BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 8 June 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/06/2016
  Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—08/06/2016
  Joanna Shinn reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Chris Boardman, Bella Merlin, Rex Pickett, Natalie Nicole James.
  Libby Purves meets Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman and writer Rex Pickett.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/06/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Claire Campbell Smith.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and clean energy in India; Meg Rosoff
  Author Meg Rosoff on winning the £430,000 Astrid Lindgren Award. Jane Garvey presents.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 3
  3/5Luke has died after a hit-and-run incident, and Jackie must help find his killer.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Claudia and Alan - Living After Loss
  Her husband and her friend remember a remarkable woman.
8. 11:00
  The Borders of Sanity—Sweden's Adolescents
  2/4What is behind the increase in mental health problems among Sweden's young people?(R)
9. 11:30
  Polyoaks—Series 4, Duty of Candour
  6/6The staff at Polyoaks struggle with the concept of telling the truth to patients.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/06/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unseen - A History of the Invisible—The Spirit World
  3/5Philip Ball reveals that technology can act as a catalyst for belief in spirits or ghosts.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—BHS, Half Man Half Biscuit
  After the company's collapse, key figures from BHS appear before a select committee.
4. 12:57
  Weather—08/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—08/06/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Boy Who Gave His Heart Away—Episode 3
  3/5The story of what happens when the death of a child miraculously allows others to live.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—07/06/2016
  David is on edge, and Jolene changes tack.(R)
8. 14:15
  Stephanie Jacob - A Night Visitor
  A pig on the run comes to the rescue of an ailing marriage.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Why don't house prices fall if they are unaffordable for many people?
  Financial phone-in. Why don't house prices fall if they are unaffordable for many people?
10. 15:30
  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.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Engineers of Jihad. Orange jumpsuits
  The link between education and violent extremism. Also, the iconic orange jumpsuit.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Dame Joan Bakewell, EU debates, 24 - the 'north's national', City AM editor
  Dame Joan Bakewell, EU debates, 24 - the 'north's national', and the editor of City AM.
13. 17:00
  PM—08/06/2016
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/06/16 Boardroom divisions at BHS exposed
  MPs are investigating the collapse of the high street chain
2. 18:28
  EU Referendum Campaign Broadcasts—Stronger IN Europe, 08/06/2016
  A referendum campaign broadcast by the Stronger IN Europe campaign.
3. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 10, Episode 4
  4/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Julia Hartley-Brewer, Richard Osman and Giles Coren.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—08/06/2016
  Lynda eyes up the competition.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—Guy Garvey, Bailey's Prize winner, The Go-Between
  Guy Garvey talks to John Wilson about his Meltdown festival.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 3
  3/5Luke has died after a hit-and-run incident, and Jackie must help find his killer.(R)
7. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Business
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
8. 20:45
  Four Thought—Questions of Identity
  Marina Lewycka explores how identity is formed.
9. 21:00
  Science Stories—Maxwell's Demon
  Philip Ball explains the thought experiment that niggled at physics for a century.
10. 21:30
  Midweek—Chris Boardman, Bella Merlin, Rex Pickett, Natalie Nicole James.
  Libby Purves meets Olympic cyclist Chris Boardman and writer Rex Pickett.(R)
11. 21:58
  Weather—08/06/2016
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The global challenges facing the next US President
  A special edition of the programme from Washington, presented by Ritula Shah.
13. 22:45
  Dangerous Visions—Never Let Me Go, Episode 8
  8/10The students hear a rumour about how their fate might be postponed.
14. 23:00
  Lenny Henry's Rogues Gallery—Series 1, Moone Sisters
  4/4Lenny Henry stars as a young GI serving in Cornwall during the Second World War.
15. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, Meeting Madonna
  1/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran stumble through the darkness in a kind of conversation.
16. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/06/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on extending voter registration for the EU referendum
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Only in Naples, Episode 3
  3/5Katherine Wilson's warm tale of discovering love, food and family the Neapolitan way.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/06/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rania Hafez.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Flood response criticised, EU views in Northern ireland, CAP reform and grass testing
  The government is criticised over floods, EU and Northern Ireland, plus CAP reform calls.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Quail
  Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of the quail and its sound.(R)

Thursday 9 June 2016