BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 August 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 3
  3/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/08/20 - Beavers on the Otter, Blackcurrent harvest, Soya supply chains
  A group of wild beavers have been given permission to stay in East Devon.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kathy Hinde on the Knot
  Audio-visual artist Kathy Hinde is entranced by "an apparition" of knot.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/08/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Long View—The Long View of Celebrity Sports Campaigners
  Jonathan Freedland compares celebrity sports campaigners past and present.
3. 09:30
  James Burke's Web of Knowledge—Episode 4
  James Burke joins the dots on his 'Web of Knowledge'.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/08/2020
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Michaela Youngson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Zadie Smith, Women and their Scars, Xuefei Yang and Maternity Care
  Zadie Smith on her book 'Intimations',maternity care and classical guitarist Xuefei Yang.
6. 10:45
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan. The First Test from Old Trafford
  Test match special. England v Pakistan. Commentary on the first Test from Old Trafford.
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Evening
1. 19:15
  Front Row—Arts in the Midlands, Love Letters to Scotland, Soweto Kinch
  Arts in the Midlands, Love Letters to Scotland, and Soweto Kinch's Lockdown Discovery.
2. 19:45
  Whodunnits—Bloody Eisteddfod, 4. Struggles
  4/5The Teifi family are struggling to find a way forward they all agree on.
3. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Scottish Independence: Hope and Fear
  What is behind rising support for independence and how could another referendum happen?
4. 20:30
  In Business—The Gatwick Effect
  The impact of lockdown on businesses in Crawley, the town near Gatwick Airport.
5. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—How sperm swim, the theory of soil & the Big Compost Experiment update
  How sperm actually swim, the theory of soil and an update on the Big Compost Experiment.
6. 21:30
  The Long View—The Long View of Celebrity Sports Campaigners
  Jonathan Freedland compares celebrity sports campaigners past and present.
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Emmanuel Macron visits Beirut in wake of Tuesday’s explosion
  French President says "profound change" needed from Lebanon's leadership
8. 22:45
  Actress by Anne Enright—Episode 9: Gun
  9/10Anne Enright's new novel about the rise and terrible fall of an Irish acting legend.
9. 23:00
  Jack & Millie—Series 1, Death & The Maven
  1/4A sudden death means a choice between good behaviour and cheesecake.
10. 23:30
  The Learning Revolution—Teaching
  2/3Alex Beard imagines a world without the school as we know it. Episode 2: Teaching
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/08/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Oak Papers by James Canton—Episode 4
  4/5James Canton explores the history and symbolic power of oak trees.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/08/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/08/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/08/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/08/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Very Reverend Dr Sarah Rowland Jones
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/08/20 - The great greening debate, Organic harvest moon
  The government is doing away with greening rules for farmers in England.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Michael Morpurgo on the Swan
  Michael Morpurgo's paean to the beautiful, mysterious swan.

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