BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 1 August 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—01/08/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—Restoration in the Lake District
  Ian Marchant talks to people restoring landscapes in the Lake District.
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—01/08/20 - Farming Today This Week: Consultation announced on gene editing
  The government are going to hold a consultation on whether to allow gene editing.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—01/08/2020
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Danielle de Niese and Loyd Grossman
  Author Sally Coulthard on her rural life and bouncer turned biochemist Chris Steel.
7. 10:30
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 29, Home Economics: Episode Twelve
  6/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show.
8. 11:00
  The Briefing Room—How to beat obesity
  What’s in the government's plan to help people lose weight and what more could be done?
9. 11:30
  From Our Own Correspondent—Taking on the ruler of Belarus
  Stories from Australia, Florida, Laos, France and the presidential election in Belarus.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/08/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Money Box—'We know apprenticeships work'
  Do apprenticeships work? Plus over-75's TV licences and debt collection.
3. 12:30
  Summer Comedy Festival—Episode 2
  2/6Jo Brand curates a poetry festival, hosting a line-up of some of her favourite performers.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/08/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  News—01/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:10
  Any Questions?—Professor Mary Beard, Paul Johnson, Bob Seely MP, Emily Thornberry MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate from Broadcasting House in London.
7. 14:00
  Test Match Special—England v Ireland. 2nd ODI Ageas Bowl
  TMS Cricket: England v Ireland. The 2nd ODI from Ageas Bowl.
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Evening
1. 22:00
  News—01/08/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 22:15
  Moral Maze—The Death of the City?
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
3. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 10, Ulster University
  5/6Three students from Ulster University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
4. 23:30
  There Will Be Singing
  The Lebanese poet Zeina Hashem Beck explores poetry that sings in dark times.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Way I See It—Es Devlin on Felix Gonzalez-Torres's Perfect Lovers
  12/3030 of the world's sharpest minds choose a work from MoMA's collection. How do they see it?
3. 00:30
  The Poet and the Echo—The Idler
  Hannah Lavery’s meditative story inspired by Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Giles Church in Ashtead, Surrey.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Giles Church in Ashtead, Surrey
9. 05:45
  The Long View—Rethink, The Unexpected Impact of the Black Death
  1/5Jonathan Freedland and guests explore how Britain has recovered from crises in its history

Sunday 2 August 2020