BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 29 July 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl Taken—7. A Secret Plan
  7/10A leading lawyer on child abduction offers to help, but she warns of the risks involved.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/07/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/07/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/07/20 - National food strategy, Genetic editing, Lucerne and lambs
  Anna Hill questions Henry Dimbleby about the national food strategy and UK agriculture.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush
  For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—29/07/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—29/07/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Soul Music—I Will Survive
  True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world.
4. 09:30
  Four Thought—Embracing Uncertainty
  Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—29/07/2020 Those living in poverty or under oppression
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Tobi Olujinmi.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Black Women in the music industry; Premenstrual dysphoric disorder
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
7. 10:45
  Electric Decade—Babelsberg Babylon, Episode 3
  3/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
8. 11:00
  How to Cure Viral Misinformation
  The story of one misleading post - and how we can all stop the spread of bad information.
9. 11:30
  For the Love of Leo—Series 2, The Lady In Black
  1/4Widower Leo falls for the attractive undertaker at his Mum's funeral.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/07/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 3: New York
  3/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and fall of an Irish acting legend.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Pension scams; Divorce loans; Comfy bras
  Comfy bras go mainstream, we listen in on a virtual fitting.
4. 12:57
  Weather—29/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—29/07/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  How They Made Us Doubt Everything—The Tobacco Playbook: 3. The White Coats
  The tobacco industry’s white coats are ready, the battle of science vs science begins.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—28/07/2020
  Tony makes a nostalgic discovery
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—While We're Here
  By Barney Norris. Eddie and Carol were lovers, but then Eddie disappeared. Now he's back.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Scams
  Fake emails, bogus calls - How to spot a scam and stop fraudsters stealing your cash?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Prescribing Cycling; Temperature Checks; False Positives; Choirs and Covid-19
  Evidence for GPs prescribing cycling; temperature checks; false positives; choirs & Covid.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Estates
  Council estates - then and now. Laurie Taylor explores the concept of the 'sink estate'.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Whose truth is it anyway?
  Newsroom rebellions, 'cancel culture' and the question of free speech.
13. 17:00
  PM—29/07/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—29/07/2020 Pressure for UK to ease Spain quarantine
  Pressure grows on the UK to ease quarantine rules for travellers arriving from Spain.
2. 18:30
  Women Talking About Cars—Series 1, Germaine Greer
  4/4Victoria Coren Mitchell talks to Germaine Greer about her life and the cars she has known.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—29/07/2020
  Johnny begins a frantic search
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hilary Mantel, Electronic at The Design Museum, Ai Wei Wei, the future for the panto?
  Hilary Mantel, Electronic at The Design Museum, Ai Wei Wei, the future for the panto?
5. 19:45
  Electric Decade—Babelsberg Babylon, Episode 3
  3/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Death of the City?
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Embracing Uncertainty
  Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty.
8. 21:00
  Soul Music—I Will Survive
  True stories of what the iconic disco anthem means to people around the world.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Whose truth is it anyway?
  Newsroom rebellions, 'cancel culture' and the question of free speech.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Big Tech firm bosses appear at congressional hearings
  Amazon, Facebook, Google, and Apple accused of wielding power in "harmful ways”
11. 22:45
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 3: New York
  3/10Anne Enright reads her new novel about the rise and fall of an Irish acting legend.
12. 23:00
  Things My Mother Never Told Me (... About Lockdown)—Jayde Adams
  2/4Sindhu Vee and Jayde Adams talk about the mother daughter relationship
13. 23:15
  Damien Slash—The Damien Slash Mixtape. Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Fast-paced sketch show from character comedian Damien Slash (aka Daniel Barker).
14. 23:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Chatbot
  Have computers finally passed the Turing test, convincing us they themselves are human?
15. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—29/07/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl Taken—8. On the Trail
  8/10Can a hidden tracker provide the longed-for break in the search for the missing youngster?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/07/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/07/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/07/20 - Consultation on gene editing, Mammal extinction, Peregrine Falcons, COVID-19 and food supply chains
  Lord Krebs tells Charlotte Smith why a consultation on gene editing is good for consumers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cailean MacLean on the Bonxie
  Photographer Cailean Maclean on the great skua, or bonxie, for Tweet of the Day.

Thursday 30 July 2020