BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 June 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Spark—Peter Macfadyen and rebuilding democracy
  Peter Macfadyen tells Helen Lewis his method for rebuilding democracy from the ground up.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Sheffield Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Sheffield Cathedral
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/06/20 - Fishing negotiations, farmers called John and wildlife on farms
  This week's Brexit talks will focus on fishing - but will they get anywhere?
9. 05:56
  Weather—01/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
  David Attenborough presents the guillemot.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/06/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Future
  Andrew Marr with Riel Miller and Meehan Crist.
3. 09:30
  Homeschool History—The Battle of Hastings
  Join Greg Jenner for a fun homeschool history lesson on The Battle of Hastings.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/06/2020 Commitment
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Ann Easter.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Troupers: the founders of the Profanity Embroidery Group. Tackling debt. Midwives on the benefits of colostrum
  Troupers: Annie Taylor and Wendy Robinson founders of the Profanity Embroidery Group.
6. 10:45
  A Run in the Park by David Park—Episode 6
  6/10An encounter with a fellow runner gives Cathy a new mission. Written by David Park.
7. 11:00
  The Spark—Pragya Agarwal on unconscious bias
  Pragya Agarwal discusses our unintentional biases.
8. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Twiggy, Imelda May, Juno Dawson, Nick Lowe, Lainey Wilson, Nikki Bedi, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—01/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Amma
  1/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize-winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Life on furlough; Botox row; Plant delays
  Falling through the cracks of the furlough scheme - thousands are struggling on no income.
5. 12:57
  Weather—01/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—01/06/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  The Great Post Office Trial—6. War of Attrition
  6/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
8. 14:00
  Tumanbay—Series 4, Glass Souls
  2/8The world’s greatest artist, the missing Hafiz, a deadly hobby.
9. 14:45
  Two Thousand Years of Puzzling—Series 1, Riddle-me-ree
  Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
10. 15:00
  My Generation—Programme 3, 2020
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Why Eat Wild Meat?
  Dan Saladino investigates the global trade in wild meat, from the legal to the illegal.
12. 16:00
  Tales from the Stave—Robert Schumann - Frauenliebe und Leben
  Clemency Burton Hill presents the series celebrating priceless music manuscripts.
13. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 20, Symbiosis
  Aleks Krotoski discovers how to live symbiotically with technology.
14. 17:00
  PM—01/06/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/06/2020 Trump calls US state governors "weak"
  Trump calls for tougher stance on protests against death of black man in police custody
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 71, Episode 4
  4/6The 71st series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game chaired by Jack Dee
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/06/2020
  Emma attempts to balance life
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sitting in Limbo, Joanna Briscoe, Christo, The Uncertain Kingdom
  TV drama about the Windrush scandal reviewed and Joanna Briscoe on her new novel Seduction
5. 19:45
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 6
  6/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
6. 20:00
  Meanwhile...—Meanwhile in Brussels
  BBC Europe Editor Katya Adler examines why Britain and the EU can't agree a trade deal.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Return of Reality?
  What might the pandemic do for our sense of shared reality?
8. 21:00
  From Our Home Correspondent—26/05/2020
  Drug-misusing homeless, cabin fever, foster parents, lockdown removals and home schooling.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Future
  Andrew Marr with Riel Miller and Meehan Crist.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Floyd death: Trump criticises US governors over protests against police brutality
  President urges governors to "dominate" demonstrations or risk looking like “jerks”
11. 22:45
  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Amma
  1/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize-winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
12. 23:00
  Forest 404—Ep6: A New Leaf
  Theia uncovers the painful truth behind Pan’s journey.
13. 23:30
  The British Road to Bolshevism
  Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Endell Street by Wendy Moore—1. A Parisian Beginning
  1/5Who were the trailblazing women who set up military hospitals in the First World War?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Canon Dr Jennifer Smith
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/06/20 Pressures on the countryside as lockdown eases, new Red Tractor labels and conservation grazing
  Rural areas overwhelmed as C19 restrictions lifted; Red Tractor scheme extended.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
  David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.

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