BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 4 June 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 1
  Kerry Hudson's memoir explores what it really means to be poor in Britain today.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Conservation buffer zones, farm education, prisoners picking fruit, walking alpacas
  Conservation field buffer zones might not be helping nature.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Pied Babbler
  Professor Andy Radford describes the role of the sentry amongst pied babblers.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/06/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Jonathan Sumption - Law and the Decline of Politics, Human Rights and Wrongs
  Jonathan Sumption argues that courts have usurped power via human rights law.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/06/19 Learning and thinking
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Rachel Mann.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women's Football, Nicola Benedetti
  How women's football is changing. Nicola Benedetti on music education for all.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—I'm a Slave, Episode 2
  David Morley's gritty drama based on the real stories of slaves in today's UK.
6. 11:00
  An Alternative History of Mothering
  Professor Emma Griffin turns to history to debunk what she calls the Motherhood Myth.
7. 11:30
  Art of Living—Breath is Life: Eileen Kramer
  The 104-year-old choreographer Eileen Kramer takes us on a vivid dance through her life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/06/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—7. Haunted
  7/102009: Willem visits the Anglo-Boer Museum - a trip that will haunt him in so many ways.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Is student accommodation good value for money?
  Is student accommodation good value for money?
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/06/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/06/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  A History of Hate—Rwanda: The Warped Solidarity of Hate
  How propaganda convinced ordinary people to believe that genocidal murder was a civic duty
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/06/2019
  Kate has a shocking suggestion(R)
8. 14:15
  Body Tourists
  In the year 2045 scientists have found a way to store memory and personality after death.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 19, Mirror Image
  3/6Josie Long presents short documentaries and sonic adventures on reflections and doubles.
10. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Mastertapes on Tour: Richard Hawley at the Crucible (Part 1)
  John Wilson talks to Steel City’s own maestro of the melancholy melody - Richard Hawley.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Brexit and the EU judiciary
  What will happen to the European Union judiciary after Brexit?
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans
  Stephen Morris and Pippa Evans talk good books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—04/06/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/06/2019 Trump snubs Corbyn on state visit
  President Trump turns down a meeting with Jeremy Corbyn. Change UK MPs quit party.
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 13, The Bed Blocker
  Ed Reardon returns to lead us through his week, as he keeps mind, soul and cat together.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/06/2019
  Elizabeth braces herself for the truth
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Okwui Okpokwasili, Literary events at non-literary festivals, Tiananmen Square, Apple moves to streaming
  Literary events at festivals Okwui Okpokwasili, Tiananmen Square, Apple moves to streaming
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—I'm a Slave, Episode 2
  David Morley's gritty drama based on the real stories of slaves in today's UK.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—On Whose Authority?
  Who really decides what care is best for those who can’t make their own decisions?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Do visually impaired people have to be tidy?
  How one visually impaired single mum keeps her home tidy.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—New approach to spider phobia, Putting yourself in someone else's shoes, Empathic cars
  New approach to spider phobia, putting yourself in someone else's shoes, and empathic cars
9. 21:30
  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.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US President promises the UK a "phenomenal" trade deal
  Donald Trump says NHS must be part of the negotiations.
11. 22:45
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—7. Haunted
  7/102009: Willem visits the Anglo-Boer Museum - a trip that will haunt him in so many ways.(R)
12. 23:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 4
  4/4Nina Stibbe’s comic novel. Elizabeth gets a job and has a run-in with her new boss.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/06/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lowborn, Episode 2
  A face from the past brings back memories of childhood for Kerry Hudson.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/06/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/06/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Welsh subsidies, UK animal welfare versus US, farm lessons in the classroom
  A sustainable farming scheme is set to replace basic payments in Wales in 2021.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Green Woodhoopoe
  Professor Andy Radford describes a noisy encounter among green woodhoopoes.(R)

Wednesday 5 June 2019