BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 5 August 2021

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 3
  3/5An awful lot of cassoulet is offset by some serious cycling.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/08/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/08/21 - Exporting to the EU, or not
  A lack of customs agents and an increase in paperwork is impacting on exports to the EU.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Matt Merritt on the Wheatear
  Poet and editor of British Birdwatching Matt Merritt revels in the Wheatear song.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/08/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 6, Does consumerism rot the soul?
  Anne McElvoy and two guests, opposed on a major issue, explore each other's perspective.
3. 09:30
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Blowfly Detectives
  Erica McAlister uncovers how flies can thwart a crime through forensic entomology.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/08/2021 Bees – The Garden
  Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Canon Rachel Mann.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Bette Davis, Vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, Disability and Dating
  Bette Davis, vaccines, Andrew Cuomo, and disability and dating.
6. 10:45
  Test Match Special—England v India - 1st Test from Trent Bridge
  TEST MATCH SPECIAL: England v India. Commentary on the First Test from Trent Bridge
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Afternoon
1. 17:54
  PM—05/08/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/08/2021 UK government defends travel changes
  Restrictions from France have been eased but Mexico is being moved to the red list.
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis
  Kiri Pritchard-McLean wonders why millennials don't want to procreate?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/08/2021
  Chris is pulled in all directions
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sarah, Duchess of York on her new novel, Max Richter
  Sarah, Duchess of York, talks to Nick Ahad about her novel, Her Heart for a Compass.
5. 19:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Periyar: Sniper of Sacred Cows
  Sunil Khilnani tells the story of Periyar, the rationalist and social activist.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Taiwan and the Threat to Peace
  Could tensions over Taiwan and who it belongs to lead to war?
7. 20:30
  The Spark—Karen Stenner and the authoritarian predisposition
  Helen Lewis meets people offering radical solutions to the big problems of our times.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Bees and multiple pesticide exposure
  Pesticides more than double the trouble for bees
9. 21:30
  Across the Red Line—Series 6, Does consumerism rot the soul?
  Anne McElvoy and two guests, opposed on a major issue, explore each other's perspective.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—African Union begins distributing vaccines across the continent
  Initiative being led by South African president Cyril Ramaphosa
11. 22:45
  Still Life by Sarah Winman—Episode 9
  9/10After the flood, more friends are drawn to Florence - but will Peg be among them?
12. 23:00
  Resist Phony Encores!—The Football Episode
  Comedy conversations. Gruff Rhys investigates football crowds and chants, real and unreal.
13. 23:30
  Mastertapes—Series 1, Brinsley Forde (the B-Side)
  8/14The audience asks Brinsley Forde questions about Aswad's 1981 reggae album New Chapter.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake—Episode 4
  4/5Marseille: does the famous fish stew really exist?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/08/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Archdeacon of Bangor, Mary Stallard
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/08/21 Sheep shearing record, crop diseases with global warming, Welsh sheep farming
  New research suggests British crops will face more tropical diseases with climate change.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the Brown Thrasher
  David Rothenberg, best known for his interest in animal sounds, on the brown thrasher.

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