BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 27 September 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/09/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison—Norfolk Rhapsody
  1/5Edwardian folk song, the Fens and the music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/09/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/09/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/09/2022
  Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/09/22 - Defra announce a 'rapid review' to farm policy, new Welsh Agriculture Bill, berry wine in Scotland
  Will the government return to paying money per hectare instead of for environmental goals?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Raven
  British zoologist Tim Birkhead admires the intelligence of ravens for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/09/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Can computers discover new medicines?
  Using AI to discover drugs. Daphne Koller tells Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work.
3. 09:30
  One to One—The Dread of Deadlines: James Marriott and Geoff Dyer
  Times columnist James Marriott speaks to novelist Geoff Dyer about procrastination.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Feast and famine – Preparation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Ann Easter.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Author Kamila Shamsie. People smugglers. Family WhatsApp Group.
  Author Kamila Shamsie on her new novel, Best of Friends.
6. 11:00
  Wild Inside—The Cheetah
  Ben Garrod and Jess French dissect the secrets of the fastest land animal, the cheetah
7. 11:30
  Icon—Episode 3: Reach for the Stars
  Celebrity culture through the lens of Elizabeth Taylor.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: How good a service is the NHS at the moment?
  Call You and Yours: How good a service is the NHS at the moment?
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/09/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—27/09/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Scramble for Rare Earths—2. The Hidden Paradox
  2/5Misha Glenny on why mining rare earth metals could either help or harm the environment
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/09/2022
  Vince makes a surprising offer.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Two Households
  Two Households is a story about two families struggling with the legacy of the past.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 32, Competition
  Short documentaries on the journey to first place. Presented by Josie Long.
9. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—The True Cost of Energy
  Tom Heap and his expert panel answer the big questions about energy prices.
10. 16:00
  The Listening Project—The Final Edition
  Anti-tax activists; young, single mums and forced adoption; gardening across generations.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Bonnie Greer on the Women of the Morant Bay Rebellion
  Bonnie Greer nominates the women of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
12. 17:00
  PM—27/09/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/09/2022 Only Labour can end economic turmoil, says Sir Keir Starmer
  The Labour leader has given a major speech at his party's conference in Liverpool.
2. 18:30
  Stand-Up Specials—Rachel Parris: Austensibly Feminist
  Jane Austen's feminist credentials are weighed-up by fan and comedian, Rachel Parris.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/09/2022
  Someone has a confession to make.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anthony Roth Costanzo, Unboxed's See Monster, and the cost of living crisis
  Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo, Unboxed's See Monster, and the cost of living crisis
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Isobel's Story
  Concerns British victims of abuse are less likely to get help than foreign nationals.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Pig Skin Corneas; My Sound Cinema; The Visual Dimension Project
  Scientists in Sweden have developed human corneas out of pig skins.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—A spoonful of sweetener
  What do sweeteners do to our bodies? James Gallagher investigates.
8. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Can computers discover new medicines?
  Using AI to discover drugs. Daphne Koller tells Jim Al-Khalili about her life and work.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Starmer speech at Labour conference
  Sir Keir says Labour now economically-sound party of the centre ground
10. 22:45
  Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes—Episode Seven
  7/10The story of Medusa as you've never heard it before. Read by Susannah Fielding.
11. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—247. Three Paying Punters, with Trevor Nelson
  Fortunately this week welcomes legendary broadcaster and DJ Trevor Nelson.
12. 23:30
  Paul Sinha's General Knowledge—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Paul Sinha tests his audience on their knowledge of the world beyond Britain.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/09/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Captain's Apprentice by Caroline Davison—Folk Song and Composition
  2/5Folk song collecting and its influence on Ralph Vaughan Williams and his fellow composers.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/09/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/09/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/09/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/09/2022
  Spiritual reflection with Fiona Stewart, a writer who runs a Christian arts charity.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/09/2022 Elms "rapid review", wine exports
  A "rapid review" of farming policy - what might that mean? Exporting English wine.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Will Young on the Woodland Kingfisher
  Singer Will Young on the woodland kingfisher for Tweet of the Day.

Wednesday 28 September 2022