BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 3 August 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Salt on Your Tongue—Episode 5
  5/5Charlotte Runcie welcomes her baby to the world and considers the magic of sea sparkle.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/08/2019
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—House Buying Agony
  Kevin Carr charts the agony of the first-time house buyer.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—03/08/2019
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Inspiration On The Island of Jura
  The Isle of Jura has inspired many artists, including George Orwell. Helen Mark hears why.(R)
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Insects
  Sybil Ruscoe meets Ben Taylor-Davies to find out how his farm helps insects to thrive.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/08/2019
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  Today—03/08/2019
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Stephen Hough, Stephen Poliakoff
  Pianist Stephen Hough, cartoonist Michael Leunig and playwright Stephen Poliakoff.
7. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 1st Test Match
  Commentary on England v Australia in the first Ashes Test from Edgbaston.
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Evening
1. 18:30
  Loose Ends—Tez Ilyas, Dean Atta, Roisin Conaty, Rozi Plain, Bill Ryder-Jones, Athena Kugblenu, Nikki Bedi
  Nikki Bedi and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
2. 19:00
  Four Thought—Sensitive Souls
  Hannah Jane Walker makes the case for being a bit sensitive.(R)
3. 19:15
  Saturday Review—There Is a Light That Never Goes Out, Animals, Colson Whitehead, Olafur Eliasson, This Way Up
  There Is a Light That Never..., Animals, Colson Whitehead, Olafur Eliasson, This Way Up
4. 20:00
  Archive on 4—The British Black Panthers
  The untold story of when Black Power came to Britain and forever left its mark.
5. 21:00
  Renaissance Man: The Last Judgement of Giorgio Vasari—Episode 3: Home
  Tom Conti stars as Vasari, still working on his vast fresco while Piero is falling in love(R)
6. 22:00
  News and Weather—03/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 22:15
  Moral Maze—Love and Relationships
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.(R)
8. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 9, University of Aberdeen
  2/6Students from the University Of Aberdeen take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
9. 23:30
  No Egos No Divas: New Poets in Irish
  Louis de Paor meets young poets at the forefront of a resurgence in Irish-language poetry.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—What Are You Missing?
  Jane is a distant adult but a momentary meeting might just change that.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/08/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/08/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/08/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—Merton College, Oxford
  Bells on Sunday comes from Merton College, Oxford.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Sensitive Souls
  Hannah Jane Walker makes the case for being a bit sensitive.(R)

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