BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 June 2021

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez—Episode 3
  3/5Kyle Soller reads Barry Lopez’s modern classic about the wonder of the Arctic
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/06/21 - The Climate Change Committee progress report and Groundswell
  The Climate Change Committee says government is running out of time to make a difference.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
  David Attenborough presents the guillemot.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/06/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/06/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Shakespeare's Sonnets
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the greatest and most challenging poems in English
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/06/2021
  A Meditation led by Reverend Michaela Youngson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Britney Spears, Jackie Collins. Young Engineers
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Denmark's Deportation Dilemma
  Can asylum seekers be sent back? Plus tales from Libya, Argentina, Liberia and France.
7. 11:30
  Written in Scotland—Episode 1: Nationalism and Unionism
  1/4A four-part series on the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Zennor in Darkness by Helen Dunmore—Episode 4
  4/10Clare's beloved cousin, John William, returns on leave from the front.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Upcycling; Covid Holiday Tests; Festivals
  How upcycling is helping charities. Uncertainty over Covid tests. Festivals on a thread.
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/06/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/06/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Pilgrims, Raiders and Traders (900 - 1300 AD), Borobudur Buddha head
  4/5Neil MacGregor with a head of the Buddha from Borobudur.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/06/2021
  Rex issues a warning
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Lighthouses
  How do we find our way to happiness again after the worst happens? Songs of love and loss.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—An Obsession with Forsythia
  Helen Mark meets enthusiasts creating and looking after National Plant Collections.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity
  Matt Hill makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Zakiya Dalila Harris
  Elizabeth Day talks to Zakiya Dalila Harris about her debut novel, The Other Black Girl.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Iron Curtain Directors
  Iron Curtain Directors
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—UK science policy shake-up; Ivermectin & Covid; black fungus in Indian Covid patients; many hominins in Siberian cave
  How will the new UK strategy affect funding for existing research and future innovation?
14. 17:00
  PM—24/06/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/06/2021 Government to announce which countries move into green travel list
  Ministers will also confirm changes to the red and amber lists
2. 18:30
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Sharon Horgan
  2/3Sarah Kendall talks to fellow storytellers about what 'story' means to them.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/06/2021
  Alistair raises concerns
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Marianela Núñez, Charlotte Perriand exhibition review, Latitude Festival
  Royal Ballet Principal Ballerina Marianela Núñez on Sleeping Beauty at the ROH.
5. 19:45
  The Art of Innovation—Patterns of Thought
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on computer creativity and sonic art produced by algorithms
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—E-scooting through the law
  What's legal for e-scooters; space law; university freedom of speech and a DJ barrister.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—The Purple Pound
  What is the business case for desiging accessible goods and services for disabled people?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—UK science policy shake-up; Ivermectin & Covid; black fungus in Indian Covid patients; many hominins in Siberian cave
  How will the new UK strategy affect funding for existing research and future innovation?
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Shakespeare's Sonnets
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the greatest and most challenging poems in English
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—More holiday destinations added to green travel list
  Changes come into effect 4am Wednesday
11. 22:45
  Zennor in Darkness by Helen Dunmore—Episode 4
  4/10Clare's beloved cousin, John William, returns on leave from the front.
12. 23:00
  Rhysearch—Series 1, 3. Are They Watching Us?
  Has technology gone wacky doolally?
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/06/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez—Episode 4
  4/5The magical mystery of icebergs and the breath-taking aurora borealis. Kyle Soller reads.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/06/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/06/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/06/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/06/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev'd Dr Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/06/21 - The true value of commercial woodland, Farming in Protected Areas and strawberries for Wimbledon
  What kinds of trees should we plant to sequester the most carbon?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Storm Petrel
  David Attenborough presents the storm petrel.

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