerk presents combative, provocative and engaging debate.
6. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Adjoa Andoh
  57/3Adjoa Andoh on raising a transgender child.
7. 21:00
  The Bronze Age Man of Jodrell Bank
  His home's Bronze Age legacy and nearby Jodrell Bank inspire author Alan Garner to write.(R)
8. 21:30
  The Long View—30/07/2014
  Jonathan Freedland on attitudes to young people who volunteer to fight in foreign wars.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—30/07/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/07/2014
  Death toll rises as UN school and market struck in Gaza. With Carolyn Quinn.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Miniaturist, Episode 8
  8/10Nella must do what she can to sell the warehouse full of sugar before it rots
12. 23:00
  The Future of Radio—Series 1, Sweet Smell of Success
  1/4BBC boffins explore the possibilities of broadcasting smells over the airwaves.
13. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, Fifteen Minutes to Landing
  1/6A woman married to a philandering husband finds solace during a turbulent air flight.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/07/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
15. 23:55
  The Listening Project—William and Elizabeth - Finding Love in Orkney
  Going to live on a remote island brought about more life changes than anticipated.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cold Blood, Episode 3
  3/5Tensions at home are released by a lizard hunt.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/07/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Alison Murdoch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Apple Harvest, Black Grass, Sheep Event
  The apples are early! The latest from the orchards of England.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spotted flycatcher
  Steve Backshall presents the spotted flycatcher.(R)

Thursday 31 July 2014