BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 31 July 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/07/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl Taken—9. A Time for Answers
  9/10Investigators think they know the address. Will Reza make his move before he's confronted?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/07/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/07/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/07/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Myriam François
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/07/20 KFC chicken welfare report, GM moths, illegal shellfish
  Fast food chain KFC publish a warts and all chicken welfare report.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Heather Bennett on the Lapwing
  The RSPB's Heather Bennett recalls her first sighting of a lapwing for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/07/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Sharon Horgan, writer, actor, producer
  Sharon Horgan, writer and actor, shares the soundtrack to her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—31/07/2020 Those who work for reconciliation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Catherine Fox.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—How to End a Relationship, Alice Oseman, Mother and Baby Units in Prison
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
5. 10:45
  Electric Decade—Babelsberg Babylon, Episode 5
  5/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
6. 11:00
  The Crisis Of American Democracy—Unregistered
  1/3Ben Wright investigates how the fight for voting rights will affect the 2020 election.
7. 11:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Ian takes Chloe and baby Don away, hoping a relaxing weekend at a spa hotel will help.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/07/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 5: Daddy Issues
  5/10Anne Enright reads her novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Shielding changes; Pop-up camping, Dressing down
  What's the new advice for vulnerable people who've been shielding from coronavirus?
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/07/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/07/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  How They Made Us Doubt Everything—The Tobacco Playbook: 5. Big Oil's Big Group
  As the world’s scientists agree on man-made climate change, oil companies form a coalition
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/07/2020
  Harrison faces a race against time
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Bird in the Sky
  The mystery of a homesick US Air Force mechanic who stole a plane and disappeared.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode Eighteen
  Kathy Clugston presents the horticultural panel show with gardening experts.
10. 15:45
  The Poet and the Echo—The Idler
  Hannah Lavery’s meditative story inspired by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Stuart Wheeler, Josephine Cox, Miloš Jakeš, Peter Green
  Matthew Bannister on a financier, an author, a politician, a guitarist.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—31/07/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
13. 17:00
  PM—31/07/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/07/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/07/2020 Lockdown easing delayed in England
  The re-opening of casinos and bowling alleys is postponed due to Covid-19 concerns
2. 18:30
  Summer Comedy Festival—Episode 2
  2/6Jo Brand curates a poetry festival, hosting a line-up of some of her favourite performers.
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Sir Alan Parker remembered, Beyoncé's Black is King, Prodigal Son, Natasha Trethewey, Don Hahn
  Sir Alan Parker remembered by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais.
4. 19:45
  Electric Decade—Babelsberg Babylon, Episode 5
  5/5Suspenseful drama set amid the creative ferment of 1920s Berlin and its film studio.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Professor Mary Beard, Paul Johnson, Bob Seely MP, Emily Thornberry MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Big Benefits of Smallness
  Linda Colley on why being a small nation can be an advantage.
7. 21:00
  How They Made Us Doubt Everything—Omnibus. Part 1
  From climate change to smoking and cancer, this is the story of how to manufacture doubt.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Planned easing of coronavirus restrictions are postponed
  Chief Medical Officer warns country is nearing the limits of opening up society
9. 22:45
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 5: Daddy Issues
  5/10Anne Enright reads her novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Nicholas Lezard & Gwyneth Williams
  Nicholas Lezard and Gwyneth Williams introduce their favourite reads to Harriett Gilbert.
11. 23:30
  Rewinder—Hollywood, Walkies and Home Schooling for Seals
  Greg James, proud radio nerd, returns to rummage through the BBC's vast archives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Girl Taken—10. An End in Sight
  10/10A desperate mother has tried so hard to find her daughter and waited so long to reunite.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Embracing Uncertainty
  Caoilinn Hughes discovers the power of embracing uncertainty.

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