BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 6 August 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Short Cuts—Series 16, Afterwords
  1/6Josie Long presents short documentaries in which words linger long after they're uttered.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire
  Church bells from St Lawrence, Alton, Hampshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Crops for fuel, Sheepdog trials, Health of our rivers
  Crops for fuel, sheepdog trials, and the health of our rivers.
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Thrasher
  Chris Packham presents the brown thrasher, usually seen in North America.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, Creative Kids
  Mariella Frostrup asks if we are bringing up children creative enough for the future.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—Encounters with God: Transfiguration
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Lab: Dating
  Gemma Cairney, Gia Milinovich and Michelle Dewberry on a mission to find new ways to date.
5. 10:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 1
  1/5It's 1945, and Maya is a 17-year-old single mother.
6. 11:00
  Effective Altruism
  Giles Fraser explores the movement that aims to make charitable giving most effective.(R)
7. 11:30
  Dot—Series 3, Saucepans for Spitfires!
  1/4A national initiative to boost morale causes havoc in the War Rooms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/08/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—6 August 1918 - Victor Lumley
  In Seale Hayne, Daniel prepares to join the harvest.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—District heating, Buying horses online, Property extensions
  District heating regulation, buying horses online, rise in people extending properties.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/08/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Rise and Fall of the Antique—1. The Good Old Days
  Travis Elborough traces origins of the British antiques trade, involving suits of armour.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/08/2018
  Freddie's nightmare continues.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Care Inc
  The owner of a Seattle bookstore can't get the health insurance she needs to stay alive.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 32, Heat 1, 2018
  Paul Gambaccini returns with the wide-ranging music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Keep It Sticky: The Extraordinary Story of Chef Marcus Samuelsson.
  Harlem chef Marcus Samuelsson tells his food story, from Ethiopia and Sweden to New York.(R)
11. 16:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 4, Horace
  Natalie Haynes stands up for Roman poet Horace. With guests Llewelyn Morgan and Ben Okri.
12. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 18, The Human Voice
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince get vocal on the science of the human voice.
13. 17:00
  PM—06/08/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/08/2018 US to impose new sanctions on Iran
  The US has confirmed it is re-imposing sanctions against Iran from tonight.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 82, Episode 1
  Nicholas Parsons chairs, with Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Tony Hawks and Zoe Lyons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/08/2018
  Kate is on the attack.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hang Ups, The Artist's Way author Julia Cameron, Brandenburg Concertos Prom
  Stephen Mangan in Hang Ups and author of best-selling The Artist's Way, Julia Cameron.
5. 19:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 1
  1/5It's 1945, and Maya is a 17-year-old single mother.(R)
6. 20:00
  Still Here: A Polish Odyssey
  Jane Rogoyska meets Polish people who were exiled to Siberia as children by Stalin.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Norway's Silent Scandal
  Norway's child protection system under scrutiny once again after expert's conviction.(R)
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Peacock
  Brett Westwood looks at the history of a bird which has become a byword for male beauty.(R)
9. 21:30
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 11, Creative Kids
  Mariella Frostrup asks if we are bringing up children creative enough for the future.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Iranian president accuses United States of "psychological warfare"
  Hassan Rouhani says Washington will regret imposing sanctions on Tehran.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Travelling in a Strange Land, Belfast
  1/5A grieving father sets out in the snow to bring home his son.
12. 23:00
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali
  1/4James Boswell meets Muhammad Ali, banned from boxing and in the wilderness.(R)
13. 23:30
  The Untold—After the Bridge
  A young man injured in a terrorist attack faces up to his changing views of the incident.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 1
  1/5Bart Van Es begins his journey to uncover the truth behind a family rift.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Long-term consequences of the heatwave, pullet farming, agricultural pollution in Scottish rivers
  A look at the long-term consequences of extreme heat and water shortages on UK farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Egyptian Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose.(R)

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