BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 9 August 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—1. New York
  1/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Road killed badgers, Paralympic dressage, Sheep dogs trials
  Road killed badgers, Paralympic dressage and sheep dog trials.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ptarmigan
  David Attenborough presents the ptarmigan.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 4, Vince Cable
  2/4Peter Hennessy invites Vince Cable to reflect on his life and times.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—09/08/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Angela Merkel biography, Knife crime, Heroines, Independent visitors
  A new biography of Angela Merkel, and why do some young men carry knives?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 2
  2/10Father Quixote receives some unwelcome, and very surprising, news from his bishop.
6. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Rose
  Brett Westwood looks into the heart of a rose the most extraordinary of flowers. From 2016
7. 11:30
  Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine—Series 2, Lemmy and Joe Strummer
  Marc Riley raids the BBC archive and finds interviews with Lemmy and Joe Strummer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/08/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—9 August 1916 - Edie Chadwick
  Edie, thus far economical with the truth, is forced to open her heart.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are UK holidays for you?
  A look at what UK tourism has to offer, along with the challenges it faces.
4. 12:57
  Weather—09/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—09/08/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Harmony
  2/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about harmony through the ages.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—08/08/2016
  Shula shows off a birthday present.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tracks—Series 1: Origin, Origin: Episode One
  1/9First in a new nine-part conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
9. 15:00
  Making History—09/08/2016
  Tom Holland and guests with the history that matters to us today.
10. 15:30
  Recycled Radio—Series 4, Travel
  1/4Old radio broadcasts chopped, looped and mashed into something new.(R)
11. 16:00
  Everybody Hates Me
  James Walton asks what it is like to do a job that guarantees loathing from the public.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Alex Salmond on Thomas Muir
  Alex Salmond chooses Thomas Muir, whom he describes as the father of Scottish democracy.
13. 17:00
  PM—09/08/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—090816 Life sentence for man who murdered Glasgow newsagent
  A man who murdered a popular Glasgow newsagent has been sentenced to life in prison
2. 18:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 1, The New Neighbour
  5/5Tony has a new neighbour, whose night-time routine is very, very suspicious...(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/08/2016
  Eddie gets some bad news.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down, Krys Lee, Allegro at 70, Windsor racecourse's resident artist
  Baz Luhrmann's The Get Down, Krys Lee, Allegro at 70, Windsor racecourse's resident artist
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 2
  2/10Father Quixote receives some unwelcome, and very surprising, news from his bishop.(R)
6. 20:00
  Could the Birmingham Six Happen Again?
  What did the Birmingham Six case alter - could such miscarriages of justice happen today?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—RNIB's new film, Recording PIP interviews
  RNIB's film on what it's like to be partially sighted. Plus recording your Pip assessment.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Zika in UK, Hip arthroscopy, Limits of cancer treatment
  Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used.
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 4, Vince Cable
  2/4Peter Hennessy invites Vince Cable to reflect on his life and times.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—09/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Russia and Turkey 'normalise relations'
  The presidents of Russia and Turkey say they share a common goal.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, They Forgive Poets Everything
  7/10As the Beginner struggles, the Writer contemplates just how far he'll go to win the prize.
13. 23:00
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 14, The Universe: What Remains to Be Discovered?
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince take to the stage at the home of radio astronomy, Jodrell Bank.(R)
14. 23:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes
  1/4Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—2. London
  2/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked..(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Adverse mental effect of slow broadband, Olympic victory for farmer, Norfolk barley
  Caz Graham looks at whether low broadband speeds can cause health problems.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-legged Partridge
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge.(R)

Wednesday 10 August 2016