BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 30 June 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/06/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—White Sands, Northern Dark
  3/5A visit to see the Northern Lights is not the enlightening experience Geoff had hoped for.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/06/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/06/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/06/2016
  Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, director of a Christian arts charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Glyphosate relicenced, Fishing industry and farming business reaction to Brexit
  The weedkiller Glyphosate is relicenced for another 18 months, despite some safety fears.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bearded Tit
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/06/2016
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/06/2016
  Sean Curran reports on the first session of PMQs since the UK voted to leave the EU.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Sovereignty
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the idea of sovereignty.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—30/06/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Katharine Longworth.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Seacole, High heels, Cricket, Midlife blues, Sheffield
  Looking at Crimean War heroine Mary Seacole, and a government inquiry into office dress.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen's doing a fun run, and Jack's discovering the joy of random sex with strangers.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—The Brexit Wind Tunnel
  Correspondents' stories from east Europe, India, Greece, Djibouti and Russia.
8. 11:30
  They Call Us Viet Kieu
  Anna Nguyen journeys to Vietnam rediscover the war-torn country her parents fled in 1975.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/06/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—Angela Merkel
  A look back at the career of the German Chancellor before she became a politician.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Legal highs ban, Stamp duty confusion, Shopping local
  A look at how the East of England Co-op runs its business.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/06/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/06/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—The Somme: From Sunrise to Zero Hour
  Those who fought at the Battle of the Somme recall the build-up to the battle.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/06/2016
  Anna has a lot on her mind.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—30 June 1916
  Tommies tells a hidden true story about the first day of the battle of the Somme.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Midsummer Music in Orkney
  Helen Mark visits Orkney to hear music and stories from 40 years of St Magnus Festival.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Theodora Children's Charity
  Kerry McCarthy presents an appeal on behalf of Theodora Children's Charity.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Ruth Gilligan, Vietnam novels, Kenneth Baker
  Ruth Gilligan talks to Mariella Frostrup about her new book, Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Notes on Blindness
  Francine Stock looks at groundbreaking documentary Notes on Blindness.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Juno, Nanotech art conservation, Robots fix the city, Eel conservation
  Nasa's Juno space mission approaches Jupiter.
14. 17:00
  PM—30/06/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/06/16 Boris out of Tory race
  Front-runner Boris Johnson withdraws from Tory leadership race, Gove and May launch bids
2. 18:30
  The Tim Vine Chat Show—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Tim talks to a death-defying parachutist and tells at least two jokes about chickens.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/06/2016
  Kate is feeling the pressure.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ab Fab director Mandie Fletcher, Phill Jupitus on Trumpton's creator, Olivia de Havilland turns 100
  Absolutely Fabulous director Mandie Fletcher discusses her new film adaptation.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen's doing a fun run, and Jack's discovering the joy of random sex with strangers.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Immigration: Why Did it Rise?
  What are the political decisions and trends which led to record immigration to the UK?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Life after Brexit
  How will the vote to leave the EU affect businesses big and small? Evan Davis presents.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Juno, Nanotech art conservation, Robots fix the city, Eel conservation
  Nasa's Juno space mission approaches Jupiter.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Sovereignty
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the history of the idea of sovereignty.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—30/06/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson quits leadership race
  Shock decision means former London mayor won't be PM
12. 22:45
  The Third Man by Graham Greene—4. Do You Believe in Ghosts?
  4/5Rollo Martins gets a surprise facing up to the real nature of Harry Lime.
13. 23:00
  The Now Show—The Now Show 1916
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis look back 100 years in a special edition of The Now Show.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/06/2016
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/07/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—White Sands, The Hitchhiker
  4/5Writer Geoff Dyer describes how he stops to pick up a hitchhiker on the road to El Paso.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/07/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/07/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/07/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/07/2016
  Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, director of a Christian arts charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Migrant workers, Rural development, Welsh environment secretary
  Who will replace European migrant workers picking UK fruit and vegetables post-Brexit?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-Headed Gull
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the black-headed gull.(R)

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