BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 12 September 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry—Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine, 2: Data
  2/5Hannah Fry uncovers the hidden algorithms behind almost every aspect of our modern lives.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/09/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/09/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/09/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Agriculture Bill preview, new bovine TB test, farming for bees
  There is a sneak preview of the new Agriculture Bill with farm minister George Eustice.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jack Snipe
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the jack snipe.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/09/2018
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/09/2018
  Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  The Sound Odyssey—Series 1, Nadine Shah travels to Beirut
  Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.
4. 09:30
  The Questionnaire—Series 1, Education and Aspirations
  Alan Dein asks five families revealing questions about every aspect of their lives.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—12/09/2018
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer & music led by the Revd Katherine Hedderly.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Wonderloopers, Harriet Harman, Periods, Violin, Apprenticeships
  Artist Di Mainstone, periods & stress, A-level alternatives, women MPs, cherished objects.
7. 10:41
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 3, 3. Cohabitation
  3/5John and Maggie try a new phase in their riotous relationship.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Ken and Peter - Staying in Touch
  With old friends you can be as rude as you like.
9. 11:00
  The New Age of Consent—Re-writing the Rules
  2/2Actress and broadcaster Jameela Jamil asks how we should navigate consent.(R)
10. 11:30
  Michael Fabbri's Dyslexicon—School Days
  1/2A hilarious and frank account of Michael Fabbri's schools days coping with dyslexia.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/09/2018
  The latest national, international news and shipping forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Justin Champion on Max Weber and the Protestant Ethic
  Justin Champion looks at the roots of our culture's belief in the moral power of hard work(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Financial Crash, Airport Charges, Thriving Pubs
  How have lives been affected in the ten years since the crash?
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/09/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/09/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The New Age of Capitalism—Artificial Intelligence
  Could artificial intelligence reinvent capitalism?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/09/2018
  Jim digs himself a hole.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Prime Cut, Episode 1
  1/2Adaptation of Alan Carter's detective novel. Disgraced DSC Kwong is back.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Energy Prices
  How will Ofgem's planned energy price cap affect your gas and electricity bills?
10. 15:30
  On and Off the Valley Lines—Change
  2/3Stories of the people who live along the south Wales valleys rail network.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Drifters
  Laurie Taylor explores the life and times of the American train hopping hobo.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The battle for teatime
  Sky News have hired Mark Austin to present a new 5pm show.
13. 17:00
  PM—12/09/2018
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/09/2018 Conservatives downplay reports of leadership challenge
  Tory MPs opposed to Theresa May's Brexit plan defuse talk of a leadership challenge.
2. 18:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman's Total Eclipse of Descartes, The Inheritance
  1/4Comedian Rob Newman sets his sights on the world of philosophy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/09/2018
  Phoebe expresses her concerns.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Caine, Wagner's music in Israel, V&A Dundee
  Sir Michael Caine looks back on his career in Hollywood.
5. 19:45
  Subterranean Homesick Blues—Series 3, 3. Cohabitation
  3/5John and Maggie try a new phase in their riotous relationship.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Fix—Series 2, Junior Doctors: Low Morale and Burnout
  Twelve of the country's brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—All The Music We'll Never Hear
  Grammy award-winning producer Ian Brennan talks about all the music we may never hear.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Verity and the Bees
  Verity Sharp wants to keep bees, but will her honeybees be a menace to other pollinators?(R)
9. 21:30
  The Sound Odyssey—Series 1, Nadine Shah travels to Beirut
  Gemma Cairney takes Nadine Shah to Beirut for a musical collaboration.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—European Research Group sets out proposals to avoid hard border in Ireland.
  Irish Foreign Minister dismisses them as "reheat of unworkable ideas"
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Transcription, Episode 8
  8/10Convinced she is under threat, Juliet turns to a figure from her past.
12. 23:00
  Woof—True Tales of Romance and Failure, It's All In A Name
  2/4Bittersweet stories from Chris Neill. Is kitchen matchmaking on the cards?
13. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with Festival Of The Spoken Nerd.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—12/09/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/09/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine by Hannah Fry—Hello World: How to be Human in the Age of the Machine, 3: Medicine
  3/5Mathematician Hannah Fry considers the algorithms opening up new frontiers in medicine.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/09/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/09/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/09/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/09/2018
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Reaction to the Government's Agriculture Bill
  The impact of the government's Agriculture Bill on farmers, wildlife and consumers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
  Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.(R)

Thursday 13 September 2018