BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 18 September 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/09/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:17
  Thinking Allowed—Management Jargon
  Management speech - what's behind this empty talk?(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney
  Church bells from St Dunstan, Stepney, in Greater London.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/09/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/09/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/09/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Padraig O Tuama.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fisheries, Badger culling, BBC Young Farmer Award
  Can Britain's coastal ports and fishing industry thrive after Brexit?
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher
  David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/09/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Orhan Pamuk on competing myths
  Andrew Marr with Orhan Pamuk, Jon Sopel, Shobana Jeyasingh and Roxana Silbert.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—18/09/2017
  An act of Christian worship with music, reflection and prayer.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rae Earl, Give Up Your Seat, Leomie Anderson
  Rae Earl on anxiety. Plus women and local politics and model Leomie Anderson on diversity.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5Amy is a typical modern teenager - who happens to be trans.
6. 11:00
  No Place of Greater Safety
  Michael Goldfarb reports on the attacks on hospitals in Syria and other war zones.
7. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 7, Begrudging a Crunchie
  4/4Malcolm surprises Ramesh by announcing she wants to become a foster carer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/09/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—18 September 1917 - Ralph Winwood
  At St Jude's vicarage, Dorothea prepares for her first day back at the Bevan.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Home care, Hot puddings, Polish fashion
  Home care visits, sales of hot puddings, Polish fashion.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/09/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/09/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Join the Dots—1. The First Dot
  1/5Janet Ellis explores the dot. A simple word for a most significant mark
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/09/2017
  Ian wants to forge ahead.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rumpole, Rumpole and The Way Through the Woods
  Rumpole discovers he is a dog lover at heart and defends a man who insists he is guilty.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 31, Semi-Final 3, 2017
  12/13Paul Gambaccini chairs radio's most eclectic music quiz.
10. 15:30
  BBC National Short Story Award—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, The Collector
  By Benjamin Markovits. Story of a lonely man struggling with recent mysterious events.
11. 16:00
  My Muse—Series 2, Lynne Truss on Joni Mitchell
  Journalist and author Lynne Truss on why Joni Mitchell is her Muse.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Religious Polls
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the promise and pitfalls of religious polls.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/09/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/09/2017 The Prime Minister stresses her personal authority over the Brexit process
  Theresa May insists her ministers are going in the same direction, driven from the front.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 79, Episode 7
  7/7Nicholas Parsons challenges Sheila Hancock, Tony Hawks, Phill Jupitus and Jenny Eclair.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/09/2017
  Kate focuses on joy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn on action movie Kingsman, Jasper Johns, BBC National Short Story Award
  BBC National Short Story Award shortlisted author Cynan Jones, Jasper Johns retrospective.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 3, Episode 1
  1/5Amy is a typical modern teenager - who happens to be trans.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Frontline Prince
  Edward VIII, the king who abdicated, was deeply marked by the Great War.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Starting from Scratch in Uganda
  How do you make a new home in the African bush with a machete, rope and plastic?(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Nightingale
  Brett Westwood soaks in a sound bath of nightingale song. From 2017(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Orhan Pamuk on competing myths
  Andrew Marr with Orhan Pamuk, Jon Sopel, Shobana Jeyasingh and Roxana Silbert.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson over Brexit
  Prime minister insists government is being 'driven from the front'.
11. 22:45
  Short Works—BBC National Short Story Award 2017, Some Trick with Elastic
  By KJ Orr. A man walks into a bar in evening dress, hands waving in the air.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Eat My Words: How to Describe Food Flavours
  Michael Rosen asks Andi Oliver and Niki Segnit how they describe the flavours of food.(R)
13. 23:30
  A Good Read—Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich
  Michael Grade and Gia Milinovich talk to Harriett Gilbert about their favourite books.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/09/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Following Pappano—Episode 1
  1/5Sir Antonio Pappano prepares for the Royal Opera's new production of Puccini's La Bohème.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/09/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/09/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/09/2017
  Spiritual reflection to start the day, with Padraig O Tuama.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Calls to abolish Scottish Agricultural Wages Board, National parks, Wine harvest, BBC Food and Farming Awards finalists
  A Conservative MP is calling for the Scottish Agricultural Wages Board to be scrapped.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Mocking Bird
  Mockingbirds do not mock but, as David Rothenberg explains, can copy over 1,000 bird songs

Tuesday 19 September 2017