BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 July 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop—Episode 3
  3/5The pigs have offered a further entry into the ancient ways of the rural community.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/07/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Vaccinating Badgers, Stable Staff Shortage, Ballymena Mart
  After a year's break badgers are again being trapped and vaccinated against Bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mya Rose Craig on the White-Tailed Eagle
  Schoolgirl Mya Rose Craig on the white-tailed eagle for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/07/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/07/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Bird Migration
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—06/07/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Nigel Swinford.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Stalking, Pensions, Marie Hicks, Craft
  Helen Pearson, programmed inequality, jewellery making, Waspi.
6. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v South Africa: First Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on day one of the first Test between England and South Africa, from Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v South Africa: First Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on day one of the first Test between England and South Africa, from Lord's.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 17:57
  Test Match Special—England v South Africa: First Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on day one of the first Test between England and South Africa, from Lord's.
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Evening
1. 18:45
  Paul Sinha's History Revision—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Paul Sinha looks at cinema's track record of portraying historical events.
2. 19:00
  The Archers—06/07/2017
  Jennifer is told not to splash the cash.
3. 19:15
  Front Row—Tarell Alvin McCraney's Queer Icon; Romola Garai and Helen Edmundson on Queen Anne; Jamaica's Poet Laureate Lorna Goodison
  Oscar-winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney; Helen Edmundson on the overlooked Queen Anne.
4. 19:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—The Days of Anna Madrigal, Episode 4
  4/10Anna remembers a particularly intense friendship from when she was a boy.(R)
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Cost of Abandoning Austerity
  David Aaronovitch explores the arguments for and against raising public spending
6. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—One Company, Many Brands
  Why do some companies have multiple brands? Evan Davis discusses with industry experts.
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Neonics dispute, Hygenic bees, Hip-hop MRI
  Disagreement over the results of the latest field study into neonicotinoids and bee health(R)
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Bird Migration
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss how birds navigate and the risks and benefits of migration(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—06/07/2017
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Riot Police Clash with Demonstrators in Hamburg
  Thousands of anti-G20 protestors in Hamburg refused to remove face masks, police say.
11. 22:45
  Dangerous Visions—Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Episode 4
  4/10Ray Bradbury's visionary cult classic, abridged by Sara Davies. Read by Alex Jennings.
12. 23:00
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 2, The Bodyguard
  6/6Milton discovers that a diva and a tent full of jam don't mix as well as he'd imagined.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/07/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on failures in adult social care.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Big Pig, Little Pig by Jacqueline Yallop—Episode 4
  4/5The pigs are nearing the time for slaughter.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/07/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The UK dairy sector, cross-border dairy sales in Northern Ireland, horsemeat trial, World Heritage status for the Lake District?
  With concerns over butter and cream shortages, what's the state of the UK dairy sector?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Josh Myers on the Short-Eared Owl
  Teenager Josh Myers describes how photographing wildlife reduces his Tourette's symptoms.

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