BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 August 2015

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, Bacon's Boswell
  2/5Peppiatt becomes Bacon's Boswell, and there is mischief in Morocco.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/08/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Levy row, Pub library, Cherries
  The row over who should have the final say over millions of pounds of farm levy spending.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Firecrest
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the firecrest.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/08/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 7, The Book of Common Prayer
  4/4Quentin Letts examines some of Britain's cherished institutions.
3. 09:30
  Witness History—The Destruction of Iraq's Marshes
  A look at the destruction of southern Iraq's great marshes, overseen by Saddam Hussein.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/08/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Home Alone, Men - Retirement and Widowhood, OCD in Children, Mary Wollstonecraft, Male Testosterone Cycle
  Home alone, men in retirement and widowhood, OCD in children and Mary Wollstonecraft.
6. 10:41
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 3
  3/5Iris Murdoch's witty satire on analysis and overly-cultivated bed-swapping characters.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Ndaizivei and Sekai - Being Strong
  UK-born Sekai is in awe of her grandmother's stoicism under white rule in Rhodesia.(R)
8. 11:00
  Truth Be Told
  Helen Zaltzman invites members of the public to tell true stories of escape.
9. 11:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 4, The Baby
  4/6Damien and Anthony are asked to look after a baby.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/08/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Why Factor—Why are watches enduring status symbols?
  Watches have been an indicator of status since their invention. Mike Williams asks why
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Poundland merger, Contaminated water, BBQ charcoal
  Poundland CEO Jim McCarthy talks about future plans after 99p Stores merger gets go-ahead.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/08/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/08/2015
  Clare Short criticises the Chilcot Report, plus news from Syrian refugees in Turkey.
6. 13:45
  Charisma: Pinning Down the Butterfly—3. The Queen's Touch
  Francine Stock explores the 'royal touch' as practised by Elizabeth I and our royals today
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/08/2015
  It is time to say goodbye.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—DJ Britton - When Greed Becomes Hunger, The Pen
  2/2Three years after the collapse of the food market, Phil and Sian attempt to make amends.(R)
9. 15:00
  The New Workplace—The New Employee
  4/5Michael Robinson asks how workers will get the skills needed for a more prosperous future.(R)
10. 15:30
  The Life in My Head: From Stroke to Brain Attack—Episode 2
  2/2Robert McCrum goes through a two-week rehabilitation course to rejuvenate his left side.(R)
11. 16:00
  Inconspicuous Consumption—Series 1, Framing Device
  Sarah Cuddon looks at, and through, a diversity of frames to understand what they are for.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Edinburgh TV Festival, BBC director of strategy James Purnell, Channel 5 director of programming Ben Frow, Spotify
  The government denies wanting to dismantle the BBC. We hear the first BBC response.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/08/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/08/15 Two journalists shot dead while on air in US
  Two television journalists have been shot dead during a live broadcast in the US
2. 18:30
  Sketchorama—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/4Isy Suttie presents three sketch groups from the 2015 Edinburgh Festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/08/2015
  Harrison Burns has an idea.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hamlet, Agatha Christie exhibition, Andrew Miller, We Are Your Friends.
  Kirsty Lang is joined by critic Susannah Clapp to review Benedict Cumberbatch's Hamlet.
5. 19:45
  Iris Murdoch: A Severed Head—Episode 3
  3/5Iris Murdoch's witty satire on analysis and overly-cultivated bed-swapping characters.(R)
6. 20:00
  FutureProofing—The Blockchain
  How could new technology change the nature of money and the role of government?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Writing Myself into the Script
  Playwright Bola Agbaje on why black women are still under-represented on British TV.
8. 21:00
  Mind Changers—Carl Rogers and the Person-Centred Approach
  While Freud relied on expert and patient, Rogers pioneered a therapeutic model of equals.(R)
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 7, The Book of Common Prayer
  4/4Quentin Letts examines some of Britain's cherished institutions.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Shadow over the harmony of the power-sharing government in Northern Ireland.
  Police point to IRA involvement in recent murder - UUP poised to leave coalition
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Simon Mawer - Tightrope, Episode Three
  3/10Marian goes on a date with an RAF officer. The atomic bomb is dropped for the first time.
12. 23:00
  Elvis McGonagall Takes a Look on the Bright Side—Series 2, Full Tartan Jacket
  1/4Comic poet Elvis McGonagall seeks the bright side of life in his caravan near Dundee.
13. 23:15
  Can't Tell Nathan Caton Nothing—Series 2, About Animals
  5/6Nathan explains his attitude to animals and pets and his grandma's attitude to mice.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Invention Of...—Spain, Episode 3
  3/3Misha Glenny presents a history of Spain.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/08/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Francis Bacon in Your Blood, 'The dregs are what I prefer.'
  3/5High and low-life in Paris.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/08/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/08/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/08/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Ian Bradley, University of St Andrews.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Nicola Sturgeon, Orchards, Sea lice, Wet weather
  Scottish first minister wants clearer labelling in supermarkets.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bobolink
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Bobolink.(R)

Thursday 27 August 2015