BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 24 June 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Keeping an Eye Open, Cezanne: Does an Apple Move?
  2/5For novelist and critic Julian Barnes, modern art begins with Paul Cezanne.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fracking, TB Testing Vets, Pea Harvest
  Is fracking back in the UK? A decision for new sites in Lancashire is due.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Grouse
  Kate Humble presents the black grouse.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/06/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/06/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Max Mosely, Jerry Springer, Josie Lawrence, Keith Partridge
  Libby Purves meets Max Mosley and Jerry Springer.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/06/2015
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Taylor Swift - Why is she so influential?
  Jane Garvey presents discussion on the power and influence of Taylor Swift.
6. 10:41
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Darleen and Jamie are in financial straits and have been served with an eviction notice.
7. 10:56
  The Listening Project—Pam and Ken - No Child of Mine
  Pam's Orthodox Jewish parents disowned her when she married out.
8. 11:00
  The Doctor's Dementia
  A doctor's perspective on dementia - from the inside.
9. 11:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6The animals that don't get sanctuaries, and why do people literally shout at the radio?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/06/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 June 1915 - Mrs Florrie Wilson
  Florrie gets a telegram.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Letting Agents, The Truths about Cycle Couriers, Parents and Pensions
  Why parents with dependent children are not saving for their retirements.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/06/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/06/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—Reinforcements
  The experiences of two raw recruits at the Second Battle of Ypres.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/06/2015
  Rex is ready to give up.(R)
8. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 8, Flesh and Blood
  2/4A student is accused of murder after a tavern brawl.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Holidays, money and travel rights
  Listeners ask questions about planning the perfect holiday.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Future of 7-day GP Access Pilots, Mers, Laughing Gas Health Risks
  What happens to seven-day opening at GP surgeries when the money runs out?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—White Working Class Boys; French Thought
  White, working-class boys at school. Also, the French intellectual tradition.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Commissioning BBC TV programmes, News on smart phones, The 'pause' in local TV rollout
  A discussion on the pros and cons of changing how BBC TV content is made and supplied.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/06/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/06/2015 Migrants crisis continues
  100s more migrants found on vehicles in Calais
2. 18:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Other People
  2/4Helen Keen, Peter Serafinowicz and Susy Kane explore how to get on with everybody else.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/06/2015
  Is there hope for the Fairbrothers?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rory Kinnear, Nell Leyshon, She's Funny That Way
  Author Nell Leyshon talks about her novel Memoirs of a Dipper. Kirsty Lang presents.
5. 19:45
  The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles—The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles: Series 7, Episode 3
  3/5Darleen and Jamie are in financial straits and have been served with an eviction notice.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Islamic State Recruitment
  What, if anything, should be done about the British people going to Syria to join IS?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Matt Haig
  The writer Matt Haig describes how words helped him live with depression.
8. 21:00
  Science Stories—DNA's Third Man
  The third man behind the unravelling of DNA's double helix, Maurice Wilkins.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Max Mosely, Jerry Springer, Josie Lawrence, Keith Partridge
  Libby Purves meets Max Mosley and Jerry Springer.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Netherlands court orders govt to cut emissions by at least a quarter over next five years
  Should courts be able to order governments to take action on climate change?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Saint Mazie, Episode 8
  8/10Mazie has to take control when grief threatens to engulf Rosie. Then tragedy strikes again
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6Peter Curran and Patrick Marber return with their acclaimed late-night conversation series
13. 23:15
  Before They Were Famous—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Hear Fay Weldon's illuminating quiz for Cosmopolitan Magazine.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/06/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Keeping an Eye Open, Braque: The Heart of Painting
  3/5From Paul Cezanne to Lucian Freud, the novelist Julian Barnes considers the thrill of art.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/06/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—More Turbulence for the Dairy Industry, Farming Big Data, Giant Hogweed
  Sir Jim Paice stands down as chairman of First Milk and there is another milk price cut.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Willow Warbler
  Kate Humble presents the willow warbler.(R)

Thursday 25 June 2015