BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 11 August 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 2: Going into Battle
  2/5Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/08/21 - GB protected geographical status, The price of trees, Beavers in Scotland
  A new UK protected geographical status has been revealed. Caz Graham presents.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Montezuma Oropendola
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/08/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Black Music in Europe: A Hidden History—Series 4, 1979-1991
  Clarke Peters reveals stories of black music from the late 1970s to the present day.
3. 09:30
  Four Thought—Fear of Finance
  Professor Atul Shah argues that we need a healthier relationship with finance.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/08/2021 Travel - Discovery
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music Led by Rt Rev Dr John Inge.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kamala Harris, US Vice President; WFH; Georgia Pritchett.
  US VP Kamala Harris; Working from home; Camping; Georgia Pritchett; Women & investing.
6. 11:00
  This Union—The Ghost Kingdoms of England, Northumbria - The Great Divide
  2/4Ian Hislop explores the story and legacy of four great Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms of England.
7. 11:30
  What's Funny About...—Series 1, Goodness Gracious Me - with Meera Syal and Anil Gupta
  5/6Peter Fincham and Jon Plowman hear the inside story of Britain’s biggest TV comedies.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Three
  3/10A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—The MSG Sphere, Internet Outages and Expensive Removals
  Fancy a giant sphere as tall as Big Ben, as wide as the London Eye next door to you?
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/08/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/08/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—The Threshold of the Modern World (1375-1550 AD), Inca gold llama
  3/5Neil MacGregor with a model of a llama - the animal behind the Inca Empire.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/08/2021
  It’s a big day for Ruairi
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Keeping the Wolf Out, The Magical Magyars
  Philip Palmer's detective drama set in communist Hungary.
9. 15:00
  The Hangover—Households
  1/4Felicity Hannah asks who are the financial winners and losers of the Covid pandemic.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—The vulva & your GP medical records
  Few of us can identify the different parts of the vulva. James finds out why this matters.
11. 16:00
  Sideways—16. Big Head
  Matthew Syed ponders how he can stop himself from becoming self-entitled.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Reporting on the ground in China
  Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?
13. 17:00
  PM—11/08/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/08/2021 - The head of Afghanistan's army has been sacked as the Taliban continue their rapid advance across the country.
  Head of Afghanistan's army sacked as the Taliban continue their rapid advance.
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Paul Sinha presents his virtual audience with an A-Z of facts.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/08/2021
  Jennifer struggles to find the right words
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Celebrating Stravinsky
  Russian composer Igor Stravinsky died 50 years ago. Is his influence still felt?
5. 19:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Gandhi: In The Palm of Our Hands
  A portrait of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian nationalist movement
6. 20:00
  The Exchange—Nurses
  Two strangers meet to share a common experience, and their differences. They bring a gift.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Fear of Finance
  Professor Atul Shah argues that we need a healthier relationship with finance.
8. 21:00
  Made of Stronger Stuff—The Vagus Nerve
  Kimberley Wilson and Xand van Tulleken travel along one of the brain's superhighways.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Reporting on the ground in China
  Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Fierce fighting between Taliban and Afghan forces in Kandahar
  President Ashraf Ghani sacks head of the Afghan army
11. 22:45
  The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey—Episode Three
  3/10A fisherman and a mermaid meet and fall in love. Costa Book of the Year 2020.
12. 23:00
  Jordan Brookes On...—Dating
  Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes runs his eye round the murky world of dating.
13. 23:15
  Tricky—Living with HIV
  What does it mean to be living with HIV?
14. 23:30
  Things Can Only Get Worse—2008-2013
  Barack Obama's election, the financial crisis and Gordon's lack of prudence.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/08/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Hamilton and Me by Giles Terera—Episode 3: This Story is Ours
  3/5Actor Giles Terera's inside account of his time with the groundbreaking musical Hamilton
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/08/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/08/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/08/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/08/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Harry Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/08/21 - Grouse shooting season, how to move a field, trees on marginal land
  The grouse shooting season gets underway today but there might be fewer birds than normal.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Black Stork
  Sir David Attenborough presents the globally widespread but secretive black stork.

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