BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 2 August 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—3. Mental Mazes
  3/5Charlotte Higgins investigates mental mazes and a human's sense of direction.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Return of the Hen Harrier?
  Hen harriers have had their most successful breeding season in a decade, but is it enough?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/08/2018
  News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Offence
  Has offence taking and victimhood gone too far?
3. 09:30
  Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 1. Squirrels
  1/5Do grey squirrels prove Victorians were a bunch of environmental vandals?(R)
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—St Francis in the Modern World
  Sharon Grenham-Thompson explores the legacy of St Francis of Assisi.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Margaret Hodge on anti-semitism in the Labour Party, Spare Rib recipes, The science of dating apps
  Margaret Hodge on anti-semitism in the Labour Party.
6. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v India: First Test, Edgbaston - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v India: First Test, Edgbaston - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v India: First Test, Edgbaston - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
2. 18:45
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Angela Barnes and Adam Kay
  3/4Joe Lycett welcomes Angela Barnes and Adam Kay to share their secret obsessions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/08/2018
  Jill smells a rat.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—What is Inspiration? Plus playing music from memory with the Aurora Orchestra
  Stella Duffy, Kei Miller, Julian Baggini and Aowen Jin attempt to define inspiration.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Just a Girl: Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Teenagers Amy and Riley still like each other, but their romance is not easy.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Chaos on the railways
  Why has there been such disruption on two rail franchises and can we avoid it in future?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Pop for Export in South Korea
  As K-pop and K-drama go global, what are the secrets of their success?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather
  Parker solar probe, Diversity in the lab, Royal Society book prize, Arctic circle weather.
9. 21:30
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Offence
  Has offence taking and victimhood gone too far?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Zimbabwe opposition cries foul as results announced
  MDC officials arrested as Zimbabwe's election commission finally announces results.
11. 22:45
  Clock Dance by Anne Tyler—9. Secret
  9/10Willa is harbouring the secret of who shot Denise.
12. 23:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, A Visit to Swansea
  2/5Tony, Bill, Andree and Sid head to Swansea in search of Harry Secombe.(R)
13. 23:30
  The Untold—A Habit of Hoarding
  Can hoarder David de-clutter his house enough to deal with a serious case of dry rot?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Thread: On Mazes and Labyrinths by Charlotte Higgins—4. Underground
  4/5Meet a maze-maker and celebrate the most famous subterranean maze – London's Underground.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Cheryl Meban.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tracking Wildfires, Making Slurry Safe, Sheep Rearing for Fashion
  Tracking wildfires by satellite, making slurry safe, and sheep rearing for fashion.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Cetti's Warbler
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss goes in search of Cetti's warbler.(R)

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