BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 29 August 2018

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Boy in the Water, Windermere: Swimming further than ever before
  2/5Tom Gregory's memoir of how he became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/08/2018
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Seed potato exports to China, farm succession planning, counting the Manx shearwaters on Skomer
  Farmers give a cautious welcome to the announcement of a seed potato trade deal with China
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Dunnock
  Dermot O'Leary admires the work ethic and understated beauty of the industrious dunnock.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/08/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  I, Object!—The Awkward Squad
  Ian Hislop continues his celebration of sedition with the work of professional dissenters.
3. 09:30
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, Margaret Thatcher's Handbag
  David Cannadine explores how Mrs Thatcher's handbag became a visual symbol of her power.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—Signs and Wonders: Rainy Days
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by David Waters.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, Life at University, Domestic Violence and Lorna Goodison
  How do you prepare your child for life at university?
6. 10:41
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Part 3
  3/5As the Glan Don crime wave continues, Gareth has another run-in with the mermaid.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Joel and David - The Art of Conversation
  Beyond the small talk.(R)
8. 11:00
  What Happened Last Night in Sweden?
  Ruth Alexander looks at the rise in violent crime in Sweden.(R)
9. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 8, Lenzie Has Fallen
  3/4Comedy set in a Scots-Asian corner shop. Written by Sanjeev Kohli and Donald Mcleary.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the Veil of Ignorance
  Angie Hobbs, Leif Wenar and David Runciman debate and explore the ideas of John Rawls.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Retail jobs, Mobile phones, Breakdown recovery
  Jobs losses in retail, mobile phone changes, and complaints about breakdown recovery.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/08/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—29/08/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Hotspot—Debt
  Jenny Kleeman explores places at the extremes of UK society.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—28/08/2018
  Susan has a confession to make.(R)
8. 14:15
  Dangerous Visions—Resistance, Episode 2
  2/3Val McDermid's thriller examines what happens if antibiotics stop working.(R)
9. 15:00
  Economics with Subtitles—Series 1, Coffins Full of Car Keys
  Why we have interest rates, how we misunderstand them - and a curious coffin connection.(R)
10. 15:30
  The Charity Business—Series 1, Impact
  Matthew Taylor finishes his look at the charity sector, focusing on charities' impact.(R)
11. 16:00
  Short Cuts—Series 16, Mistaken Identity
  5/6Josie Long unfurls stories of mistaken identity and people who have been misunderstood.(R)
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The secrets of Social success
  Louise Pentland has built an audience of millions via YouTube and Instagram.
13. 17:00
  PM—29/08/2018
  Simon Jack with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/08/2018 French and British fishermen clash over scallops
  Fishermen have appealed to the government to ensure there are no further clashes.
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy—Series 2 - Sarah Kendall: Australian Trilogy, Episode 2 - One-Seventeen AM
  2/3Storyteller Sarah Kendal returns with more hilarious, gripping and moving stories.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/08/2018
  Oliver takes the stand.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Idris Elba, director; Listed buildings; Stig Abell, poet
  Idris Elba on directing his first film, Yardie. Plus, are there too many listed buildings?
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 5: A Mermaid's Kiss, Part 3
  3/5As the Glan Don crime wave continues, Gareth has another run-in with the mermaid.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Fix—Series 2, Old and Lonely in the Countryside
  Solving the devastating problems of rural isolation and loneliness amongst the elderly.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—The Magic of the Forest
  Folk singer Mari Kalkun tells us why we should stop and listen to the forest.
8. 21:00
  My Life as a...—Series 1, Cynic
  Comedian Andy Zaltzman lives by the rules of the ancient Greek philosophy of the Cynics.(R)
9. 21:30
  I, Object!—The Awkward Squad
  Ian Hislop continues his celebration of sedition with the work of professional dissenters.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Serbia and Kosovo "could swap territory" to end long-running dispute.
  Three former International High Representatives for Bosnia criticise plan.
11. 22:45
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—8. 'It's attacking the boat!'
  8/10Day two of the hunt, and tensions are rising on board
12. 23:00
  Felicity Ward - Appisodes—Series 1, Anxiety
  4/4Stand-up Felicity Ward tries to achieve better mental health, one phone app at a time.
13. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival of the Spoken Nerd.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Digital Human—Series 14, Unnoticed
  Aleks Krotoski enters the world of the unnoticed, all the content that no-one ever sees.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/08/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Boy in the Water, Breakthrough: Confronting fears and meeting a hero
  3/5Tom Gregory's memoir of how he became the youngest person ever to swim the English Channel(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/08/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/08/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/08/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/08/2018
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with The Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/08/2018
  Lorraine Howells is passing her farm in the Rhymney Valley onto farmworker Lee Pritchard.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Willow Tit
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the willow tit.(R)

Thursday 30 August 2018