BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 18 August 2015

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The History of the Peloponnesian War—War Begins
  1/5With Spartan distrust of the rising power of Athens, is war inevitable?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Liz Truss, 3D cow scanning, sling shot farm
  Secretary of state Liz Truss wants clearer supermarket labelling on dairy products.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunlin
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Talking about the Weather
  2/4Stephen Fry discusses weather and climate talk with experts and climate change activists.
3. 09:30
  A Walk of One's Own: Virginia Woolf on Foot—2. Kensington Gardens
  2/4Virginia Woolf and a balloon of airballs! Kensington Gardens as a magical playground
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/08/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Pastor Alex Robertson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Pistorius release imminent, What teachers really think, Spare rooms
  Reaction from South Africa to the imminent release from jail of Oscar Pistorius.
6. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/5Yukinari turns renegade as he doggedly attempts to root out conspirators in the palace.
7. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Snakes
  Nature that has had a profound impact on human culture and society across history.
8. 11:30
  Philip Glass: Taxi Driver
  In the 1970s the composer Philip Glass drove a taxi around Manhattan to make ends meet.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Four Thought—Passports for a Price
  Katy Long argues that we should think differently about citizenship.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you found love using a dating app?
  Listeners air their views on online dating apps.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/08/2015
  Lord Kinnock tells us the party needs to learn from the past when choosing new leader.
6. 13:45
  How to Have a Better Brain—Relaxation
  2/5Sian Williams finds out why keeping your cool will boost your brain power.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/08/2015
  Has Joe seen a ghost?(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Undercover Mumbai, Episode 1
  1/2Disgraced Alia Khan seeks a life of obscurity. But murder soon comes knocking at her door.
9. 15:00
  Making History—18/08/2015
  Tom Holland and guests discuss 1920s shanty towns, radical Warrington and Roman beards.
10. 15:30
  The Playlist Series—The Duke of Wellington's Playlist
  David Owen Norris discovers the Duke of Wellington - the musician.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Move—Episode 3
  3/3Rosie Millard hears the hopes of two people moving hundreds of miles across the UK.(R)
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Michael Howard on Elizabeth I
  Michael Howard, Conservative Party former leader, tells Matthew Parris about Elizabeth I.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/08/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/08/2015: British national among Bangkok dead
  A British student is now known to have died in yesterday's bombing in Bangkok.
2. 18:30
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 1
  Andrew Maxwell presents a selection of comedy from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/08/2015
  Pip is there for Ruth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Robert Lepage, Travelling art bus, James Rhodes, Writing your first Edinburgh show
  Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage discusses his Edinburgh International Festival show.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 2
  2/5Yukinari turns renegade as he doggedly attempts to root out conspirators in the palace.(R)
6. 20:00
  Overage Drinkers
  The growing problem of alcohol abuse among older people, told through personal stories.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Gratitude
  Peter White discusses gratitude with Ian Macrae, Lyndall Bywater and Dr David Bolt.
8. 21:00
  The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack—Episode 1
  1/2Robert McCrum journeys into his own brain to understand more about stroke.(R)
9. 21:30
  Fry's English Delight—Series 8, Talking about the Weather
  2/4Stephen Fry discusses weather and climate talk with experts and climate change activists.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/08/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Scottish Catholic Church apologises to abuse survivors.
  Archbishop Philip Tartaglia says child abuse "inexcusable and intolerable"
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 7
  7/10Jean Louise calls on her Uncle Jack, in search of a sane voice in Maycomb.
13. 23:00
  Fresh from the Fringe—Fresh from the Fringe: 2015 - Part 2
  Alex Edelman hosts a selection of comedy hot from 2015's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
14. 23:30
  The Invention Of...—Germany, The Rise of Prussia
  2/3Misha Glenny explores the rise of Prussia, dispelling several myths along the way.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The History of the Peloponnesian War—From Funerals to Plague
  2/5Ancient Greek historian Thucydides' masterful first-hand account of the Peloponnesian wars(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lamb exports, From marrowfat to wasabi, Rural tourism degree
  UK lamb exports to Europe are being hit by the strength of the pound.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Marsh Tit
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the marsh tit.(R)

Wednesday 19 August 2015