BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 19 September 2019

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Orlando Figes - The Europeans—Episode 3
  Cries for revolution spread across the continent.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/09/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/09/19: Funding for the environment, GM high-iron wheat, Eating Blue Shark
  Conservation organisations say £2.9bn will be needed for the environment post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Spotted Flycatcher
  Penny Anderson had to stop work on her house when the spotted flycatchers moved in.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/09/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why Napoleon's apparent victory turned to defeat in 1812.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/09/2019 Taking care of creation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Jennifer Strawbridge
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dr Shuping Wang, Cecelia Ahern, Selina Periampillai
  Chinese whistleblower, Shuping Wang; Cecelia Ahern; Selina Periampillai on Mauritian food.
5. 10:45
  Blackwater by Claire McGowan—9. Remembering
  9/10Danny’s truth leads Zoe to remember what happened on the night she disappeared.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—The Bitter Song of the Hazelnut
  Long hours and little pay for the workers who pick Turkey's hazelnuts.
7. 11:30
  Art of Now—Bangladesh
  Dhaka artist Dibarah Mahboob explores the flourishing activist art of Bangladesh.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/09/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Testaments—Episode 4
  Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Disabled school transport cuts, Energy saving lightbulbs, BBC Sounds
  Disabled school transport cuts, energy saving lightbulbs and BBC Sounds.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/09/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/09/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, RFID
  Is RFID introducing an 'internet of things'? Or are its glory days behind it?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/09/2019
  Brian has bad news to impart.
8. 14:15
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara
  From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—LGBT+ Outdoor Adventures Group
  Clare is with a group of young LGBT+ ramblers walking to Chorlton Water Park nr Manchester
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Leukaemia Care
  Kate Stallard makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity Leukaemia Care.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Robert Harris
  Robert Harris discusses his new novel The Second Sleep and reflects on 30 years of writing
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Kenneth More
  Kenneth More remembered.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—MOSAiC Arctic super-expedition, Likely extinction of the Bahama nuthatch, Tim Smedley's book on air pollution
  MOSAiC expedition, Bahama nuthatch and Tim Smedley's book on air pollution.
14. 17:00
  PM—19/09/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/09/2019 Palace's 'displeasure' at Cameron's comments
  Ex-PM says he asked the Queen for help in 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign.
2. 18:30
  Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar—Series 3, Santa Claused Faced Old…
  2/4Alexei Sayle delivers a mixture of stand-up, memoir and philosophy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/09/2019
  Freddie offers a solution
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rotters in literature, John Keats' poem To Autumn, The Art of Innovation at the Science Museum
  We explore favourite rotters in fiction and ask why so few of them are women.
5. 19:45
  Letters from Inside—Tahmima Anam
  Novelist Tahmima Anam's letter to her unborn child
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What are the Risks of Vaping?
  Recent deaths in the USA have been linked to e-cigarette use, leading to calls for a ban.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Flying Green
  Can aviation become sustainable? Katie Prescott asks if a tech fix can be found.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—MOSAiC Arctic super-expedition, Likely extinction of the Bahama nuthatch, Tim Smedley's book on air pollution
  MOSAiC expedition, Bahama nuthatch and Tim Smedley's book on air pollution.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why Napoleon's apparent victory turned to defeat in 1812.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Justin Trudeau apologises for second time in 24 hours
  More images emerge of Canadian PM wearing make-up to darken his face
11. 22:45
  The Testaments—Episode 4
  Margaret Atwood's powerful and hugely anticipated sequel to The Handmaid's Tale.
12. 23:00
  Kevin Eldon Will See You Now—Series 4, God Lends A Hand (Hand Hand)
  4/4Kevin presents the sound of flamethrowers, God and an archivist being flung onto a lorry.
13. 23:30
  The Digital Human—Series 15, Subservience
  Aleks Krotoski explores if how we treat our robots impacts how we treat one another.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Orlando Figes - The Europeans—Episode 4
  Rumours swirl around Turgenev’s relationship with the married opera star Pauline Viardot.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/09/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/09/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/09/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/09/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with Archbishop Angaelos.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/09/2019 GM crops, Otters on the farm, Irish beef
  The arguments for and against growing GM crops from an industry insider and a campaigner.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Penny Anderson on the Heron
  Penny Anderson watches herons in her garden as they steal frogs from her ponds.

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