BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 15 September 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/09/2016
  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 3
  3/5John le Carre recalls meeting Count Mario da Bernaschina and his glamorous wife.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/09/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—A 50 billion-pound takeover, ice cream made from buffalo milk and more on the State of Nature report
  The Monsanto-Bayer merger; a farm's efforts to help stone-curlews; buffalo milk ice cream.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black-browed Albatross
  Steve Backshall presents the black-browed albatross.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/09/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/09/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Waterside Ape—Episode 2
  2/2Sir David Attenborough examines new evidence on a controversial theory of human origins.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—15/09/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Frances Finn.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Child custody hearings, Box set watching
  A discussion of child arrangement hearings that involve domestic violence.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Amy is still refusing to go back to school, and the pressure is telling on her parents.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Fixing India's Car Crash Capital
  The people who are trying to stop the relentless road deaths in India's biggest city.
8. 11:30
  The Double War—15/09/2016
  Alvin Hall explores a record of African-American soldiers discussing fighting in Vietnam.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/09/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—15 September 1916 - Adam Wilson
  In Folkestone, Adam Wilson finds himself caught up in war games.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Trampoline parks, Care delivery, AD blockers
  A look at the King's Fund review into care services.
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/09/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Oliver Burkeman Is Busy—Addicted to Busy
  Oliver Burkeman asks if people have become addicted to busy.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/09/2016
  Anna is hopeful.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Hatch, Match and Dispatch, Nine Lives by Anna Maria Murphy
  5/6An secret is unearthed when Beth's elderly father Patrick claims never to have been born(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 34, Passionate Walkers: David Nicholls
  Clare Balding meets novelist David Nicholls to walk to The Devil's Punchbowl in Surrey.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Child Bereavement UK
  Katherine Woods makes an appeal on behalf of Child Bereavement UK.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Jonathan Safran Foer
  Mariella Frostrup talks to novelist Jonathan Safran Foer.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Colin Firth, Ralph Fiennes
  Colin Firth talks about Bridget Jones's Baby, and Ralph Fiennes discusses Two Women.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Embryos from non egg cells, Gaia galaxy census, Stratolites, Female and male body clocks
  Embryos from non egg cells; Gaia galaxy census; stratolites; female and male body clocks.
14. 17:00
  PM—15/09/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/09/2016 Government approves Hinkley Point deal
  Ministers have approved a controversial new nuclear power station in Somerset
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 4, A Dance to the Music of Tom
  4/4Mr and Mrs Wrigglesworth attempt to bond with the new neighbours.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/09/2016
  Oliver revises his plans.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sam Neill, Sharon Bolton and Stephanie Merritt and how best to teach art history
  Sam Neill talks about new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople and his mentor James Mason.
5. 19:45
  Letters from Inside—Tahmima Anam
  Novelist Tahmima Anam's letter to her unborn child
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Trump and Putin
  Why is Donald Trump accused of being Vladimir Putin's man?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Start-up Scotland
  Douglas Fraser asks what more can be done to encourage and grow new businesses in Scotland
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Embryos from non egg cells, Gaia galaxy census, Stratolites, Female and male body clocks
  Embryos from non egg cells; Gaia galaxy census; stratolites; female and male body clocks.(R)
9. 21:30
  The Waterside Ape—Episode 2
  2/2Sir David Attenborough examines new evidence on a controversial theory of human origins.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/09/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Philippine president 'ordered killings'
  A former hitman testifies against President Duterte at Senate hearing.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Anatomy of a Soldier, Episode 4
  4/5Written by Harry Parker and based on a true story of what it really means to be at war.
13. 23:00
  Heresy—Series 9, Episode 6
  6/6Victoria Coren Mitchell is joined by Katy Brand, David Baddiel and Richard Osman.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/09/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2016
  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 4
  4/5During the filming of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, its star makes a serious request.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/09/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Milk Production Reduction Scheme, and leaving hedgerows uncut to help wildlife.
  The deadline for the EU scheme paying farmers to produce less milk is fast approaching.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jack Snipe
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.(R)

Friday 16 September 2016