BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 8 June 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Spark—Pragya Agarwal on unconscious bias
  Pragya Agarwal discusses our unintentional biases.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St James, Deeping St James in Lincolnshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St James, Deeping St James in Lincolnshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/06/2020 Small Abattoirs - Protected Marine Areas - Cereals
  Parts of the UK coastal waters should be designated as Highly Protected Marine Areas.
9. 05:56
  Weather—08/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Little Egret
  The Little Egret - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/06/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Our coercive politics
  Amol Rajan with David Runciman and Ute Frevert.
3. 09:30
  Homeschool History—Mansa Musa
  Join Greg Jenner for a fun history lesson on the richest man to ever live, Mansa Musa.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/06/2020 The Blessing of the Seasons
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Frances Finn.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Fertility Clinics during Covid-19, Mothers in Prison, Monica Dolan
  Research into the impact of fertility clinic coronavirus delays.
6. 10:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Proposition
  1/10Thriller set in India about a sales assistant who is offered a chance to change her life.
7. 11:00
  The Untold—The Hive Opera
  Grace Dent introduces the story of an Opera about female serial killers being created.
8. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Annie Mac, Winsome Pinnock, Dan Schreiber, The Last Poets, LA Priest, Emma Freud, 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—08/06/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:03
  Shipping Forecast—08/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Winsome and Penelope
  6/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—UK-made PPE; Unpaid Carers; Lockdown Food Waste
  The UK clothes manufacturers taking on new contracts to make PPE at scale for the NHS.
5. 12:57
  Weather—08/06/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—08/06/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  A Big Disease with a Little Name—The Beginning
  1/12When the first cases of AIDS emerged in New York, gay men responded with fear and denial.
8. 14:00
  Tumanbay—Series 4, Pronounced 'A Killer'
  3/8An assassin, a bird in a cage, the spymaster’s return.
9. 14:45
  Two Thousand Years of Puzzling—Series 1, Recreational Maths!
  Chris Maslanka traces the history of mankind's seemingly insatiable delight in puzzles.
10. 15:00
  My Generation—Programme 4, 2020
  The cross-generational general knowledge quiz with Stuart Maconie
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—How food on film is the secret ingredient to storytelling
  Hear how food brings film to life and is inspiring cooks to make meals from the screen.
12. 16:00
  Tales from the Stave—Series 10, Sousa's The Stars and Stripes for Ever
  Frances Fyfield is back in Washington DC to celebrate the National march of the USA.
13. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 20, Mourn
  Aleks Krotoski explores the digital world.
14. 17:00
  PM—08/06/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/06/2020 Statue Toppling Row Intensifies
  No 10 says those responsible for unrest at anti-racism demos will be punished
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 65, Episode 1
  1/6Jack Dee, Tim Brooke-Taylor, Jeremy Hardy and Barry Cryer are joined by Rory Bremner.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/06/2020
  Helen receives an unexpected invitation.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michaela Coel, The Comedy Women in Print Prize, Bristol's Colston statue
  Actor and writer Michaela Coel on I May Destroy You, and Bristol's Colston statue.
5. 19:45
  The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by HP Lovecraft—Episode 11
  11/18Podcasters Heawood and Kennedy investigate the disappearance of Charles Dexter Ward.
6. 20:00
  Meanwhile...—Meanwhile in Nairobi
  Sharon Machira reports on the growing locust problem across East Africa.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Smack of Firm Leadership
  Which leaders will emerge stronger from the global pandemic - authoritarians or democrats?
8. 21:00
  Weans’ World
  A child's eye view of growing up in the East End of Glasgow.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Our coercive politics
  Amol Rajan with David Runciman and Ute Frevert.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—PM condemns attacks against police and toppling of Bristol statue
  More than 100,000 anti-racism protesters took to streets over weekend
11. 22:45
  Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo—Winsome and Penelope
  6/10Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker Prize winning novel. Read by Pippa Bennett-Warner.
12. 23:00
  Forest 404—Ep7: Dreams of the Autopilot
  Daria has a confession to make – a secret from her past.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—08/06/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/06/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Crossing the Line by John Sutherland—Episode 1
  1/5Former Met Chief Superintendent John Sutherland looks at problems affecting policing today
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—09/06/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/06/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Stephen Shipley.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/06/20: Maize trials, racism in rural industries, pesticides and trade deals
  Concerns have been raised about how trade deals might change pesticide use in the UK.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.

Tuesday 9 June 2020