BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 14 August 2017

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:17
  A Good Read—Vince Cable and Ann Widdecombe
  Ann Widdecombe and Vince Cable talk books with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary's, Lamberhurst
  Church bells from St Mary's, Lamberhurst.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/08/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Gamekeeper turned crime-fighter, Scottish agriculture, Grouse shooting
  A game-keeper has got so sick of rural crime he's decided to do something about it.
10. 05:56
  Weather—14/08/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Guillemot Chick
  British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recounts a guillemot chick in Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/08/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Partition Voices—Series 1, Legacy
  Partition's legacy on those who lived through it and subsequent generations in Britain.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—Ave Maria - The Power of Yes
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Edwin Counsell.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Erla Bolladottir, Clothes for zero gravity, Katharine Welby-Roberts
  Erla Bolladottir, Katharine Welby-Roberts and Helen Sharman and clothes for zero gravity.
5. 10:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 1, There's No Need to Shout
  Meridian Cliffs on the south coast is as dreary as it gets, but Sarah Birkett has a dream.(R)
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Virtual Friends
  What happens when best friends meet for the first time?
7. 11:30
  52 First Impressions with David Quantick—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4David Quantick presents stories about Tom Jones, Morrissey and Mrs Phyllis Pearsall.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/08/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—14 August 1917 - Howard Argent
  Howard Argent plays mediator.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Insurance charges, Kids in care homes, Student loans
  Should insurers do more to help customers who can't use the web to find the best deals?
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/08/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/08/2017
  A charity is given an 'official warning' for spending less than 3% on frontline work.
6. 13:45
  Bone Stories—Series 1, Irish Giant
  1/5Ben Garrod explores the truth about Irish Giants in the first of five stories about bones.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/08/2017
  Alistair is being secretive.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Pardna
  By Pat Cumper. The relationship of three best friends is tested when money gets involved.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 31, Heat 7, 2017
  7/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Dishing The Dirt on Clean Eating
  Grace Dent discovers what has made Anthony Warner into the Angry Chef.(R)
11. 16:00
  Breaking Bard—1. Othello
  1/2A fresh look at Shakespeare's Othello through the prism of the rehearsal room.(R)
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Ambedkar
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss BR Ambedkar's role in forming modern India.
13. 17:00
  PM—14/08/2017
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—President Trump answers widespread criticism for his response to race protests in Virginia.
  He has issued a strong condemnation of all far-right groups in the United States.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 2
  2/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Tony Hawks, Phill Jupitus, Sheila Hancock and Jenny Eclair.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/08/2017
  Anisha won't back down.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Shappi Khorsandi and Gillian Clarke on stage in the BBC's Big Blue Tent at the Edinburgh Festival
  Shappi Khorsandi and Nassim Soleimanpour in front of a live audience in Edinburgh.
5. 19:45
  Life at Absolute Zero—Series 1, Free Parking
  Meridian Cliffs Football Club are surprised to find themselves over the moon.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invention of Free Speech—Series 1, Politics
  Historian Professor Fara Dabhoiwala explores the origins of political freedom of speech.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Romania's Webcam Boom
  Inside Romania's live web-camming world - the engine of the online sex industry.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Cuckoo
  The cuckoo has many secrets but has got under our skin. Brett Westwood asks why. From 2017(R)
9. 21:30
  Partition Voices—Series 1, Legacy
  Partition's legacy on those who lived through it and subsequent generations in Britain.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump condemns 'evil racism' in Virginia
  Trump condemns 'evil racism' in Virginia, but too late? A critic and a supporter react.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 1
  1/9Bernard MacLaverty's profound examination of love, loss and faith. Read by Frances Tomelty
12. 23:00
  The Voices of...—Series 2, Ane Brun
  Norwegian singer Ane Brun talks about her life in music.(R)
13. 23:30
  Midnight's Children: Salman Rushdie in Conversation
  Salman Rushdie talks to radio director Emma Harding about his novel Midnight's Children.
14. 23:45
  Midnight's Children—Part 2: The Birth of a Nation
  A new dramatisation of Salman Rushdie's dazzling novel of love, magic and Partition.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Hungry Empire, Salt Cod on the Mary Rose
  1/5Historian Lizzie Collingham explains how salt cod helped to create the British Empire.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/08/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Julian Filochowski.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Contaminated egg scandal, crofting in Scotland
  There are concerns about the future of food safety post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Razorbill
  British zoologist Professor Tim Birkhead recalls the razorbill for this Tweet of the Day.

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