BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 26 July 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Sideways—13. A Question Of Justice
  Matthew Syed asks, how do you repair the greatest of harms?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The church of St Laurence, Reading in Berkshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Laurence, Reading in Berkshire
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/07/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Carolyn Skinner
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/07/21 Small farms, Non-viable farm businesses, Water shortage.
  Small farms; Farm businesses that may not be viable in the future; Orkney water shortage.
10. 05:56
  Weather—26/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Snow Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the snow goose.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/07/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Patch—Welwyn Garden City
  The random postcode generator takes us to a religious order living here.
3. 09:30
  The Power of Negative Thinking—The Lottery Winner and the Paraplegic
  3/5Oliver Burkeman explores some surprising truths about what really makes us happy.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/07/2021 The Olympics – Strength
  Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Rev Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Support for black and minoritised women facing domestic violence; South Asian women in sport; Midwives under pressure
  Black & minoritised women & domestic violence; South Asian women & sport; Midwives; Home.
6. 11:00
  X Man: The Elon Musk Origin Story—6. Baby X
  Which science fiction stories are left out of Silicon Valley futurism?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Jamz Supernova, Alfred Enoch, Willy Vlautin, Jake Wesley Rogers, Athena Kugblenu, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 1
  1/10An epic and big-hearted novel about art, food and friendship set in Tuscany.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Litigants in Person, Luxury Car Sales and Canal Living
  More people are fighting civil law cases without legal representation.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/07/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/07/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  New Storytellers—The Bathing Place
  Exploring Parson’s Pleasure, a male-only nude bathing place on the outskirts of Oxford.
7. 14:00
  The Why Factor—Gardens
  Why do people have gardens and do gardening?
8. 14:15
  Passenger List—7. Class Action
  7/12The mystery of Flight 702 continues, starring Kelly Marie Tran
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 2, 2021
  The nationwide general knowledge quiz chaired by Russell Davies
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Great Food Reset?
  Dan Saladino finds out why a United Nations food summit has become so controversial.
11. 16:00
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Micro Worlds
  True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
12. 16:30
  Curious Cases—Series 16, The Zedonk Problem
  5/6What are ligons and tigers? What is a species?
13. 17:00
  PM—26/07/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/07/2021 Gold rush for Team GB
  Peaty, Daley and Pidcock all win gold on the third day of the Olympics
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 26, Episode 1
  1/7Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/07/2021
  Ian demands the truth
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Morris Hayes on posthumous Prince album, reopenings in Northern Ireland, actor Amir El-Masry on new film Limbo
  Prince's longtime music director Morris Hayes on posthumous new album Welcome 2 America.
5. 19:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Deen Dayal: Courtier with a Camera
  Sunil Khilnani returns with Incarnations, profiling pioneering photographer Deen Dayal.
6. 20:00
  This Union—A Sea Between Us, Episode 3
  3/3In Northern Ireland's centenary year, Andrea Catherwood asks what unionism means now
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Dangerous Liaisons in Sinaloa
  The impact of Mexican 'narco cultura' on the women of Sinaloa.
8. 21:00
  Genetic Dreams, Genetic Nightmares—Episode 1
  1/3The story of the controversial birth of genetic engineering in the early 1970s.
9. 21:30
  The Patch—Welwyn Garden City
  The random postcode generator takes us to a religious order living here.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US troops will end Iraq combat mission by end of 2021
  18 years since President Bush ordered invasion
11. 22:45
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 1
  1/10An epic and big-hearted novel about art, food and friendship set in Tuscany.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—The Art of Inventing Languages
  Michael Rosen is joined by David J. Peterson, language creator for Game of Thrones.
13. 23:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Billy Bragg (the A-Side)
  1/14Billy Bragg talks to John Wilson about his album 'Talking with the Taxman about Poetry'.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Mistresses by Linda Porter—Episode 1
  1/5Sex and scandal at the court of Charles II by Linda Porter.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/07/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/07/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Carolyn Skinner
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/07/21 - Shortage on the shelves, Hot Air Balloons and livestock, Small farm diversification
  Food distribution problems could get even worse in the autumn. Anna Hill presents.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tawny Pipit
  Brett Westwood presents the tawny pipit.

Tuesday 27 July 2021