BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 21 August 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The History of the Peloponnesian War—An Athenian Atrocity
  4/5After an Athenian atrocity in Melos, both sides prepare for war in Sicily.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/08/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Venerable Peter Eagles.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Today calf, Wheely boats, Condensed nature
  How condensing wildlife in to a smaller area could be win-win for farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hawfinch
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Hawfinch.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Guantanamo Bay
  Sue MacGregor speaks to former detainees and the head of the guard force at Guantanamo Bay(R)
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—21/08/2015
  An act of worship and music by Canon Chris Chivers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anna Watkins Olympic Rower, Jack The Ripper, Gay marriage, Women's Vote myths
  Rower Anna Watkins, Jack The Ripper, gay marriage, Laura Green and women's vote myths.
5. 10:25
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia. Fifth Test, the Oval - Day 2
  Commentary on England v Australia on the second day of the fifth Test, from the Oval.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia. Fifth Test, the Oval - Day 2
  Commentary on England v Australia on the second day of the fifth Test, from the Oval.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia. Fifth Test, the Oval - Day 2
  Commentary on England v Australia on the second day of the fifth Test, from the Oval.
2. 18:45
  Dead Ringers—Series 15, Episode 2
  2/5Satirical take on politics, media and celebrity, recorded at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/08/2015
  Kenton feels ashamed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Andras Schiff, The Bad Education Movie, Patrick Ness
  Samira Ahmed talks to pianist Andras Schiff about performing Bach's Goldberg Variations.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 8, Episode 5
  5/5Lady Shonagon receives an invitation to Lord Asaji's sacred grotto.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Jeremy Corbyn, Dan Jones, Polly Toynbee, Elizabeth Truss
  Ritula Shah with Jeremy Corbyn, Dan Jones, Polly Toynbee and Elizabeth Truss.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—John Gray: Recalling Eric Ambler
  John Gray frecalls the work of Eric Ambler and finds unsettling contemporary echoes.
8. 21:00
  What Is a Story?—Omnibus: Part 2
  12/12Marina Warner explores the world of contemporary storytelling.
9. 21:58
  Weather—21/08/2015
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Migrants rush to the border between Greece and Macedonia.
  Police fire tear gas -- we speak to Macedonia's interior ministry.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Go Set a Watchman, Episode 10
  10/10Heartbroken after her fight with Atticus, Jean Louise packs for New York.
12. 23:00
  Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Masculinity, Being a Man in 2015
  Lauren Laverne and guests discuss what it means to be a man in 2015.
13. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Stanley and Sonja – Back on the Bike
  Sometimes the thing that brought you together loses its appeal - at least for one of you.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The History of the Peloponnesian War—The Beginning of the End
  5/5An expedition to conquer Sicily spells the beginning of the end of Athenian power.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'Two guys in suits took us to one side'
  A Muslim listener talks about being stopped at the airport and about her love for the UK.

Saturday 22 August 2015