BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 11 August 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Gaybourhood and City Life
  Gay life, at home and in the 'city' - a special programme.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Thomas, Norbury
  The bells of the Parish Church of St Thomas, Norbury in Hazel Grove, Stockport.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Livestock theft, Subterranean rights, Weed-eating weevils
  Could a rise in livestock rustling lead to illegal meat entering the food chain?
10. 05:56
  Weather—11/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Robin
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the robin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/08/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fry's English Delight—Series 7, Capital Punishment
  2/4Stephen Fry finds the business of capital letters and proper nouns punishingly hard.
3. 09:30
  World Agony—South Africa
  5/5Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her South African counterpart, Criselda Kananda.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/08/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rugby World Cup; Deborah Frances-White; Town v country
  What inspired comic Deborah Frances-White's new show? Presented by Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—1. Bad Weather
  1/5Despite Mr Ramsay's bad weather worry, young James is determined to get to the Lighthouse.
7. 11:00
  Recycled Radio—Series 2, Hell
  1/3Gerald Scarfe introduces the radio, recycled. The subject is Hell.
8. 11:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 1, Winter
  1/4Geoff attempts to start a career as a comedian in the tiny Swedish village of Yxsjo.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/08/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—11 August 1914 - Norman Harris
  The search for the missing boys continues, stretching the local police's resources.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Green Deal; Airline compensation; £1 homes
  Winifred Robinson asks why the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund closed so suddenly.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/08/2014
  James Robbins presents national and international news.
6. 13:45
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Signals of Growth
  Uncovering the elusive ways plants move and respond to their surroundings.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/08/2014
  Rob is put on the spot.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—EV Crowe - How to Say Goodbye Properly
  Award-winning drama about growing up in the army, by EV Crowe.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—11/08/2014
  Nigel Rees hosts with Chris Addison, Jim Al-Khalili, Katy Brand and John Campbell.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Growing Veg, Not Drugs
  Sheila Dillon visits a salad business that employs ex-addicts.(R)
11. 16:00
  Behind the Looking Glass
  Lauren Laverne profiles three women who have inspired creative genius.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 10, Irrationality
  Brian Cox, Robin Ince and their guests ask, 'Is irrationality genetic?'.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/08/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/08/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 1
  1/8Paul Merton, Alun Cochrane, Jonathan Ross and Liza Tarbuck take the 60-second challenge.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/08/2014
  Carol is concerned about Peggy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dylan Moran and Igor Meerson; Jung Chang; Todd Miller; Referendum theatre
  Kirsty Lang reviews a series of Edinburgh Festival plays about the Scottish Referendum.
5. 19:45
  Virginia Woolf - To the Lighthouse—1. Bad Weather
  1/5Despite Mr Ramsay's bad weather worry, young James is determined to get to the Lighthouse.(R)
6. 20:00
  Document—The Hague Warning
  Heather Jones explores a lost intelligence report warning of Germany's invasion of Poland.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Crimea: Paradise Regained
  Lucy Ash meets the Russian holidaymakers who are reclaiming their bit of paradise.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Listeners—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/3Four individuals discuss the part languages and words play in their working lives.(R)
9. 21:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 7, Capital Punishment
  2/4Stephen Fry finds the business of capital letters and proper nouns punishingly hard.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/08/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/08/2014
  Iraq's political and humanitarian crisis deepens. News round-up with Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 1
  1/10It's Jacob's birthday and all he wants is for his family to have breakfast together.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—How the Telephone Rewired Us
  Chris Ledgard explores the impact of the telephone.(R)
14. 23:30
  Shared Experience—Series 1, I Saw a Ghost
  1/4Five people who have seen a ghost share their experience with Fi Glover.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Mona Lisa: A Life Discovered, Episode 1
  1/5Who was the real Mona Lisa? And why did Leonardo paint her? Dianne Hales investigates.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Glorious Twelfth, Fracking, Bad weather
  After a promising harvest, the latest bad weather is affecting crops in parts of the UK.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swallow
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the swallow.(R)

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