BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 19 July 2017

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 2
  2/5Teenager Naoki Higashida, who has severe autism, explores his pleasure in words.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Intensive farming, Tourism on Skye, Rare caterpillars stolen
  The number of intensive farms is growing. What does this mean for animal welfare?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
  The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/07/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/07/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 2, Steven Thomas and Nancy Fouts
  The designer Steven Thomas meets the modern day surrealist Nancy Fouts.
4. 09:30
  Voices of the First World War—Etaples Mutiny
  Dan Snow hears conflicting accounts of the Etaples mutiny.
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Courage of Conviction - Salt and Light
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Holidays, Peru, Instagram, Equal pay
  Holidaying with another family; gender pay gap; sterilisation in Peru; social media.
7. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman, Episode 3
  3/5Shakur has become a member of the Black Panther party.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Kofi and Bax - Young, Vegan and Black
  The 'Face of Hull 2017' compares notes on veganism with his friend.
9. 11:00
  When Yorkshire Played New York
  A legendary match leads us into the extraordinary cultural history of cricket in America.
10. 11:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 1, The Shorefest Redemption
  4/4Three women embrace Bad Salsa, where everybody knows your name, but not your prognosis.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Why Factor—Hypochondria
  What is hypochondria, and why don’t we take this misunderstood malaise more seriously?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Online gambling, Valspar paint, Music tuition
  How Valspar paint from B&Q is making newly decorated homes smell badly.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze—Series 2, The Fall of the Berlin Wall and German Reunification
  Bridget Kendall hears how East and West Germans experienced their country's reunification.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/07/2017
  Fallon's options are limited.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The No 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, The Fat Cattle Club
  Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi help a Canadian lady to face the truth about the past.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Your Money Problems
  Louise Cooper and guests tackle listeners' money problems.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Hepatitis B vaccine, Sheds, Obesity Paradox, Taking part in clinical trials
  Dr Mark Porter presents a series that aims to demystify perplexing health issues.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Subway
  A special programme on the subway.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC Annual Report: John Humphrys on his salary, Adam Boulton, David Bond and Charlotte Moore
  John Humphrys discusses whether he is worth £600k a year.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/07/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/07/2017 BBC releases details of its highest-paid presenters
  Chris Evans, who earned more than two million pounds last year, is at the top of the list
2. 18:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Adam Buxton talks to Reece Shearsmith
  1/6Comedian and actor Adam Buxton talks to The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/07/2017
  Ruth makes her position known.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Mark Rylance on Dunkirk, Game of Thrones, best summer reads
  Mark Rylance discusses his role in Christopher Nolan's new film Dunkirk.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Assata Shakur - The FBI's Most Wanted Woman, Episode 3
  3/5Shakur has become a member of the Black Panther party.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Faith Schools
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Cash Not Card
  Andrew Martin explains his passion for paying by cash rather than by card.
8. 21:00
  AL Kennedy's Migraine
  AL Kennedy talks to migraineurs and neurologists about this debilitating illness.(R)
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 2, Steven Thomas and Nancy Fouts
  The designer Steven Thomas meets the modern day surrealist Nancy Fouts.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—6 million British people will have to wait a year longer before they receive their state pension.
  The Work and Pensions Secretary tells us he can't rule out further changes.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 3
  3/10Ilse Brauchmann has an unexpected proposal for Frank.
12. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 1, Julie
  2/6Julie's husband comes back after six years, and the rest of the group pick up the pieces.(R)
13. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, The Viewing
  5/6A lonely woman peeks into other people's houses - but is she too quick to judge?(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/07/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight by Naoki Higashida—Episode 3
  3/5David Mitchell introduces this compelling book by a teenager with non-verbal autism.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/07/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tenant farmer evictions, Devolved powers post-Brexit, Rural tourism report, Himalayan Balsam gin.
  When council auction off farmland, what are the options for unsuccessful tenants?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Danielle Meyer on the Gannet
  The RSPB's Danielle Meyer recalls working with gannets for Tweet of the Day.

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