BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 July 2017

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 2
  2/5The deep-water Greenland Shark is a shy but deadly creature that can live for many years.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/07/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Hedgecutting ban, Welsh hill farming, Christmas turkeys
  Farmers deliver a petition to the Defra to change the rules on when hedges can be cut.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Craig Hartley on the Green Woodpecker
  Craig Hartley revels in a near-miss encounter with a green woodpecker for Tweet of the Day
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/07/2017
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 2, Nancy Fouts with Rob and Nick Carter
  Surrealist Nancy Fouts meets the artist duo Rob and Nick Carter, who create digital art.
3. 09:30
  All in a Chord—Beethoven: The Eroica Symphony
  1/5Ivan Hewett examines a chord from Beethoven's Eroica Symphony.(R)
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—The Sacraments - Ordination
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Fr Philip Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jill Archer, The Big Sick, Young mums, Svetlana Alexievich
  Patricia Greene; Kumail Nanjani & Emily Gordon; The Unwomanly Face of War; Jendella Benson
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Alpha Female
  3/5Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Steve and Stephen - I Didn't Contact My Family for Weeks
  Before social media, going travelling involved sending the odd postcard home.
8. 11:00
  The Inside Story of Election 17
  Anne McElvoy talks to key figures inside the election campaign about what happened and why(R)
9. 11:30
  Bad Salsa—Series 2, What Happens at Salsa...
  1/4Sitcom about three women embracing the world of salsa as they adjust to life after cancer.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/07/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Decoding the News—Series 1, Diversity
  Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word diversity.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Car finance; Abattoir inspections; Community pubs
  Consumer affairs programme. Car finance, abattoir inspections, community pubs.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/07/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/07/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Waco: Surviving the Apocalypse—26/07/2017
  The FBI arrives, and negotiations start in an attempt to end the stalemate.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/07/2017
  Jill wants to be heard.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Life and Times of Arthur Miller, Beginnings
  1/4New York, 1915. Arthur Miller is born to a prosperous family in the clothing business.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: What happened next to listeners?
  Travel chaos, interest only mortgages and bank fraud, Adam Shaw asks what happened next?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—PPIs, Aspirin and cancer, Radiotherapy and smoking
  Long term use of PPIs, aspirin and cancer prevention, radiotherapy and smoking.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Exhaustion
  Exhaustion: a historical study of weariness.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Johnston Press job cuts; Police chief anger at tech giants; Sir Alan Moses, chairman of IPSO
  Johnston Press have announced job losses at some of its weekly Scottish papers.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/07/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/07/2017 Environmental campaigners say the government's clean air strategy fails to deal with pollution now.
  Environmental campaigners have lambasted the government's clean air strategy.
2. 18:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 10, Reece Shearsmith talks to Bob Mortimer
  2/6The League of Gentlemen's Reece Shearsmith talks to Bob Mortimer, of Vic and Bob fame.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/07/2017
  Lynda worries about the fete.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Horror on film; Crime writer Kathy Reichs; Actors who become artistic directors; LGBT youtuber Ben Hunte's Queer Icon
  Frightening films, crime writer Kathy Reichs and actors-turned-artistic directors.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, Alpha Female
  3/5Marcy Kahan's award-winning comedy starring Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Morality and Gender Equality
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Being Bereaved
  Annie Broadbent shares her experience of being bereaved.
8. 21:00
  The Great Egg Freeze
  Fi Glover takes a personal journey into the controversial trend of egg freezing.(R)
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 2, Nancy Fouts with Rob and Nick Carter
  Surrealist Nancy Fouts meets the artist duo Rob and Nick Carter, who create digital art.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump bans transgender people in military
  The programme hears from a trans soldier currently serving in the US army.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Music Shop, Episode 8
  8/10Frank confronts Ilse about her past, just as tragedy strikes Unity Street.
12. 23:00
  Love in Recovery—Series 1, Simon
  3/6Simon surprises everyone when he tells his story of being a war correspondent.(R)
13. 23:15
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 1, Doing the Best for Daniel
  6/6A single mother dreams of raising her son to wreak revenge on his father.(R)
14. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—John Harris
  Music journalist and writer John Harris selects music and writing that has shaped his life(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shark Drunk, Episode 3
  3/5A sea-fishing trip is underway, but the catch might be deadly.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/07/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/07/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Compulsory purchase, Welsh Black cattle, Lavender farm
  Warnings of more compulsory purchase of farmland is a cause for concern for some.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Paul Brook on the Black Tern
  Paul Brook recalls a long-awaited encounter with a black tern for Tweet of the Day.

Thursday 27 July 2017