BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 11 June 2018

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Size Discrimination
  Laurie Taylor considers what it means to be very tall, very big or very short.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Leonard's Church, Hythe
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Leonard's Church in Hythe.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/06/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/06/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/06/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Post-Brexit trade, Getting outside, Robotics on farms
  How will future trade policy affect food prices and food standards?
10. 05:56
  Weather—11/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue Tit
  Chris Packham presents the blue tit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/06/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Altered Minds
  Kirsty Wark with Michael Pollan, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Tammy Burmeister and Andrew Motion.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—11/06/2018
  A short act of worship with reading, reflection and prayer. Led by Canon Simon Doogan.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Disclosure in Rape Cases, Walking through Grief, Domestic Slavery
  Walk and Talk groups for people who are bereaved and disclosure in rape cases.
5. 10:45
  Ben Lewis - House Rules—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Child of Mine
  The Untold follows the impact of a child custody case waged across international borders.
7. 11:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Clench
  5/6Jeff and Andy head off to find a lost sweet shop. With Philip Jackson and Mark Benton.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/06/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Welcome to the Quiet Zone—Into the Valley
  1/5Listen to the universe being created, or have a mobile phone? What would you choose?(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Pensioner pills scam, Data lessons, 90s' fashion
  Pensioners hit for millions in useless drugs scam.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/06/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/06/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  SLICE: Politics and Personality—S is for Selfhood
  Big Data seems to know a lot about us. But what is personality and can you measure it?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/06/2018
  Brian struggles to keep his temper.(R)
8. 14:15
  First World Problems—Making Other Plans
  1/5In this everyday story of British folk, the Fletcher family face the UK's next civil war.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-final 4, 2018
  Last semi-final of the 2018 contest, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Street Food 2018
  Nigel Barden investigates the rapidly evolving world of street food in 2018.(R)
11. 16:00
  Pursuit of Beauty—Balloon with a View
  Two poets and a composer take to the skies over Bristol in a balloon full of hot air.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 14, Unnoticed
  Aleks Krotoski enters the world of the unnoticed, all the content that no-one ever sees.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/06/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/06/2018 Singapore prepares for historic summit
  US says it will accept nothing less than North Korea's complete denuclearisation
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 5
  5/6Just how hard can it be to talk for 60 seconds with no hesitation, repetition & deviation?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/06/2018
  Ed contemplates humiliation.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Timothy Spall, Tracy Chapman's Fast Car turns 30, Novelist Lissa Evans
  Timothy Spall on playing every part in his new film Stanley, a Man of Variety.
5. 19:45
  Ben Lewis - House Rules—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Witty drama capturing a family's weekly truth and reconciliation meetings.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Long March of Corbyn's Labour—Episode 1
  Steve Richards examines the current state of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour leadership.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Disconnected Britain
  Will new infrastructure spending help all of Britain prosper, or widen its divides?
8. 21:00
  Toxic Love: The Mark Van Dongen Story
  The inside story of the acid attack that led to the victim ending his life by euthanasia.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Altered Minds
  Kirsty Wark with Michael Pollan, Peter Godfrey-Smith, Tammy Burmeister and Andrew Motion.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump and Kim set for historic summit
  Both sides are talking up the prospects of a successful outcome.
11. 22:45
  Dangerous Visions—Future Home of the Living God, Episode 6
  6/10By Louise Erdrich. Cedar is trapped in a high security maternity hospital.
12. 23:00
  Punt PI—Series 10, Treasure in the Piano
  A hoard of gold coins in a piano. Who put them there, a mystery. Steve Punt investigates.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/06/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/06/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Wind in My Hair, Childhood in Iran
  1/5Masih Alinejad writes about her life of resistance in the Islamic Republic of Iran.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/06/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/06/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/06/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/06/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with writer and broadcaster Sarah Joseph.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Defenceless sweet veg, Soft fruit pickers, County farms
  Farmers are growing sweeter veg, but it's leaving them vulnerable to pests.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackbird
  Chris Packham presents the blackbird.(R)

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