BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 7 June 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Only in Naples, Episode 1
  1/5Katherine Wilson's warm tale of discovering love, food and family the Neapolitan way.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/06/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rania Hafez.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Gene editing to create hornless cattle, EU workers on farms and seed gene bank
  US scientists have used gene editing technology to breed dairy cattle without horns.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
  Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/06/2016
  Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/06/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Marcus du Sautoy on mathematics
  Marcus Du Sautoy shares his passion for mathematics with Jim Al-Khalili.
4. 09:30
  One to One—David Greig and Angela Mudge
  Playwright David Greig finds out what it takes to be an extreme runner.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—07/06/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—150 years of feminism, Music journalist Sylvia Patterson, Scented rose grower Rosebie Morton
  What has feminism achieved for women over the last 150 years?
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 2
  2/5Meera Syal stars as a police family liaison officer searching for a hit-and-run driver.
8. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Fly
  Brett Westwood explores the nature and the culture of flies.
9. 11:30
  While My Guitar Gently Bleeps
  Isy Suttie delves into video game music, attempting to create her own electronic opus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/06/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unseen - A History of the Invisible—Conjuring the Invisible
  2/5Philip Ball examines the curious relationship between science, stage magic and cinema.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How has anxiety affected you?
  Consumer phone-in.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/06/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 2
  2/5The story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/06/2016
  Anna updates Helen.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Murdering My Dad
  By Rachel Mathews. Dark comedy about an adolescent girl who decides to kill her father.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 13, Aldeburgh
  Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel from Aldeburgh, Suffolk.(R)
10. 15:30
  Shared Experience—Series 5, Scammed
  Fi Glover's guests share their experience of being scammed by sophisticated fraudsters.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Artificial Intelligence and the Law
  Joshua Rozenberg explores how artificial intelligence might change the legal profession.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Trevor McDonald and Jon Snow
  Trevor McDonald and Jon Snow talk about the books they love with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/06/2016
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/06/2016 Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley admits pay errors
  He admitted workers at the chain's Derbyshire warehouse were paid below the minimum wage
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 7, Lionel Shriver
  3/6Writer Lionel Shriver reads from her frank and highly personal teenage journals.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/06/2016
  David is on edge, and Jolene changes tack.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ben Kingsley, Casey Nicholaw, RA Summer Exhibition, Outcast
  Sir Ben Kingsley discusses his film Learning to Drive plus Aladdin director Casey Nicholaw
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 2
  2/5Meera Syal stars as a police family liaison officer searching for a hit-and-run driver.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Cancer Drugs Fund
  How will the new Cancer Drugs Fund cope with the challenges of rising cost and demand?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Cooking Healthy Food From Scratch
  Cooking healthy food from scratch when you can't see your way around the kitchen.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Aircraft noise and mental health, All in the Mind Awards, Imitation in newborn babies
  Claudia Hammond examines a study linking aircraft noise and mental health.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Marcus du Sautoy on mathematics
  Marcus Du Sautoy shares his passion for mathematics with Jim Al-Khalili.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—07/06/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron and Farage in EU TV debate
  Prime Minister and UKIP leader face live audience
12. 22:45
  Dangerous Visions—Never Let Me Go, Episode 7
  7/10The students make a trip to Norfolk in search of answers.
13. 23:00
  What Does the K Stand For?—Series 2, A Royal Visit
  5/6Mad about the monarchy. Stephen K Amos's teenage years in 1980s south London.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/06/2016
  The founder of Sports Direct, Mike Ashley, appears before a committee of MPs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Only in Naples, Episode 2
  2/5Katherine Wilson's warm tale of discovering love, food and family the Neapolitan way.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/06/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rania Hafez.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Phone masts, soil erosion, maize payments and better beef from grass
  Rural phone masts, saving soil from erosion and concerns about maize grown for fuel.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Turtle Dove
  Steve Backshall presents the turtle dove.(R)

Wednesday 8 June 2016