BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 4 July 2019

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  On Chapel Sands—Episode 3
  In Laura Cumming's book about her mother, a photograph reveals an unexpected truth.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/07/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/07/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/07/19: Pilot visa scheme for seasonal workers, retractable roof in soft-fruit production, rural GPs
  Caz Graham asks if a two-year pilot visa scheme is producing enough seasonal workers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Trudie Goodwin on the Hoopoe
  Actress and keen birdwatcher Trudie Goodwin has a lifelong love of the hoopoe.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/07/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/07/2019
  All the day's news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Lorca
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Spanish poet and playwright's work, life and death.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/07/19 Redeemed!
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—O'Hooley & Tidow and Gentleman Jack
  Folk duo O'Hooley and Tidow; are children's services broken?; and FGM in the US
6. 10:45
  Daphne: A Fire in Malta—Episode 4
  Drama series inspired by the life and work of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—All change at the top in Brussels
  The tortuous process of choosing new faces to run the EU's institutions.
8. 11:30
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Turning Points
  True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/07/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 9
  Adrian turns 40 and learns the truth about Daisy’s relationship with Hugo Fairfax-Lycett.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Amazon, Music auditions, Trains
  What's next for the company that changed the way we shop forever?
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/07/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/07/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Test Match Special—England v Australia Women's Ashes - 2nd ODI
  England v Australia Women's Ashes - 2nd ODI
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Evening
1. 22:00
  The World Tonight—A BBC exclusive in the controversial Chinese province of Xinjiang
  Evidence of Muslim children being systematically separated from their families
2. 22:45
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—The Prostrate Years, Episode 9
  Adrian turns 40 and learns the truth about Daisy’s relationship with Hugo Fairfax-Lycett.(R)
3. 23:00
  Elephant in the Room—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/13Sarah Millican's panel show with two winners - Average Jolene and Maverick Matilda.
4. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/07/2019
  MPs speak powerfully on both sides of the argument over assisted dying.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  On Chapel Sands—Episode 4
  In Laura Cumming's book about her mother, a note from abroad sheds light on the past.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/07/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/07/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/07/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/07/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Karen Smith
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New fertilizer cuts CO2; fruit-picking robots, wild flower meadows; eels.
  Turning CO2 and waste into fertiliser pellets can reduce farming's carbon footprint.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
  Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.(R)

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