BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 21 June 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 1
  1/5The quest to understand heredity and family begins with a monk, Mendel, and his peas.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/06/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Northern Irish Farmers EU Vote, Potatoes for Cosmetics, National Trust Farm Scholarship
  The high-stakes Brexit vote for farmers in Northern Ireland.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunlin
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/06/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Nick Davies on cuckoos
  The battle between cuckoos and warblers, as told by Nick Davies to Jim Al-Khalili.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Tim Samuels talks to Salma
  Tim Samuels meets women who have ditched monogamy for an alternative relationship.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/06/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Claire Campbell Smith.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Adultery - Should You Stay or Leave? Italian Mayors, Enouraging Girls to Play Cricket
  What do you do if you suspect or know that your husband is having an affair?
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dear Baby Mine, Episode 2
  2/5Conor and Keeley struggle to come to terms with Conor's diagnosis and its implications.
7. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Oyster
  Brett Westwood explores the nature and culture of oysters.
8. 11:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 13, Haydn's Drum Roll Symphony No 103
  2/3Frances Fyfield and team explore the handwritten manuscript of Haydn's Drum Roll Symphony.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/06/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Dr Broks' Casebook—The Woman Who Forgot Who She Was
  2/5Dr Broks considers a woman with amnesia, and asks if we are nothing more than our memories
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are we giving children the right message about drugs?
  Winifred Robinson asks if children are being given the right message about drugs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/06/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  International Cricket—England v Sri Lanka - 1st ODI, Trent Bridge
  Commentary on the first ODI between England and Sri Lanka from Trent Bridge.
7. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—England v Sri Lanka - 1st ODI, Trent Bridge
  Commentary on the first ODI between England and Sri Lanka from Trent Bridge.
2. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU campaigners wage last big TV battle
  Sparks fly at the last big referendum debate ahead of polling day.
3. 22:45
  Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler—Episode 7
  7/10Anne Tyler's contemporary response to Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
4. 23:00
  The World of Simon Rich—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Enchanting, absurd and funny stories from the mind of celebrated US writer Simon Rich.
5. 23:30
  Shared Experience—Series 4, What Does Home Mean?
  When you are forced to flee your home country and resettle in another, where is home?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Gene, Episode 2
  2/5Darwin's theory of evolution unlocked a world of understanding, but it was incomplete.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/06/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—French and Welsh farmers and Irish MEPs - all on Brexit and Bremain
  Welsh hill farmers and Irish MEPs on Brexit and Bremain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Grouse
  Kate Humble presents the black grouse.(R)

Wednesday 22 June 2016