BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 23 July 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—On the Move, Uncovering Forgotten Lives
  3/5The neurologist Oliver Sacks recalls the patients who inspired his bestseller Awakenings.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Royal Welsh Show
  Felicity Evans visits the Royal Welsh Show in Powys.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-throated Diver
  John Aitchison presents the black-throated diver.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/07/2015
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—23/07/2015
  News from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 11, Suicide
  2/4How far should a medical team go to prevent a young woman from ending her life?
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/07/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Commonwealth Games 2014 - Two volunteers on how it changed their lives
  Who are the queens of crime fiction? The golden age of crime fiction and its influence now
6. 10:45
  Rachel's Cousins—4. Risks
  4/5A lawyer falls in love with the wayward relatives she's been brought up to ignore.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—South Africa Unplugged
  South African electricity powers half the continent, but can it keep its own lights on?
8. 11:30
  Time Noodles
  Chie Kobayashi reports on Rakugo, Japan's ancient art of laughter.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/07/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Plato's Philosopher Kings
  Angie Hobbs asks if the ideal state would be run by philosophers not politicians.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Missed flight connections, Wine ingredients, Narcolepsy drugs
  The top 10 flights which lead to missed connections, plus why there are eggs in wine.
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/07/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/07/2015
  Edward Stourton presents a look at the increase in custody deaths and Labour's leadership.
6. 13:45
  Brits Abroad—Warsaw
  4/5With half a million Poles settled in the UK, Sarfraz Manzoor meets Brits living in Warsaw.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/07/2015
  Josh has a 'brilliant' scheme.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Three Pieces in the Shape of a Pear by Alistair McGowan
  The story of three key relationships in the life of French composer Erik Satie.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The North Antrim Coast
  Helen Mark takes to the seas to explore the North Antrim coastline.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Rainforest Foundation UK
  Charlie Hamilton James presents an appeal for Rainforest Foundation UK.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Judy Blume
  Judy Blume talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new novel, In the Unlikely Event.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Robert Carlyle, Pete Docter on Inside Out, Joseph Losey
  Actor Robert Carlyle discusses the challenges of directing himself. With Francine Stock.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Pluto's surface, Increased Arctic ice in 2013, Linking brains together, Signals of fertility
  Adam Rutherford presents news on the latest New Horizons images of Pluto's surface.
14. 17:00
  PM—23/07/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/07/15 Discord in Labour leadership battle escalates
  Recriminations in the Labour leadership contest have intensified
2. 18:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 2, Property Predicament
  6/6Alfie Moore looks at evidential property and the trouble it brings to the police.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/07/2015
  Pip gets some friendly attention.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Handel's Saul, Paul Murray, The Monkees, Life in squares
  Samira Ahmed talks to opera director Barrie Kosky and author Paul Murray.
5. 19:45
  Rachel's Cousins—4. Risks
  4/5A lawyer falls in love with the wayward relatives she's been brought up to ignore.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Jehovah's Witnesses and Child Sexual Abuse
  Do Jehovah's Witnesses' child safeguarding policies adequately protect against abuse?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Supermarkets
  Food deflation, more discount grocers and continuing price wars, who wins long term?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Pluto's surface, Increased Arctic ice in 2013, Linking brains together, Signals of fertility
  Adam Rutherford presents news on the latest New Horizons images of Pluto's surface.(R)
9. 21:30
  Punt PI—Series 7, The Baker Street Bank Robbery
  2/4Steve Punt examines curious rumours surrounding the 1971 Baker Street bank heist.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Obama tells BBC his biggest disappointment is lack of progress on gun control.
  President speaks exclusively to BBC's North America editor on eve of visit to Kenya
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Girl on the Train, Episode 9
  9/10Rachel retraces her steps and realises Anna could not have been with Tom after all.
12. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Define Oneself in Terms of Regional, Cultural and Geopolitical Identity Without Tears
  2/4In a post-referendum world, Jeremy examines nationality, identity and accents.(R)
13. 23:30
  China's Football Revolution—Episode 1
  1/2Clive Anderson visits China to discover how the country is undergoing football reform.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—On the Move, The Leg Incident
  4/5Oliver Sacks explores how breaking his own leg led to new insights in how the brain works.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sarah Joseph.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Neonics, Badger vaccines
  More details on the emergency use of neonicotinoids - and why some think it's a mistake.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wigeon
  John Aitchison presents the wigeon.(R)

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