BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 30 July 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 3
  3/5A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Angela Graham.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Grouse shooting, Nantwich Cheese Show, RABI retirement home
  Should driven grouse shooting be banned? Charlotte Smith hears both sides of the argument.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Goldeneye
  Bill Oddie presents the goldeneye.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/07/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 11, Withdrawing Feeding in Children
  3/4Is it ever ethical to withhold food and water in a child who is not dying?
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—30/07/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Ernest Rea.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Harriet Harman's acting leadership, Gender, River swimming
  How is Harriet Harman performing as acting leader of the Labour Party? With Jenni Murray.
5. 10:25
  Test Match Special—The Ashes. England v Australia. The third Test from Edgbaston - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the third Test between England and Australia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—The Ashes. England v Australia. The third Test from Edgbaston - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the third Test between England and Australia.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—The Ashes. England v Australia. The third Test from Edgbaston - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the third Test between England and Australia.
2. 18:45
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, The Understudy; Big Boy
  1/6A tale of questionable childcare from the child's point of view.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/07/2015
  Charlie feels at a loss.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Semyon Bychkov, Steve Reich, Richard Long, how to set up a museum
  Conductor Semyon Bychkov discusses Shostakovich's 7th Symphony, Leningrad.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century - Letters from a Young Indian Revolutionary, Episode 4
  4/5Young revolutionary Dinesh awaits execution, while his family hope for a chance to appeal.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Radicals, Rights and Hunting - The Battle for the RSPCA
  Peter Marshall investigates claims the RSPCA faces a takeover by animal rights radicals.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Driverless Cars
  Peter Day investigates a future of driverless cars - how soon will it come?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—30/07/2015
  Earth-like exoplanets;graphene origami; Hooke's Micrographia; Maize and soil erosion(R)
9. 21:30
  Punt PI—Series 7, The Case of the MP Who Vanished
  3/4Steve Punt PI examines the curious case of Victor Grayson, the MP who vanished.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron criticised for his description of migrants as a "swarm".
  So far this week more than 3000 people have attempted to get into Channel Tunnel.
11. 22:45
  Paul Murray - The Mark and the Void—Episode 4
  4/10Duped and dispirited, Claude still thinks Paul can help him with the waitress.
12. 23:00
  Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation—Series 10, How to Be a Good Citizen
  3/4Jeremy Hardy attempts to understand citizenship, examine the State and spell surveillance.(R)
13. 23:30
  Shared Experience—Series 3, Taken Hostage
  4/4Fi Glover's three guests share their experiences of being held hostage.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Long Time No See by Hannah Lowe—Episode 4
  4/5A story of a father and a daughter - and of games of chance from Jamaica to Ilford, Essex.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/07/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Angela Graham.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pig farm, Geothermal energy, Field sports
  Discussion on plans to have a 30,000-pig farm in Northern Ireland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.(R)

Friday 31 July 2015