BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 29 June 2017

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Believe Me by Eddie Izzard—3. Signs
  3/5Dyslexia and early relationships - all a question of reading the signs.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/06/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Sustainable fish in restaurants, Bar Council, TB in deer
  High street restaurants are accused of endangering future fish stocks.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dara McAnulty on the Hen Harrier
  Thirteen-year-old Northern Ireland wildlife blogger Dara McAnulty on the hen harrier.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/06/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/06/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Plato's Republic
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great works of political and ethical theory.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—29/06/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Silver.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Takeover week: Zawe Ashton
  Actor Zawe Ashton guest edits. Fashion designer Roksanda. Ayanna Witter-Johnson performs.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen and gay husband Jack are called to account by their surprisingly grown-up teenagers.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Building a Better Future
  Narcopolitics in Paraguay, demolitions in Moscow and barking feral dogs in Seychelles.
8. 11:30
  Black Art Matters
  Sonia Boyce views current interest in black British art through the life of Donald Rodney.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/06/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Part 24: Elevator
  The safety elevator is a mass transit system that has changed the shape of our cities.
3. 12:13
  You and Yours—Groceries Code Adjudicator, School trips, Cheap private planes
  Groceries Code Adjudicator, school trip coach drivers and cheap flights on private planes.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/06/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—29/06/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Our Man in the Middle East—Part 24: Cruelty Without Borders
  BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen looks back on the rise and fall of Islamic State.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—28/06/2017
  Kenton receives an ultimatum.(R)
8. 14:15
  Dangerous Visions—Siege, Episode 3
  The new mayor of Grenoble faces an unexpected threat as violent demonstrations worsen.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Wimbledon
  Alison Mitchell meets the people who cultivate the sporting landscape at Wimbledon.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Macular Society
  Henry Blofeld makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the Macular Society.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Ruth Ware
  Mariella Frostrup talks to best-selling crime novelist Ruth Ware.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Burton and Taylor's love nest
  Antonia Quirke visits the house that Richard Burton bought for Elizabeth Taylor in Mexico.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Sex bias in biology, Engineering prize, Olympic bats, Angry Chef
  Huge genetic differences between the sexes may result in more drug side-effects for women.
14. 17:00
  PM—29/06/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/06/2017 Judge doubts Grenfell inquiry will satisfy survivors
  After meeting residents, Sir Martin Moore-Bick promised to get to the truth
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Paul Sinha examines what someone has to do to earn the epithet 'the Great'.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/06/2017
  Lynda initiates a fightback.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Manchester International Festival, Poet turned novelist Kenneth Steven, Museum of the Year nominee Hepworth Wakefield
  Manchester International Festival launch with Jeremy Deller.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 4
  4/5Karen and gay husband Jack are called to account by their surprisingly grown-up teenagers.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Interview with the Lord Chancellor David Lidington
  The agenda for the new justice secretary, the law and holograms, and ageing sex offenders.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Land - the mother of all monopolies
  Evan Davis presents the business magazine.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Sex bias in biology, Engineering prize, Olympic bats, Angry Chef
  Huge genetic differences between the sexes may result in more drug side-effects for women.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Plato's Republic
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss one of the great works of political and ethical theory.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—29/06/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Council meeting to discuss Grenfell ends in chaos
  Kensington & Chelsea council fails to hold private meeting about Grenfell fire.
12. 22:45
  Annika Strandhed—Series 3, Vertigo
  4/4By Nick Walker. Annika witnesses someone being pushed from the top of a rock face.(R)
13. 23:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, Milton's Motors
  5/6Milton opens a garage and finds he is on a collision course with a local villain.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—29/06/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/06/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Believe Me by Eddie Izzard—4. Coming Out
  4/5Confiding in an ex-girlfriend, Eddie Izzard tells the truth about her gender identity.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/06/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/06/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/06/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/06/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The long-awaited research on neonicotinoids
  Neonicotinoids harm honey bees and wild bees, according to a new study.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Joe Harkness on the Woodlark
  After a bad day at work, Joe Harkness recalls an encounter with a woodlark.

Friday 30 June 2017