BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 19 August 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/08/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—A Reckoning
  4/5In the acclaimed author's childhood memoir, acrimony between her parents worsens.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/08/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/08/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/08/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/08/22 Eco food labelling, sheep on drought resistant lucerne, farm shop closes
  An eco-label on food to tell us how environmentally friendly it is - could it really work?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Saddleback
  Liz Bonnin presents the formerly widespread saddleback of New Zealand.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/08/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—Grange Hill
  The primary cast of ground-breaking children’s drama Grange Hill are reunited.(R)
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/08/2022 Standing out from the crowd - Salt and Light
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Mark ZY Tan.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sharon Horgan, Sport and periods, Fangirls
  Sharon Horgan and Eve Hewson on Bad Sisters.
5. 10:45
  Test Match Special—England v South Africa Men’s Test Series - 1st Test
  Test Match Special: England v South Africa. Commentary on the 1st Men's Test from Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v South Africa Men’s Test Series - 1st Test
  Test Match Special: England v South Africa. Commentary on the 1st Men's Test from Lord's.
3. 16:30
  Feedback—19/08/2022
  Yogita Limaye explains what it's like to report from Afghanistan.
4. 17:00
  PM—19/08/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
5. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/08/2022 Islamic State 'Beatle' Sentenced
  Former British citizen El Shafee Elsheikh handed eight life sentences
2. 18:30
  Party's Over—Series 2, Sister Act
  4/6Miles Jupp stars as Henry Tobin, Britain's least successful former prime minister.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/08/2022
  What has got Will worried?
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Hay Festival 2022
  Ellen and Mark are at the 2022 Hay Festival to explore literary adaptations on screen.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Tracy Brabin, David Haythornthwaite, Helen Pidd, Mark Spencer MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Morecambe Winter Gardens.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—The New Age of Empire
  Linda Colley argues that the age of empire is far from over.
7. 21:00
  Larkin Revisited—To the Sea, Going Going, Aubade, The Whitsun Weddings
  Simon Armitage, the Poet Laureate, unpicks Philip Larkin's poems in his centenary year.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Notorious “Beatle” terrorist sentenced in America
  El Shafee Elsheikh gets 8 life terms for kidnapping and murdering hostages in Syria
9. 22:45
  Marzahn, Mon Amour by Katja Oskamp—Episode 5
  5/5In a housing estate in Berlin, a woman turns her life around working as a chiropodist.
10. 23:00
  Great Lives—Ravi Shankar, India's famous sitar player
  Bobby Seagull picks Ravi Shankar.(R)
11. 23:30
  Sarah Kendall: Talking Story—Nikesh Shukla
  3/3Author Nikesh Shukla on the importance of truth in storytelling.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/08/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Without Warning and Only Sometimes, by Kit de Waal—Reading
  5/5In her memoir, de Waal has left home, but life has taken a dark and anxious turn.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/08/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/08/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/08/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/08/2022
  Reflection to start the day with Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Who Tells the Story?
  Chloe Juliette argues that we need a wider variety of true stories.(R)

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