BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 10 August 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl by Matthew Dennison—Episode 2
  2/5A new biography by Matthew Dennison of the creator of many much-loved literary characters.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/08/22 - Combine harvester fires, soil science, pea harvest
  Fires in farm machinery are up by 35%. Caz Graham finds out why.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Noddy
  Sir David Attenborough presents a seabird with a worldwide distribution, the brown noddy.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/08/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Sideways—29. Fooling the Opposition
  Matthew delves into deception in sport and how it gives us the upperhand.
3. 09:30
  Four Thought—Somewhere, not Nowhere
  Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—10/08/2022 Travel – Protection on the journey
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Haydon Spenceley.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tennis icon Serena Williams, Recruiting women to the armed forces, Afghan women radio, Stem cell donors, Women and bodybuilding
  Is Serena Williams leaving tennis?
6. 11:00
  Becoming British Chinese
  Sarah Ping examines what it means to be young and Chinese in Britain today.
7. 11:30
  Princess—Maddie Moate on Princess Leia
  TV presenter Maddie Moate and Dr Rebecca Harrison discuss Princess Leia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Luxury car sales, Energy bills debt, Restaurants worried
  Supercar sales are booming despite a cost of living crisis.
3. 12:57
  Weather—10/08/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—10/08/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
5. 13:45
  Larkin Revisited—Talking in Bed
  Simon Armitage explores Philip Larkin's poem Talking in Bed.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—09/08/2022
  Chelsea feels fiercely protective.
7. 14:15
  Trust—Series 3 – 3. Going Green
  East Salford Academy has just had a biomass boiler fitted.
8. 15:00
  Surviving the Cost of Living—Moet and Carry
  Two women compare coping with two cost of living crises, 30 years apart.
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—A good death with friends and family
  Friends and family are being trained to administer medicines to ease loved ones' dying.
10. 16:00
  Sideways—29. Fooling the Opposition
  Matthew delves into deception in sport and how it gives us the upperhand.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Covering strikes: Whatever happened to the Industrial Correspondents?
  How well does today's news media report on industrial disputes?
12. 17:00
  PM—10/08/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/08/2022 Mounting Calls for Cost of Living Help
  The Government comes under increasing pressure to help people with the cost of living
2. 18:30
  Anneka Has Issues—Series 1, Alzheimer's
  4/4The last of Anneka's deep dive into some of life's serious issues.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/08/2022
  Natasha senses an opportunity.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Immy Humes and Aindrea Emelife, Charlotte Higgins and David Greig, Stefan Golaszewski
  Views of Roman Britain today, Raymond Briggs, women in photography, BBC drama Marriage.
5. 20:00
  Behind the Crime—Khamran
  Two forensic psychologists interview Khamran about his life and the crimes he committed.
6. 20:45
  Four Thought—Somewhere, not Nowhere
  Jonathan Evershed argues that we should re-imagine how we think of the Irish Sea.
7. 21:00
  Made of Stronger Stuff—Fat
  Kimberley Wilson and Dr Xand van Tulleken continue their journey around the human body.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Covering strikes: Whatever happened to the Industrial Correspondents?
  How well does today's news media report on industrial disputes?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—New warning from UK's energy regulator
  Bills could be increased BEFORE expected rise in October
10. 22:45
  A Month in the Country by JL Carr—Episode 3
  3/5Tom has a unsettling visit to the vicarage and the mural reveals more surprises.
11. 23:00
  Misguided Meditations—Episode 1 - Fluffy Bunny Island
  A series of surreal stories parodying the guided meditation boom. Starring Mina Anwar.
12. 23:15
  Welcome to the Neighbourhood with Jayde Adams—Thanyia Moore
  Jayde Adams and Thanyia Moore dive into the world of community apps and messageboards.
13. 23:30
  Alex Edelman's Peer Group—Series 4, The Impossibility of Escape
  3/4Award-winning US comedian Alex Edelman talks about how lockdown has changed his life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Teller of the Unexpected: The Life of Roald Dahl by Matthew Dennison—Episode 3
  3/5A new biography by Matthew Dennison of the creator of many much-loved literary characters.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Poor mobile coverage, New Zealand trade deal, Blackcurrant harvest
  Poor rural mobile signal delays 999 emergency call for crop fire.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Resplendent Quetzal
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the resplendent quetzal of Guatemala.

Thursday 11 August 2022