BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 21 September 2016

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Elizabeth Jane Howard: A Dangerous Innocence, Episode 2
  2/5The biography of novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard by award-winning biographer Artemis Cooper(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/09/2016
  Spiritual reflection with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Asian hornet invasion, UN summit on antibiotic resistance, agricultural education
  Yet another threat to honey bees - an Asian hornet invasion.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pink-Footed Goose
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Pink-Footed Goose.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/09/2016
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Monty Don, Ian Hislop, Joanna Barker, Gethin Russell-Jones
  Garden writer and broadcaster Monty Don and journalist Ian Hislop join Libby Purves.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/09/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—ES Devlin, Early onset dementia, Nujeen Mustafa, The white shirt
  Set designer ES Devlin who created a giant tongue for Miley Cyrus to slide down on tour.
5. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats, Beating the Book
  3/5Inspired by his encounter with Scrumpy Jack, George has a new attendant for his journey.
6. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Mark and Eugene - Different Paths
  Friends whose lives have been very different find they still share a lot.
7. 11:00
  Sunni-Shia: Islam Divided—The Early Split
  Tarek Osman tells the story of the Sunni-Shia split in the early years of Islam.(R)
8. 11:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Handyman
  5/6Josh employs handyman Dean to get the flat ready for the baby.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/09/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—21 September 1916 - Ralph Winwood
  Dorothea deploys a surprise strategy for her father's memorial.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—21/09/2016
  Vets say the fashion for flat faced breeds is causing a life of pain for some dogs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/09/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/09/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  A History of the Infinite—3. The Infinite and the Divine
  3/10Adrian Moore explores the idea of infinity through history.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/09/2016
  Ian has had enough.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Greed Is Good
  By Hugh Costello. When the financial sector is out of control, why bother being honest?(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Tax and benefits - keeping up with the way we work now?
  Financial phone-in. Are tax and benefits systems keeping up with the way people work now?
10. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2016, Morning, Noon and Night
  By Claire-Louise Bennett. The rhythms of the everyday lead a young woman to sanctuary.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Shyness - Names
  Shyness: a cultural history. Also, the relationship between names and identity.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—How to cover politics; BBC shows out to tender; BBC Draft Charter
  Steve Hewlett talks to Bal Samra about the BBC shows going out to independent producers.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/09/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/09/2016 Hospital neglect 'contributed to teenager's death'
  A coroner has ruled that failures by a mental health trust contributed to a boy's death.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Hebden Bridge
  3/6Mark Steel visits the Yorkshire town of Hebden Bridge and performs for the locals.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/09/2016
  The Bull has an unexpected guest.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Magnificent Seven, Suzan-Lori Parks, Paul Muldoon, BBC National Short Story Award
  Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on her slave drama.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Land's End to John O'Groats, Beating the Book
  3/5Inspired by his encounter with Scrumpy Jack, George has a new attendant for his journey.(R)
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—21/09/2016
  Clive Anderson and guests discuss the legal rights of prison inmates.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Funny Politics
  Ayesha Hazarika explains why she thinks humour is so important in our political discourse.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Fruits of the Forest
  Can the growing of fashionable super fruits save the Amazon rain forest?
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Monty Don, Ian Hislop, Joanna Barker, Gethin Russell-Jones
  Garden writer and broadcaster Monty Don and journalist Ian Hislop join Libby Purves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/09/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—The US and Russia have clashed over the war in Syria
  John Kerry proposes a no-fly zone over northern Syria.
12. 22:45
  Short Works—In the Clock Tower by Nat Segnit
  Five new tales to accompany this week's shortlist for the BBC National Short Story Award
13. 23:00
  The Pin—Series 2, Record
  3/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show
14. 23:15
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Ben tests out a new coat suitable for the climate in the subantarctic.(R)
15. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Stephanie Cole
  Actress Stephanie Cole chooses her favourite words at Bristol Old Vic Theatre.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/09/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Elizabeth Jane Howard: A Dangerous Innocence, Episode 3
  3/5The biography of novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard by award-winning biographer Artemis Cooper(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/09/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/09/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/09/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/09/2016
  Spiritual reflection with the Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farm fires, Protein in wheat, Radio 4 Poetry Day
  There's been a rise in the cost of insurance claims for fires on farms.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brent Geese
  Chris Packham presents the brent goose.(R)

Thursday 22 September 2016