BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 13 August 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Revolution and Notoriety
  3/5Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley make tough choices.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/08/2015
  A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Role of AHDB Dairy, Amazon Fresh, Goat's milk
  With falling dairy prices, Sybil Ruscoe asks about the role of the quango AHDB Dairy.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Leach's Storm Petrel
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Leach's Storm-Petrel.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fantasy Festival—Brian Moore
  Former rugby player Brian Moore curates the festival of his wildest dreams.
3. 09:30
  Last Day—Retirement
  1/6Following school administrator Madeleine Broughton on her last day before she retires.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—13/08/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Frances Kelsey and thalidomide regulation, Sophie Hannah, Cosplay, Mezzo-soprano Kitty Whately
  Frances Kelsey and Thalidomide, abortion laws in Morocco, cosplay, and Kitty Whately.
6. 10:25
  Test Match Special—The Women's Ashes. England v Australia from Canterbury - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the Women's Ashes Test from Canterbury.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—The Women's Ashes. England v Australia from Canterbury - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the Women's Ashes Test from Canterbury.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—The Women's Ashes. England v Australia from Canterbury - Day 3
  Commentary on the third day of the Women's Ashes Test from Canterbury.
2. 18:45
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 5, Leviathan
  3/6A family Thanksgiving gathering at the seaside and another instalment from David's diary.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/08/2015
  Fallon feels vulnerable.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Philippa Gregory, Scottish art, Jordanian cinema, Street art of Stik
  Philippa Gregory, review of Jordanian film Theeb, Scottish art, and the street artist Stik
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen is enjoying the attentions of her new lover and decides to invest in her career.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—The Corbyn Effect
  How has Jeremy Corbyn MP garnered so much support in Labour's leadership contest?
7. 20:30
  In Business—A Night at the Opera
  Peter Day looks at the business of opera. How does this expensive art form survive?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Scottish GM ban, Earth's magnetic field, OCD, Birth of a new galaxy
  Scottish GM ban, the Earth's magnetic field, life with OCD, and how galaxies are born.(R)
9. 21:30
  Fantasy Festival—Brian Moore
  Former rugby player Brian Moore curates the festival of his wildest dreams.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Greek parliament votes on bailout agreement.
  Tsipras promises harsh spending cuts and tax rises in return for new loans
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 4
  4/10After two blissful days at home, Jean Louise's world is about to be shattered.
12. 23:00
  Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Reclaiming the Nerdiverse
  Lauren Laverne discusses women and fandom, fan fiction, science fiction and cosplay.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Romantic Outlaws - The Extraordinary Lives of Mary Wollstonecraft and Mary Shelley, Lost Love
  4/5Testing times lie ahead when love and loss loom large for both women.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/08/2015
  A short reflection and prayer, with the Rev David Bruce.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Could culling dairy herds help the milk crisis?; Prince Charles; Rural drugs crime
  Could the culling of dairy herds help to solve the UK's over-production of milk?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cattle Egret
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Cattle Egret.(R)

Friday 14 August 2015