BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 August 2017

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—3. Abdomen
  3/5Complications during labour leave O'Farrell close to death in the operating theatre.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/08/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Access to land in Wales, Blackcurrants, London sheep
  NFU Cymru responds to the Welsh Government's plans to open up more land to the public.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tiffany Francis on the Corncrake
  Tiffany Francis recalls not realising she's seen a corncrake on Lunga for Tweet of the Day
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/08/2017
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 5, Harriet Harman
  Peter Hennessy asks Harriet Harman to reflect on her life and times.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—The Days of Elijah - Chariots of Fire
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop Chris Edmondson.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Beta women, Vaginal seeding, Bikesmith, Mum break-up, Upskirting
  Alpha v beta women; bikesmith Caren Hartley; estranged from mum; safety of vaginal seeding
5. 10:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thriller set in London's Whitechapel of the 1890s.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—The Sailors of Sevastopol
  Sevastopol - home to Russia's Black Sea fleet and source of international tensions.
7. 11:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 3, Juvenal
  4/4Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman satirist Juvenal. With Armando Iannucci.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—24 August 1917 - Dennis Monk
  Dennis Monk gives his advice away freely.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—"Olderpreneurs"; Fishing tackle; Copycat websites
  The United Nations has questioned the UK commitment to disability rights.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/08/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/08/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Life Drawing—Series 1, Sarah Christie meets Martin Rowson
  Political cartoonist Martin Rowson heads to the zoo to draw tiger expert Sarah Christie.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/08/2017
  Matt's request is denied.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Reacher's Point
  Atmospheric drama set in the Scottish Highlands. By Andrew Doyle.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Huw Stephens at Green Man Festival
  Huw Stephens goes to Green Man festival to hear why music sounds best in the countryside.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Plantlife
  Rachel de Thame makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Plantlfie.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Writing after Partition and Peter Stamm
  Swiss novelist Peter Stamm talks to Mariella Frostrup.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Detroit
  Will Poulter on playing a racist police officer in Kathryn Bigelow's new film Detroit.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Killer robots; Myths and superstitions and conservation; Science book prize nominee - Cordelia Fine; Taxidermy
  Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy.
14. 17:00
  PM—24/08/2017
  PM at 5pm- Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/08/2017 Net migration to the UK falls by a quarter
  There's been a significant rise in the number of EU nationals leaving Britain
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—The Now Show at the Fringe
  Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis visit the Edinburgh Fringe.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/08/2017
  Tracy wants to party.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Illness in comedy series, Ned Beauman, Thomas Meehan
  Illness in comedy series with Peep Show creator Sam Bain.
5. 19:45
  Blood and Milk by Gregory Evans—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Abduction, corruption and revenge. A thriller set in London's Whitechapel of the 1890s.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The AI Revolution
  How will artificial intelligence shape our lives and what should we do to prepare for it?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Private Prisons - Who Profits?
  Does incarcerating people for profit work? Matthew Gwyther investigates.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Killer robots; Myths and superstitions and conservation; Science book prize nominee - Cordelia Fine; Taxidermy
  Killer robots; myths and conservation; Cordelia Fine's book - Testosterone Rex; taxidermy.(R)
9. 21:30
  Reflections with Peter Hennessy—Series 5, Harriet Harman
  Peter Hennessy asks Harriet Harman to reflect on her life and times.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UN calls for Raqqa fighting 'pause'
  UN agencies believe up to 25,000 civilians are trapped in former IS stronghold.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Midwinter Break, Episode 8
  8/9On the last day of the holiday, Stella returns to the Begijnhof for her meeting.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/8Patrick Marber and Peter Curran's critically acclaimed talk through the darkness.
13. 23:30
  Science Stories—The Man Who Found Physics in Shells, Seeds and Bees
  The man who put maths into biology and saw physics in shells, seeds and bees 100 years ago(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/08/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O'Farrell—4. Lungs
  4/5O'Farrell and her son get into difficulties while swimming off the coast of East Africa.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/08/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/08/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/08/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/08/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fly-tipping, Wet harvest, Badger cull
  Why rubbish-dumping on farmland is likely to be particularly bad over a bank holiday.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Frank Gardner on the Little Auk
  BBC security correspondent and avid birdwatcher Frank Gardner on the Little Auk.

Friday 25 August 2017