BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 12 September 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Yusra: Swim for Your Life—Swim For Your Life
  2/2Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini travels from Berlin to compete at the Rio Olympics.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Paul's Cathedral
  Church bells from St Paul's Cathedral.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/09/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—State of Nature report, Bees, Delays with farm payments
  The State of Nature 2016 report suggests intensive farming could be harming wildlife.
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/09/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Open Book—Jonathan Safran Foer
  Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.
3. 09:30
  Natural History Heroes—Alfred Russel Wallace
  9/10George Beccaloni chooses naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace as his Natural History Hero.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/09/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kizzy Crawford, Online harassment, Young women not going to university
  Jane Garvey talks to three young women who have chosen not to go to university.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5The continued adventures of Amy, a transgender pre-teen, about to start senior school.
7. 11:00
  The Web Sheikh and the Muslim Mums
  Five Muslim mums come together to discuss the hate messages their children are exposed to.
8. 11:30
  The Rest is History—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Frank Skinner and guests explore funny, odd and interesting moments in history.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/09/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—12 September 1916 - Ivy Layton
  Ivy Layton enlists a film projectionist.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Logbook loans, Private health insurance, Delivery drivers
  There are calls for tighter regulation of logbook loans.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/09/2016
  Analysis of news and current with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Oliver Burkeman Is Busy—The Busyness Paradox
  Oliver Burkeman explores if the busyness epidemic is not what it at first seems.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/09/2016
  Tony can't keep still.(R)
8. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 30, The 2016 Final
  13/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the 2016 final of the wide-ranging music quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Cooking for Poldark
  Food stylist Genevieve Taylor reveals how she created elaborate feasts for Poldark.(R)
10. 16:00
  Graffiti: Paint and Protest
  Aside from the physical landscape, what does graffiti and street art actually change?
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Trauma
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the religious response to trauma.
12. 17:00
  PM—12/09/2016
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/09/2016 Syria ceasefire comes into force
  The ceasefire in Syria which was brokered by Russia and the US has just come into force.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 76, Episode 6
  6/8Paul Merton, Julian Clary, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons join host Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/09/2016
  Kirsty supports the Bridge Farm Archers.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Julie Walters, Jack Thorne, Nicole Farhi, Gillian Slovo and a review of The Clan
  Julie Walters on sexual offences, Nicole Farhi on hands, Gillian Slovo on prison letters.
5. 19:45
  Letters from Inside—Joe Dunthorne, Binyavanga Wainana, Anne Carson
  2/5Writers from around the world read letters on the theme of imprisonment.
6. 20:00
  Eastern Europeans in Brexitland—12/09/2016
  Journalist Gary Younge explores the impact of the Brexit vote on East Europeans in the UK.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Torah and Tech in Israel
  David Baker meets Israel's new breed of high-tech Haredim.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Tiger
  Brett Westwood explores how tigers that once burnt bright reached the edge of extinction.(R)
9. 21:30
  Open Book—Jonathan Safran Foer
  Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—12/09/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syria ceasefire comes into effect
  The Syria ceasefire has come into effect, but will it hold? A report from Aleppo.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Anatomy of a Soldier, Episode 1
  1/5Written by Harry Parker and based on a true story of what it really means to be at war.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Break Ups and Brexit
  The language of making and breaking relationships.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/09/2016
  The education secretary sets out plans to increase academic selection.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life by John le Carre, Episode 1
  1/5Denis Healey makes a claim, plus lunch with Alec Guinness.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/09/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming and wildlife, ploughing championships and crofting in Scotland
  Yorkshire has been hosting the World Ploughing Championships.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.(R)

Tuesday 13 September 2016