BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 29 September 2017

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/09/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wounds by Fergal Keane—4. Conflicted
  4/5Irish revolutionaries are divided by the 1921 treaty to end the fighting.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/09/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/09/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/09/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—UK milk selling to Qatar, UK wheat to Egypt, Food waste
  A Birmingham company is selling fresh UK milk to the Middle East.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the House Sparrow
  Nature writer Melissa Harrison presents the case for the humble and rather noisy 'spadger'
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/09/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Professor Dame Jane Francis
  Professor Dame Jane Francis is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R)
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—29/09/2017
  Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject, led by Canon Angela Tilby.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Ella Fitzgerald, Breast cancer drugs, Trainee priests
  Ella Fitzgerald's voice has been remastered by singer and producer Juliette Pochin.
5. 10:45
  Black Eyed Girls by Katie Hims—Episode 5
  5/5Katie Hims' heartrending story of separated twins and their search for one another.
6. 11:00
  The Hidden History of the Corridor
  Rachel Hurdley explores the corridor and how it reflects society, culture and behaviour.
7. 11:30
  The Rivals—Series 3, 2. Paul Beck: A Snapshot
  2/4Inspector Lestrade introduces Sherlock Holmes's rival - detective and gardener Paul Beck.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/09/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 7, Adventures in Dreamland
  Why do we dream? Drs Rutherford and Fry delve into the science of sleep.
3. 12:15
  International Cricket—England v West Indies - 5th ODI, the Ageas Bowl
  Commentary on the fifth ODI between England and West Indies, from the Ageas Bowl.
4. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 17:57
  International Cricket—England v West Indies - 5th ODI, the Ageas Bowl
  Commentary on the fifth ODI between England and West Indies, from the Ageas Bowl.
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Evening
1. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Triumph of Tribalism
  Andrew Sullivan on how America has become 'a truly tribal society'.
2. 21:00
  Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious—Series 1, From Ads to Art
  Can marketing move beyond mere copy and be considered genuine art?
3. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US withdraws majority of staff from embassy in Cuba after mysterious attacks
  Cuba warns that the move will affect bilateral ties.
4. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4, Episode 5
  5/10A new family arrives in the street just in time to celebrate the royal wedding.
5. 23:00
  Woman's Hour—Late Night Woman's Hour: Women in Tech
  Women in Tech - recorded with an audience at the British Science Festival.
6. 23:30
  Great Lives—Helena Morrissey on Rachael Heyhoe Flint
  City boss Helena Morrissey champions the life of Rachael Heyhoe Flint as her great life.(R)
7. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Christopher and Annabelle - Back to Being Annabelle Again
  Terminal illness alters one's perspective.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/09/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Wounds by Fergal Keane—5. The Legacy of War
  5/5Fergal Keane reflects on how the wounds of the past shaped the island on which he grew up.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/09/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/09/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/09/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/09/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Rabbi YY Rubinstein.
8. 05:45
  iPM—I have no urge to have sex with another human being
  In iPM's second programme on asexuality, one listener on finding his identity.

Saturday 30 September 2017