BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 11 August 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Inside the Ethics Committee—Series 12, Growth Restriction in Pregnancy
  2/3The dilemmas faced by couples and medical teams when a baby stops growing in the womb.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/08/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—'First Ladies', Children witnessing childbirth, Composer Charlotte Bray
  The role of the First Lady, political point-scoring or wifely devotion?
5. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: Fourth Test, Oval - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan from the Oval.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: Fourth Test, Oval - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan from the Oval.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 17:57
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: Fourth Test, Oval - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the fourth Test between England and Pakistan from the Oval.
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Evening
1. 18:45
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 3, Birth
  3/4Simon Evans' comedy-economics hybrid focuses on birth.
2. 19:00
  The Archers—11/08/2016
  Rex and Toby both want the last word.
3. 19:15
  Front Row—Jamie Cullum at the Proms, Greek crime writer Petros Markaris, Techno-thriller Nerve, Artists in residence
  Jamie Cullum at the Proms, Greek crime writer Petros Markaris, artists in residence, Nerve
4. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Graham Greene - Monsignor Quixote, Episode 4
  4/10Father Quixote and his friend Sancho attract the unwelcome attention of the Guardia Civil.(R)
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Who are the Special Forces?
  How have British Special Forces developed and what are they doing in Syria and Libya now?
6. 20:30
  In Business—How Safe Are Your Secrets?
  What can business do to defend itself against the growing army of corporate spies?
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Blow to the LHC "bump", Crow intelligence, Robot mudskippers, Royal Society book prize
  A blow to the LHC "bump"; Crow intelligence; Robot mudskippers; Royal Society book prize.(R)
8. 21:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 21, Goodbye to Boleyn
  West Ham are moving after 111 years. Alan Dein chronicles life on the streets on match day(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—11/08/2016
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syrian doctors beg Obama for help
  How should the US respond to the humanitarian disaster in Aleppo?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Italy: The Parrots, Into the Wolf's Lair
  9/10The Master takes his last chance.
12. 23:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 1
  1/6Victoria Coren is joined by Lee Mack, David Schneider and Germaine Greer.(R)
13. 23:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Plato
  3/4Natalie Haynes stands up for one of the greatest all-time thinkers, Plato.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Flâneuse: Women Who Walk the Cities by Lauren Elkin—4. Venice
  4/5Author Lauren Elkin strolls the streets, thinking about distinguished women who walked.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/08/2016
  A short reflection and prayer with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm trespassing, Flat racing, Dairy protests
  Felicity Evans looks at farm trespassing, flat racing and dairy protests.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red Grouse
  Brett Westwood presents the red grouse.(R)

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