BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 25 August 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Educators—John Hattie
  Sarah Montague asks what really makes a difference to a child's ability.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Ripon Cathedral
  The bells of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Farm Shop on the Motorway
  Local produce on the M5 northbound. Meet the farmers supplying Gloucester Services.
10. 05:56
  Weather—25/08/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit
  Brett Westwood presents the Meadow Pipit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/08/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fry's English Delight—Series 7, Plain English
  4/4Stephen Fry finds the subject of plain English can get complicated.
3. 09:30
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 2, Comedy
  2/5Bettany listens to a rat laughing and giggles at schoolboy jokes from Ancient Mesopotamia.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—25/08/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Friendship
  Can men and women just be friends? Jane Garvey and Tim Samuels try it out.
6. 10:15
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket. England v India. The First ODI from Bristol
  Commentary on the first One Day International between England and India, from Bristol.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket. England v India. The First ODI from Bristol
  Commentary on the first One Day International between England and India, from Bristol.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket. England v India. The First ODI from Bristol
  Commentary on the first One Day International between England and India, from Bristol.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 3
  3/8Hosted by the venerable Nicholas Parsons and recorded at the Edinburgh Festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/08/2014
  Loxfest has celebrity headliners.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Richard Bean
  One Man, Two Guvnors writer Richard Bean, with James Corden and Nicholas Hytner.
5. 19:45
  Shardlake—Dark Fire, Episode 1
  1/10The Tudor detective desperately seeks clues in the stinking London heat.(R)
6. 20:00
  Why Men Pay for Sex
  What motivates men to pay women to sleep with them? Four men tell Jo Fidgen why they do it
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Goodbye Ireland; Goodbye Gaelic Football
  The struggle to keep alive the game that is the heart of Ireland's identity.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Listeners—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/3Listening is about more than hearing, as we discover with four individuals.(R)
9. 21:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 7, Plain English
  4/4Stephen Fry finds the subject of plain English can get complicated.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/08/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/08/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Thrill of It All, Episode 1
  1/10October 1981 in Luton, and Robert Goulding first meets his 'glimmertwin' Francis Mulvey.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Talking About Cancer
  The writer Graham Joyce with a personal take on the ways in which we talk about cancer.(R)
14. 23:30
  Believe It!—Series 2, Victor
  1/4Richard Wilson charts the extraordinary effect Victor Meldrew has had on his life.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/08/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Philip Larkin: Life, Art and Love, Episode 1
  1/5Larkin, aged 17, goes up to Oxford to read English and meets a jazz-loving kindred spirit.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/08/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mike Starkey.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm fires, Ospreys, Dredging, Land access
  Research shows that farm fires cost the industry more than £50m in 2013.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Green Sandpiper
  Brett Westwood presents the Green Sandpiper.(R)

Tuesday 26 August 2014