BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 22 August 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Self's Search for Meaning—Faith
  3/3Will Self asks some of Britain's key opinion-makers about the nature of our existence.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster
  St Mary the Virgin, Ilminster.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest time, Seaweed pollution, Rural pubs
  A look at the 2016 harvest, seaweed pollution and shrinking numbers of rural pubs.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
  Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/08/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Playing the Skyline—Series 2, Belfast Docks
  3/3Composer laureate Brian Irvine and Rachael Boyd, on fiddle, play the skyline of Belfast.
3. 09:30
  Our Man in Greeneland—Our Man in Havana
  4/5The BBC's man in Havana, Will Grant, goes on the trail of Greene's Our Man in Havana.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—22/08/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jenna Coleman, Women and Olympics, Calcium Supplements
  Jenna Coleman plays young Queen Victoria, and Olympics triumph for women in sport.
6. 10:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 1. Arrival
  1/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.
7. 11:00
  The Untold—Revisited
  Grace Dent updates stories from previous episodes including the fate of Bristol's DJ Derek
8. 11:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Frank Skinner explores funny moments in history. With Dave Gorman and Sara Pascoe.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—22 August 1916 - Juliet Cavendish
  Juliet finds it hard to reconcile her delight and her fears.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Caged hens, Tiger stores, CD and vinyl box sets
  Winifred Robinson looks at modern farming with caged hens, plus the rise of Tiger stores.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/08/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/08/2016
  As Team GB prepares to leave Rio we hear from the British Olympic Association.
6. 13:45
  Unforgettable—Series 1, David Temple/Derek Jarman
  1/5David Temple has an imagined conversation with his late brother-in-law Derek Jarman.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/08/2016
  Rob has got some news for Henry.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sebastian Baczkiewicz - Ghosts of Heathrow
  190,000 visitors pass through Heathrow every day. No wonder some of them are ghosts.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, Semi-Final 1, 2016
  10/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the first semi-final of the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Time for an Aperitif? The Drinks Menu
  Aperitif - A curiosity of our Mediterranean holidays? Or are they having a British moment?(R)
11. 16:00
  My Muse—Series 1, Kathryn Williams on Sylvia Plath
  Singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams describes how Sylvia Plath inspired an entire album.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Sharia Councils
  Ernie Rea and guests explore the role of sharia councils in the UK.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/08/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/08/2016 Islamist militant pleads guilty before the International Criminal Court.
  Islamist militant admits destroying cultural sites.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 3
  3/8Nicholas Parsons hosts a special edition from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/08/2016
  Toby has some explaining to do.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Quincy Jones, Noel Clarke, Timbuktu cultural war crimes
  John Wilson talks to music legend Quincy Jones ahead of his BBC Prom.
5. 19:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 1, 1. Arrival
  1/10Gangsters, gambling and an innocent abroad in 1890s Whitechapel.(R)
6. 20:00
  Rethinking Clink—Episode 1
  1/2Jacqui Smith on the history of prison reform from the 18th century to the end of WWII.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Colombia's Forgotten Exodus
  The people displaced by war in Colombia who fear they will never be able to return home.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Great Auk
  Brett Westwood traces the story of the great auk, driven to extinction in 1844. From 2016(R)
9. 21:30
  Playing the Skyline—Series 2, Belfast Docks
  3/3Composer laureate Brian Irvine and Rachael Boyd, on fiddle, play the skyline of Belfast.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/08/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Stock up ! Germany to update war-time civil defence strategy
  Germans to be told they should store food and water for ten days in case of attack.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Eight Months on Ghazzah Street, Episode 6
  6/10Hilary Mantel's revisits her third novel nearly 30 years after its original publication.
13. 23:00
  Hersey's Hiroshima
  Seventy years ago, an article about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima rocked the world.
14. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 9, Field Guides
  6/6Josie Long presents stories of how our hearts entwine with the landscape.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/08/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wish Lanterns by Alec Ash—1. Young Lives
  1/5Exploring the lives of young Chinese, the 'one-child' offspring of the 1980s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/08/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/08/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New Badger Cull Zones, Wild Boar, Harvest Machines
  Five new areas of England will cull badgers next week to try to control TB in cattle.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Aquatic Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the aquatic warbler.(R)

Tuesday 23 August 2016