BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 9 August 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 3
  3/5It is too risky for Lien to stay at the Van Esses, so she needs to be found a new family.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/08/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Small abattoirs, Community river restoration, Foraging for blackberries
  There's a call for action to help small abattoirs in the face of mounting closures.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Buzzard
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the common buzzard.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—09/08/2018
  News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Elites
  Has 'the elite' in the UK let the country down?
3. 09:30
  Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 2. Beards
  2/5Why was there a beard explosion under Queen Victoria? And can beards be good for health?(R)
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—Encounters with God: Saul
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Ann Easter.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Doro on women in heavy metal, health inequality, The Bell Jar, Voice and Vote
  Sylvia Plath 'Life inside the Bell Jar', women in heavy metal and mental health inequality
6. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v India: Second Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the second Test between England and India, from Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v India: Second Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the second Test between England and India, from Lord's.
3. 17:00
  PM—09/08/2018
  Paddy O'Connell with news, interviews, context and analysis.
4. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—09/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—09/08/2018 Catholic schools accused of allowing decades of abuse
  A report has found two leading Catholic schools tried to cover up abuse of pupils.
2. 18:30
  Ivo Graham's Obsessions—Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1, Lloyd Griffith and June Sarpong
  4/4Joe Lycett welcomes Lloyd Griffith and June Sarpong to share their secret obsessions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—09/08/2018
  Elizabeth's situation goes from bad to worse.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Disenchantment, Alan Garner, tips to boost your creativity
  We review Disenchantment the new animated series from The Simpsons creator Matt Groening.
5. 19:45
  Maya Angelou's Autobiographies—Gather Together in My Name, Episode 4
  4/5Maya teams up with Poole for a new dancing career.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Is the Student Finance System Working?
  What's wrong with student finance - and how could the system be made to work better?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Banking on Change?
  Is old-style personal banking dead in an increasingly online world?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—New Horizons' next mission, Helium at 150, The Beautiful Cure, Oden arctic expedition
  New Horizons next mission, helium at 150, The Beautiful Cure, Oden arctic expedition.
9. 21:30
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Elites
  Has 'the elite' in the UK let the country down?(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Saudis condemned for attack on Yemeni schoolchidren
  Has international humanitarian law been breached in Yemen?
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Travelling in a Strange Land, Newcastle
  4/5Tom is nearing the end of his journey and must face an uncomfortable truth.
12. 23:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Three Sons
  1/5A modern morality tale of the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons.(R)
13. 23:30
  The Untold—Jay-Z and Me
  What happens when you accidentally write a song for a global superstar?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Cut Out Girl, Episode 4
  4/5Lien's testimony reveals a traumatic incident at home.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with the Rev Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Ash dieback in Yorkshire, Sea lice in Salmon, Cooling the River Ribble
  The tree disease ash dieback has been found in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Song Thrush
  David Rothenberg asks a question, why is the song thrush not famous?(R)

Friday 10 August 2018