BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 6 September 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Winds of Change—The Young Ones
  Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/09/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Rania Hafez
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Theresa Villiers, Young farmers, Scottish land ownership
  Defra's Theresa Villiers admits there is a risk for UK farmers in a no-deal Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Scarlet Macaw
  Michael Palin presents the scarlet macaw from Costa Rica.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/09/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/09/2019
  Reports on yesterday's stories at Westminster, Holyrood and Cardiff
3. 09:00
  As Others See Us—Poland
  Neil MacGregor takes five journeys overseas to hear what others think of modern Britain.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Within: A Meditation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The consumer power of women, The week in politics, Author Sue Cheung
  How much power and responsibility do women consumers really have?
6. 10:30
  Test Match Special—The Ashes: England v Australia - Fourth Test, Old Trafford
  The Ashes: England v Australia. Commentary on the fourth Test from Old Trafford
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Evening
1. 19:30
  Front Row—BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist, Protest Song, How to listen to jazz
  BBC National Short Story Award Shortlist revealed
2. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 5
  Richard Fallon has been taking a look at his life and doesn’t much like what he sees.(R)
3. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Hilary Benn MP, Kirsty Blackman MP, Nigel Evans MP, Antoinette Sandbach MP
  Ed Stourton presents topical debate from Wilmslow Guild in Cheshire.
4. 20:50
  A Point of View—September Anxiety
  Sarah Dunant on why this year's September malaise has a different feel to it.
5. 21:00
  Robert Mugabe: Liberator and Despot
  Grant Ferret looks back at the divisive life of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe.
6. 21:30
  As Others See Us—Poland
  Neil MacGregor takes five journeys overseas to hear what others think of modern Britain.(R)
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe dies in Singapore
  37-year rule characterised by violence, corruption and economic collapse
8. 22:45
  The Offing by Benjamin Myers—10. Galvanised by Love
  10/10Life changes for both Dulcie and Robert with a discovery.(R)
9. 23:00
  Great Lives—Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori
  Psychotherapist Philippa Perry on the Italian educator Maria Montessori.(R)
10. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/09/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
11. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Neil and David - Laughter’s a Great Healer
  Friends talk about mental health and the healing power of talking - and of laughing.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Winds of Change—The Changing of the Guard
  Political historian Peter Hennessy reads from his new study of Britain in the early 1960s.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/09/2019
  Reflection with Fr Dermot Morrin, Dominican friar and university chaplain in Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—A Pleasure Culture of War
  Historian Kasia Tomasiewicz discusses how to commemorate war.

Saturday 7 September 2019