BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 August 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 2
  2/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—UN aid, Russia import ban, Bog snorkelling
  A UN aid operation is underway to help farmers in Gaza.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Golden Eagle
  Michaela Strachan presents the golden eagle.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/08/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  2/4Peter Hennessy asks Roy Hattersley to reflect on his life and times.
3. 09:30
  Publishing Lives—Series 2, Victor Gollancz
  2/5Robert McCrum explores the life of Victor Gollancz, George Orwell's publisher.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/08/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jo Pavey; Helen McCrory
  Athlete Jo Pavey, vocational training for women, actor Helen McCrory, writer Trix Kipling.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—The Awakening, Episode 3
  Edna continues to be enraptured by Robert’s company, but there’s a shock in store for her.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Lesley and Ruth - The Perfect Daughter
  Fi Glover introduces a reflection on the impact of bereavement on an oldest daughter.
8. 11:00
  The Waiting
  Raymond Tallis describes how the act of waiting pervades so much of our daily lives.
9. 11:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 2, Sex, Guns and Frida Kahlo
  5/6Mimi and Joe turn to the latest parenting theory when their daughter Lucy gets a boyfriend(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—20 August 1914 - Ralph Winwood
  Escaping the atrocities at home, the Belgian refugees pour into Folkestone.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Cavity wall insulation; Wine research; Good Housekeeping
  Problems with cavity wall insulation, and undercover research questions wine expertise.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/08/2014
  Shaun Ley presents national and international news.
6. 13:45
  Plants: From Roots to Riches—Capture and Drawdown
  Kathy Willis examines new insights into plants as regulators of our planet.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/08/2014
  Eddie keeps Ed going.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Chemistry Between Them
  Margaret Thatcher gets a visit from Nobel Prize winner Dorothy Hodgkin. By Adam Ganz.
9. 15:00
  Bricks and Bubbles—Episode 3
  3/4Michael Robinson finds out why the UK rental market has been booming.(R)
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Conflicted Medicine: Specialists and GPs
  Dr Mark Porter examines the hidden conflicts of interest that can influence your health.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Educators—John Hattie
  Sarah Montague asks what really makes a difference to a child's ability.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC on Sir Cliff; Covering the Missouri riots; Sky diversity targets
  Reaction to the BBC's coverage of the police raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/08/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/08/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Dead Ringers—Series 12, Episode 4
  4/6The impressions show that tugs on the beard of news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/08/2014
  Loxfest has a PR disaster.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sin City 2, Tom Conti on Abraham Lincoln, Erasure
  Arts news with John Wilson, including a review of Sin City: A Dame to Kill For.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Awakening, Episode 3
  Edna continues to be enraptured by Robert’s company, but there’s a shock in store for her.(R)
6. 20:00
  Agree to Differ—Series 1, Fracking
  1/3Matthew Taylor aims to give listeners a new way to understand a controversial issue.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, A New Currency of Commitment
  60/3Comedian Rosie Wilby proposes the end of monogamy.
8. 21:00
  Heal Thyself: A History of Self-Help—Richer
  3/3Robin Ince looks at how self-help moved away from soulful wellbeing towards making money.(R)
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 2, Roy Hattersley
  2/4Peter Hennessy asks Roy Hattersley to reflect on his life and times.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/08/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/08/2014
  Obama condemns journalist's beheading. In-depth reporting and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Song for Issy Bradley, Episode 8
  8/10Sister Valentine pays Claire a visit and Jacob sits waiting for someone special.
13. 23:00
  The Future of Radio—Series 1, Good Vibrations
  4/4BBC boffins explore the erotic possibilities of low frequencies.
14. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, George's Cake
  4/6For her husband's 60th birthday, top cook Bea bakes him a cake with a special message.
15. 23:30
  Shared Experience—Series 2, Estranged
  3/4What is it like to be estranged from your family? Three people tell Fi Glover.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—On Silbury Hill, Episode 3
  3/5Adam Thorpe pays personal tribute to a mystery from Britain's ancient past.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fishing ban, Russian imports, Rural tourism
  Fishermen banned off the Lancashire coast where a windfarm is being built.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—White-tailed Eagle
  Michaela Strachan presents the white-tailed eagle.(R)

Thursday 21 August 2014