BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 18 August 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Milk of Paradise, Episode 5
  5/5The story of man's long and complex relationship with opium - for better, and for worse.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/08/2018
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/08/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
8. 05:45
  iPM—Struggling to divorce
  Two listeners on their marriages ending. iPM starts with your story. [email protected].
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—18/08/2018
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Radnorshire Dragon
  Ian Marchant hunts for dragons in the landscape of Radnorshire in Wales.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Harvest 2018
  Sybil Ruscoe visits a Herefordshire farm to find out how the weather is affecting harvest.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—18/08/2018
  News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Carthy, Kiki Dee
  Sir Michael Parkinson, Martin Carthy and Kiki Dee's Inheritance Tracks.
7. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Trent Bridge - Day 1
  Commentary on day three of the third Test between England and India, from Trent Bridge.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Trent Bridge - Day 1
  Commentary on day three of the third Test between England and India, from Trent Bridge.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v India: Third Test, Trent Bridge - Day 1
  Commentary on day three of the third Test between England and India, from Trent Bridge.
2. 18:45
  Loose Ends—Ruth Jones, Jennifer Kidwell/Scott R Sheppard, Athena Kugblenu, Olaf Falafel, Aidan Moffat/RM Hubbert, Daniel Martinez Flamenco
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Four Thought—The Sound of Syria
  Syrian qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef on the healing power of music. Recorded at WOMAD.(R)
4. 19:15
  Saturday Review—At the Edinburgh Festivals: Beggar's Opera, Maladie de la mort, Midsummer, The Eyes of Orson Welles, Raqib Shaw, Andrew Miller
  At the Edinburgh Festivals: theatre, film, comedy, artist Raqib Shaw and Andrew Miller.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Working Class Heroes
  What do the working class heroes of 1960s cinema say about class in the Britain of 2018?
6. 21:00
  Tommies—9 June 1916
  Mickey's testing of Capitaine Vasserot's new communication device does not go to plan.(R)
7. 21:45
  In Therapy—Series 2, Helen
  7/10Psychotherapist Susie Orbach meets high-achieving lawyer Helen.(R)
8. 22:00
  News and Weather—18/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
9. 22:15
  Across the Red Line—Series 2, Is Assisted Dying Morally Wrong?
  Anne McElvoy, with Gabrielle Rifkind, invites two opposed figures to listen to each other.(R)
10. 23:00
  Counterpoint—Series 32, Heat 2, 2018
  Paul Gambaccini chairs the wide-ranging music quiz.(R)
11. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Kate Tempest
  Roger McGough and Kate Tempest present a selection of listeners' requests.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Short Works—Edinburgh by Kieran Hurley
  What is Edinburgh Festival to the 22-year-old who grew up there?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Augustine, West Monkton, Somerset
  Church bells from St Augustine, West Monkton, Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 4, Manwar Ali
  Manwar Ali reveals why he changed from violent Islamist fighter to anti-radical campaigner(R)

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