BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 15 July 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—3. Hoaxes, Encyclopaedias and Fish
  3/5Literary hoaxes, lexicons, phrasebooks and the birth of the encyclopaedia.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/07/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rick Hill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/07/21 - National Food Strategy, the Great Yorkshire Show
  Charlotte Smith asks what the farming industry makes of the National Food Strategy.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Variable Pitohui
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the poisonous variable pitohui from New Guinea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/07/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/07/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 6, Can we trust the police?
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
4. 09:30
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Mighty Mouthparts
  Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—15/07/2021 Weather – Protection
  Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Going braless; Em Sheldon and trolling; Continued shielding; Anne Theroux
  The pros and cons of not wearing a bra.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Cubans' Patience Wears Thin
  An unusually public bout of dissent; stories from Bangladesh, Spain, Russia and the USA.
8. 11:30
  Written in Scotland—Episode 4: Language and Class
  4/4A four-part series on the relationship that Scotland’s writers have with Scotland itself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene—Episode 9
  9/10Pinkie needs to get rid of those he can't trust. Does that include his wife, Rose?
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Music streaming; Land investments; Vestiaire Collective
  Field Music's David Brewis talks about how little successful artists make from streaming.
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/07/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Meeting The Gods (1200 - 1400 AD), Statue of Huastec goddess
  4/5Neil MacGregor with the sculpture of a goddess made by the Huastec people of Mexico.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/07/2021
  Lee faces a tricky dilemma.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—I Don't Believe You
  Robert Forrest's play is set just outside Bob Dylan's infamous 1966 concert in Manchester.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Durham: Time and the Tides
  Three artists are inspired by the landscape and communities along the Durham coastline.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—APT Action on Poverty
  Grime MC and TV chef Big Zuu makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of APT Action on Poverty
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Japanese fiction; Vendela Vida
  As the Tokyo Olympics approach, a look at some of the best novels coming out of Japan.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Carol Morley on Muriel Box
  Carol Morley on Muriel Box.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Covid19 - should we test everybody ?
  Testing the entire population could stop the virus spreading, but how would we do it?
14. 17:00
  PM—15/07/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/07/2021 Dozens killed in flooding in western Germany
  There has been severe flooding in Germany, and parts of Belgium and the Netherlands.
2. 18:30
  Olga Koch: OK Computer—Series 1, 2. Beauty
  2/4Olga asks 'what is beautiful'?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/07/2021
  The truth comes out for Helen.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anna Meredith on Bumps Per Minute, British Podcast Awards, Generational Differences in Publishing
  Composer Anna Meredith on her piece inspired by the random movement of dodgems.
5. 19:45
  The Northern Bank Job—Episode Four: The Drop
  4/10Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Stepping into the Unknown
  As Covid restrictions lift in England but new infections rise, what are the risks?
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Carbon labelling
  Should consumers be told the carbon footprint of the products they buy? And if so, how?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Covid19 - should we test everybody ?
  Testing the entire population could stop the virus spreading, but how would we do it?
9. 21:30
  Across the Red Line—Series 6, Can we trust the police?
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Dozens died in European floods
  Nearly 60 killed in Germany
11. 22:45
  Brighton Rock by Graham Greene—Episode 9
  9/10Pinkie needs to get rid of those he can't trust. Does that include his wife, Rose?
12. 23:00
  Michael Spicer: Before Next Door—Series 1, Silver Badge
  2/4An awards event for The Room Next Door Man is a cause for angst not celebration.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/07/2021
  Mandy Baker reports from Westminster where the football racism row rages on.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching—4. Bibles and Magic Texts
  4/5Bibles, magic texts, the Grand Grimoire and the last will and testament of Jesus Christ.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/07/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rick Hill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/07/21 Farm vet shortage, showy sheep, woodland crofts
  Warnings of a shortage of farm vets which is leaving some farmers without cover.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andean Cock-of-the-Rock
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Andean cock-of-the-rock from Peru.

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