BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 10 August 2016

LW Schedule

Skip to:

Early
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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)
Back to top
Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  What's the Point of...?—Series 8, Golf
  1/4Golf. Olympic sport? Test of character? Way of life? Quentin Letts with a new series.
3. 09:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 1, Neville Chamberlain's Umbrella
  1/5Sir David Cannadine explores the changing image of Neville Chamberlain's umbrella.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—10/08/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—What does 'parent friendly' mean?
  The NCT have launched a new 'Parent Friendly' certificate - how will this help families?
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 3
  3/10Newly appointed a monsignor, Father Quixote and his friend Sancho set off on their quest.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Colin and Rolf - The Benefits of National Service
  Friends remember National Service and the opportunities it gave them.
8. 11:00
  Frightened of Each Other's Shadows
  Nihal Arthanayake presents a portrait of contemporary Britain in an epoch of terror.(R)
9. 11:30
  Guilt Trip—3. Getting Afloat
  3/4Laura and Ros are invited on to a narrow boat.
Back to top
Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/08/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—10 August 1916 - Gabriel Graham
  In Folkestone, the Grahams face an impossible situation.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—The Price of a Haircut, Employment Rights for Teenagers
  The cost of haircuts, young people and employment rights, and the Margate seaside revival.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/08/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 4, Narcissism
  3/5Street philosophy with Bettany Hughes, and changing ideas about narcissism through time.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/08/2016
  Eddie gets some bad news.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Recent Events at Collington House, Episode 2
  2/2The school governors struggle to reconcile their religious and cultural differences.(R)
9. 15:00
  Your Money and Your Life—Thirty-Somethings
  Louise Cooper explores the big decisions for people in their thirties.(R)
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Zika in UK, Hip arthroscopy, Limits of cancer treatment
  Dr Mark Porter finds out how hip arthroscopy is increasingly being used.(R)
11. 16:00
  Self's Search for Meaning—Philosophy
  2/3Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Reporting statistics, Detecting iPlayer use, The New European
  Reporting statistics, detecting iPlayer use, The New European.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/08/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
Back to top
Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/08/2016 Rail unions accused of militancy
  Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, says the unions are striking over "minor matters".
2. 18:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 2, This Must Be It
  1/4Can Sophie finally escape her overprotective mother?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/08/2016
  New information is brought to Anna's attention.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Alexander McCall Smith, Review of The Shallows, National Youth Theatre turning 60.
  Alexander McCall Smith on The Bertie Project, the latest in his 44 Scotland Street series.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 3
  3/10Newly appointed a monsignor, Father Quixote and his friend Sancho set off on their quest.(R)
6. 20:00
  Party Futures
  Is now the point when the structure of British party politics will fundamentally change?
7. 20:45
  David Baddiel Tries to Understand—Rugby
  David Baddiel sets out to understand the rules of rugby union.
8. 21:00
  The Whale Menopause
  Animal wisdom, mothers and sons. What do killer whales tell us about the human menopause?
9. 21:30
  What's the Point of...?—Series 8, Golf
  1/4Golf. Olympic sport? Test of character? Way of life? Quentin Letts with a new series.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Baltimore police accused of discrimination
  We talk to an African-American councillor at Baltimore City Hall.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, When Fate Shows Its Hand
  8/10The Beginner makes a plea.
13. 23:00
  Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Super-sharp everywoman Angela Barnes muses on love, life, and what might come afterwards.
14. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with The Festival of the Spoken Nerd
15. 23:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Ovid
  2/4Join Natalie Haynes for comedy and Classics, as she stands up for Roman poet Ovid.(R)
Back to top
Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—3. Paris
  3/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Grouse shooting and the Glorious Twelfth, Pony trekking, Broadband.
  Grouse shooting and the Glorious Twelfth, pony trekking and broadband.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hen Harrier
  Chris Packham presents the hen harrier.(R)

Thursday 11 August 2016