BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 25 July 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Where the Line is Drawn, Episode 2
  2/5Raja Shehadeh visits Jaffa, the city from which his father was exiled.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/07/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Michael Gove on the Environment Bill, Modern Rural Slavery, Farm Stay Holidays
  Michael Gove gives more detaisl of what will be in the government's Environment Bill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cormorant
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the cormorant.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/07/2018
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—25/07/2018
  Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster as parliament starts its summer break.
3. 09:00
  A Life's Work—Series 1, Female Police Officers
  Three female police officers talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.
4. 09:30
  Unforgettable—Series 1, Robbie Stamp/Douglas Adams
  4/5Robbie Stamp in imagined conversation with late business partner and friend Douglas Adams.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Planted by God: Bearing Fruit
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Steve Williams.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Janet Todd, Sexual Harassment, Daughters of Reykjavik, Woman's Lab: Dating, Caring in Hot Weather
  Karon Monaghan QC, Janet Todd, Icelandic hip-hop, caring in heat, Woman's Lab on dating.
7. 10:41
  Jo Clifford - Five Days Which Changed Everything—Episode 3
  3/5On Monday Susie had a fit. On Tuesday they find a tumour. But is it benign or not?
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Lesley and Alan - Growing Down
  Losing a loved one to dementia can be like watching the reverse of growing up.
9. 11:00
  The Silence and the Scream
  Garrett Carr on the radical commune which broke the silence of rural Donegal in the 1970s.(R)
10. 11:30
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Special Lunch
  2/4Jack and Millie have a son. And Melvin has something very special he wants to show them.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/07/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—25 July 1918 - Kitty Lumley
  In Devon, there is a quiet gathering at Halecot Farm.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Millennial spending, Brexit for businesses, Penny-farthings
  How younger people feel more confident in spending than any other age group.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/07/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/07/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Genius of Accidents—Series 1, The Coelacanth
  The story of a fish that was discovered 66 million years after its 'extinction'.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/07/2018
  There's a shock for Anisha.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rhoda and Pete Get Back On the Scene
  Can two independent elderly folk be lured into a speed-date? Ross Dunsmore explores.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Electric Cars
  What are the costs of driving an electric car?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Running, cycling and knee health, Adrenaline and cardiac arrest, Artificial eyes
  Does running damage your knees and is cycling any better?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Smart Cities
  Laurie Taylor presents a special edition recorded at the Open University in Milton Keynes.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Plotting the future of history on TV
  Dan Snow's new history streaming service aims to cut out regular channels. Will it work?
13. 17:00
  PM—25/07/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Inquiry reveals 65 children drugged and abused
  Police say doctor would have been questioned on suspicion of rape, if alive.
2. 18:30
  Josh Howie's Losing It—Series 1, The Travel System
  3/6Josh attempts to buy a pram on the cheap.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/07/2018
  Toby has an announcement to make.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Andre Holland, Housing for artists, Feminist sci-fi
  Moonlight actor Andre Holland on playing Othello with Mark Rylance as Iago.
5. 19:45
  Jo Clifford - Five Days Which Changed Everything—Episode 3
  3/5On Monday Susie had a fit. On Tuesday they find a tumour. But is it benign or not?(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Diversity
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Gisela Stuart
  Gisela Stuart reveals why she changed her mind on the EU and led the campaign for Brexit.
8. 21:00
  In Their Element—Series 3, Fluorine: Chemistry's Tiger
  Fluorine has a deadly reputation as one of the most reactive of all the elements.
9. 21:30
  A Life's Work—Series 1, Female Police Officers
  Three female police officers talk about the changes they have seen in their profession.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US EU deal to avoid trade war
  The US and the EU take steps to strengthen their trade relationship and avoid a trade war.
11. 22:45
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—3. 1997
  3/10It is 1997, and Willa's life is about to change forever.
12. 23:00
  Bunk Bed—Series 5, Episode 3
  3/4Patrick Marber, Peter Curran and Jane Horrocks talk critically-acclaimed nonsense in bed.
13. 23:15
  Sindhustan—Fruits of Labour
  4/4Stand-up comic Sindhu Vee looks at being a parent in a multi-generational family.
14. 23:30
  Caribritish: Children of Windrush—Part 1
  Journalist Hugh Muir examines Carib-British identity through the descendants of Windrush.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/07/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Where the Line is Drawn, Episode 3
  3/5Raja Shehadeh recollects a humiliating search on his way home to Ramallah.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/07/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/07/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—A Freedom of Information request has released in error the names of farms involved in a badger cull in Wales
  An animal rights group has published details of farmers taking part in a badger cull.
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(R)

Thursday 26 July 2018