BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 19 July 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Picnic Comma Lightning, Optical Disillusions
  3/5Stephen Mangan reads the third episode of Laurence Scott's moving philosophical memoir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer for the day with Chine McDonald.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Cell-Cultured Meat, Intensive Dairy Production, Mink Eradication
  The world is beginning to take lab-grown meat seriously - are the Brits on board too?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Dipper
  Actor Samuel West on the call of the dipper.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/07/2018
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/07/2018
  News from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, The Patriarchy
  How useful is the term patriarchy to understand gender imbalance?
4. 09:30
  Horse Story—5. Healing Horses
  Clare Balding discovers how horses are helping with mental, physical and social problems.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Biblical Maxims - Many Are Called, Few Are Chosen
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Becky Silver.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Reality TV star Katie Price guest edits Woman's Hour Takeover 2018
  TV personality Katie Price on trolling, Theme parks and disabled children, Paparazzi.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Steal, Episode 4
  4/5Crime or corruption? Max and Linsey's relationship begins to suffer.
8. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking on the 'Ndrangheta Mafia
  One of the few people able to strike fear into the international organised crime syndicate
9. 11:30
  Great Exhibition of the North—Music
  Lauren Laverne celebrates the wealth and diversity of today's northern music scene.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/07/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—19 July 1918 - Elspeth Taverner
  At Halecot Farm, Elspeth has all the help she needs.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Cladding, Packaging and Online Shopping
  Cladding on flats, supermarket packaging and why we (nearly) all love an online shop.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/07/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Hacking Happiness—Existential Cool - Buddhism and the Art of Acceptance
  Does true happiness, Nirvana, come from dissolving the self?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/07/2018
  Brian's day goes from bad to worse.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Big Time
  Jonathan Holloway's play about Shakespeare and Cervantes trying to outwit death.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Great Exhibition of the North
  Helen Mark explores landscapes of the future at the Great Exhibition of the North.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Honeypot Children's Charity
  The Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Honeypot Children's Charity is made by Bethannie York.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Michael Donkor, Jackie Kay on Audre Lorde
  Michael Donkor discusses his debut novel Hold.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Generation Wealth
  Lauren Greenfield talks to Francine Stock about Generation Wealth.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Peatbog wildfires, Coral acoustics, Magdalena Skipper, Fuelling long-term space travel
  Peatbog wildfires, coral acoustics, Magdalena Skipper and fuelling long-term space travel.
14. 17:00
  PM—19/07/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/07/2018 Violent crime rises sharply
  Crime in England and Wales has increased, while detection rates have dropped
2. 18:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Katherine Ryan and Greg James
  1/4Joe Lycett welcomes Katherine Ryan and Greg James to share their secret obsessions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/07/2018
  There's an emergency for Toby.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Lehman Trilogy, Now That's What I Call Music 100, Zaffar Kunial
  Simon Russell Beale, Adam Godley and Ben Miles on The Lehman Trilogy play.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Steal, Episode 4
  4/5Crime or corruption? Max and Linsey's relationship begins to suffer.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What does the UK want from the EU?
  The Brexit secretary has been in Brussels - what kind of deal does the UK now want?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Advertising
  Evan Davis and guests discuss whether data is killing creativity.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Peatbog wildfires, Coral acoustics, Magdalena Skipper, Fuelling long-term space travel
  Peatbog wildfires, coral acoustics, Magdalena Skipper and fuelling long-term space travel.
9. 21:30
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, The Patriarchy
  How useful is the term patriarchy to understand gender imbalance?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—New Brexit Secretary has first meeting with EU's chief negotiator
  EU countries urged to step up preparations for possibility of no-deal Brexit
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, Episode 4
  4/5Adrian feels ignored by his parents and joins Barry Kent's gang for a taste of nihilism.
12. 23:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Crown Jewels
  4/5Bill and Harry get caught up in Sid's plot to steal the crown jewels.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/07/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Picnic Comma Lightning, Fellow-Feeling
  4/5Stephen Mangan reads the fourth episode of Laurence Scott's moving philosophical memoir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/07/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer for the day with Chine McDonald.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Northern Ireland Brexit Reaction, Environment Bill, Intensive Farming and Consumer Habits
  Ivor Ferguson from the Ulster Farmers' Union reacts to Theresa May's Brexit proposals.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue-Footed Booby
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby.(R)

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