BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 7 September 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/09/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Daughters of Kobani, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon—Episode 1
  1/5The extraordinary story of the women who took on the Islamic State and won.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/09/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/09/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/09/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/09/21 Farmers welcome E10 biofuel at the petrol pumps, Hebridean sheep
  E10 biofuel at pumps - but can the balance between growing for fuel or food be maintained?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Atlantic (Island) Canary
  Chris Packham presents the Atlantic canary, singing in the Tenerife treetops.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/09/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/09/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Hannah Fry on the power and perils of big data
  Why, in the Age of the Algorithm, humans have never been more important.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Escapes: Anna Freeman talks to Brian Robson
  Anna Freeman speaks to Brian Robson, who airmailed himself home in a crate.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—07/09/2021 Water – Quenching
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Catherine Fox.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Michaela Coel, Lockdown in paradise, Female HGV drivers, Tribunal win
  Michaela Coel on her first book. Lockdown in paradise. Female HGV drivers.
7. 11:00
  The Nuclear Priesthood
  Poet Paul Farley considers how we warn future generations about our buried nuclear waste.
8. 11:30
  Dante 2021—Inferno
  1/3Dante's Divine Comedy mined for 21st-century meaning, by BBC Europe Editor Katya Adler.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Fortnight in September by RC Sherriff—Episode 2
  2/10The Stevens finally head off for their much-anticipated family holiday in Bognor Regis.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How do you feel about returning to the workplace?
  How do you feel about returning to the office?
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/09/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/09/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Tolerance and Intolerance (AD 1550-1700), Miniature of a Mughal Prince
  2/5Neil MacGregor with a miniature painting from Mughal India.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/09/2021
  Susan comes to a terrible realisation.
8. 14:15
  Brief Lives—Series 11, Episode 3
  Manchester paralegal tales
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Repetition
  Short documentaries about repetition with Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Canoeing the Cam
  Britain's rivers are a disgrace. Tom Heap gets up close with a canoe trip along the Cam.
11. 16:00
  Song of the Thames
  Singer and song hunter Sam Lee leads us on a secular pilgrimage along the Thames.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Peggy Seeger on her husband Ewan MacColl
  Peggy Seeger picks her long time partner, Ewan MacColl, folk singer and labour activist.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/09/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/09/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/09/2021 PM outlines social care plans
  Boris Johnson has said tax rises will pay for social care reforms in England.
2. 18:30
  The Birthday Cake Game—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard asks Nadia Shireen, Simon Evans and Ingrid Oliver to guess celebrities’ ages.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/09/2021
  Neil attempts to do the right thing.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Photographer/film-maker Shirin Neshat, author Yaa Gyasi, Michael K Williams tribute
  Photographer Shirin Neshat on her film directing debut, Land Of Dreams.
5. 19:45
  Prime Ministers' Props—Series 2, Benjamin Disraeli's Novels
  David Cannadine explores how Disraeli merged fact and fiction in his life and work.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Tackling Online Abuse in Football
  Who's tackling online abuse in football?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Social Media Special
  Social Media is a powerful tool, but how accessible is it?
8. 21:00
  Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/3Dramatic upheavals in the 1980s for Britain’s South Asians.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Hannah Fry on the power and perils of big data
  Why, in the Age of the Algorithm, humans have never been more important.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—National Insurance rises to pay for NHS and social care
  Boris Johnson breaks one of his key election pledges
11. 22:45
  The Fortnight in September by RC Sherriff—Episode 2
  2/10The Stevens finally head off for their much-anticipated family holiday in Bognor Regis.
12. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—201. Submersible Eyebrows and Nipple Descriptions, with Robert Peston
  Back after a summer break, Fi and Jane chat to ITV Political Editor Robert Peston.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—07/09/2021
  Sean Curran reports on the prime minister's announcement for social care in England.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/09/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Daughters of Kobani, by Gayle Tzemach Lemmon—Episode 2
  2/5Kobani is under siege from Isis. The women's military units are locked in combat.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/09/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/09/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/09/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/09/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—FT 08/09/21 Checks on GB food going to NI delayed, methane tractor, Mangalitza pigs
  Some NI retailers have cut GB supplied food despite trade checks suspended indefinitely.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Skua
  Liz Bonnin presents brown skua hunting over an Antarctic landscape.

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