BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 1 June 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala—Episode 1
  1/5Born in the 1980s, Akala’s first decade was defined by racism, poverty and class conflict.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/06/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Debbie Thrower
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/06/21 Ombudsman finds HS2 'dishonest', Open Farm Sunday, Britain's farm toys
  We hear one farmer’s battle with HS2 high-speed rail.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Moorhen
  Chris Packham presents the moorhen.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/06/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Tamsin Edwards on the uncertainty in climate science
  All climate change models are wrong. Tamsin Edwards tells Jim Al Khalili why.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Learning a Skill: Kieran Yates talks to Colin
  What happens when you learn new technology in your seventies?
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/06/2021 Sacred Space - The City
  Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Father Phil Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sinead O'Connor, Your returning to work manifesto.
  Sinead O'Connor, and returning to work post-pandemic.
6. 11:00
  A Sense of Music
  What happens when music meets the animal mind?
7. 11:30
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 7, Jocasta
  3/4The wife of Oedipus. And mother. A still spellbindingly shocking story. With Edith Hall.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  In the Mountains by Elizabeth von Arnim—Episode 2
  2/5The narrator faces a difficult day as troubling memories follow her to her Alpine refuge.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How easy are you finding it to see your GP?
  Call You & Yours: How easy are you finding it to see your GP?
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/06/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/06/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Ladder to Somewhere—Episode 2
  2/5One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—31/05/2021
  It’s the end of an era for Ed.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Madame Tempy
  This story was inspired by Sylvia Smith Lewis's grandmother, Madame Tempy Stuart Smith.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Smoke and Mirrors
  Josie Long presents magical short documentaries about illusions.
10. 15:30
  Made of Stronger Stuff—The Lungs
  Kimberley Wilson and Xand van Tulleken ask – one body part at a time – how we can change.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Fighting knife crime
  Fighting knife crime before it happens; Scotland's "not proven" verdicts; automated cars.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—The Surprise Lives
  A runaway rollercoaster of Great Lives.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/06/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/06/2021
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 4, New Relationships To Old Things
  4/4When his parents sell the family home, Alex discovers he's unexpectedly affected by it.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/06/2021
  Adam offers the benefit of his experience.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Films Gunda and First Cow reviewed, Actor and writer Amy Trigg, Composer Dan Jones
  Animal films Gunda and First Cow reviewed.
5. 19:45
  The Art of Innovation—Masters of Spectacle
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth focus on the drama and upheaval in Coalbrookdale by Night.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Leaseholder Losses
  Leaseholders say they need more protection. Is the current system letting them down?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—A Genetics Special
  A Genetics Special - the role of genetics in treating sight loss.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Connecting older people to cut loneliness. Are moods contagious? Can gratitude change young people's lives? Awards finalist
  Claudia Hammond asks are moods contagious?
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Tamsin Edwards on the uncertainty in climate science
  All climate change models are wrong. Tamsin Edwards tells Jim Al Khalili why.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—$50 billion appeal to end pandemic
  Zero covid deaths in UK for first time since March 2020
11. 22:45
  In the Mountains by Elizabeth von Arnim—Episode 2
  2/5The narrator faces a difficult day as troubling memories follow her to her Alpine refuge.
12. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—191. The Paperwork of Space with Scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock
  Fi and Jane chat to space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
13. 23:30
  Night Vision—The Forest
  2/3A new series re-imagining a long night of the soul, with writer Zakiya Mckenzie.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Natives: Race & Class in the Ruins of Empire by Akala—Episode 2
  2/5At the age of five, the author experiences a shocking realisation.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/06/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Debbie Thrower
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/06/21 - A carbon tax on meat, landslides in Wales and camping on the farm
  What would a carbon tax mean for agriculture?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hyacinth Macaw
  Sir David Attenborough presents the hyacinth macaw of the Brazilian Pantanal.

Wednesday 2 June 2021