BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 5 June 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Fashion Re-imagined
  Fashion Re-imagined: how might we create a more equitable industry?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich, Suffolk
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Margaret’s Church in Ipswich, Suffolk
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/06/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/06/23 Water scarcity in Scotland; food safety inspections; gene editing
  Water scarcity in Scotland. Food inspections at Felixstowe Port. Gene editing.
10. 05:56
  Weather—05/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Bustard
  Chris Packham presents the great bustard.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/06/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Allergies and the Microbiome
  Adam Rutherford with Theresa MacPhail, James Kinross and Johnny Drain.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Great Men - Famous and ancestors
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by David Waters.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women in Ukraine, Baroness Sue Campbell, Abortion law in Texas, Drastic hair
  The Sunday Times' Christina Lamb on the women involved in the war effort in Ukraine.
5. 11:00
  Windrush: A Family Divided—Part One: Work and Money
  Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
6. 11:30
  The Hidden Masters of the Universe
  Ben Chu pulls back the curtain on private equity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Energy Thefts, Dangerous Dogs and Older Renters
  Energy meter tampering is on the rise and it's costing us all money.
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Toothpaste
  Do toothpastes promising to repair enamel and help with sensitive teeth really work?
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/06/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Close Encounters—Sir Paul Smith & Cecil Beaton
  Martha Kearney hosts British celebrities past and present at the National Portrait Gallery
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/06/2023
  The drama continues at Home Farm.
8. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Errollyn Wallen
  Composer Errollyn Wallen reveals her formative influences and experiences.
9. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2023
  Kirsty Lang chairs the quiz of lateral thinking and cryptic connections
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Pavlov to Plant Breeding: Food Prizes that Changed the World.
  From Nobel winners to great innovators, Dan Saladino explores prize-winning food ideas.
11. 16:00
  Fit for Work—02/06/2023
  How government attempts to get disabled people into work had tragic consequences.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 29, Disk
  Aleks seeks out the last people selling, and experimenting with, floppy disks.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/06/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/06/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/06/2023 Ukraine says its forces are shifting to "offensive actions" in some parts of the frontline
  But it's still not clear whether the long-expected counter-offensive has begun
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 29, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/06/2023
  Things get desperate at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Author Maggie O’Farrell, New opera Giant, The consumerism in creativity
  Author Maggie O’Farrell, new opera Giant, and has creativity been co-opted by consumerism?
5. 20:00
  Wedgwood: A Very British Tragedy
  Josiah Wedgwood, 18th-century polymath potter and the tragic recent history of his company
6. 20:30
  Analysis—Do Boycotts Work?
  Do boycotts lead to change or are they lazy activism? David Baker investigates
7. 21:00
  Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin—1. Batshit
  As a deadly new virus starts spreading in Wuhan, China, so do rumours about a lab there.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Allergies and the Microbiome
  Adam Rutherford with Theresa MacPhail, James Kinross and Johnny Drain.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Has Ukraine's counter-offensive begun?
  We assess the state of play and the state of mind in Kyiv and Moscow.
10. 22:45
  The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng—6: The Letter
  6/10Tan Twan Eng's new novel of love and betrayal set in 1920s Penang.
11. 23:00
  Gaby's Talking Pictures—Series 2, Episode 2
  Gaby Roslin, Alistair McGowan and Ronni Ancona present the comedy panel show about film.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/06/2023
  Sean Curran reports as the home secretary updates MPs on how her migration policy is going
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes Our World by Helen Czerski—Episode 1: Our Blue Sphere
  1/5Helen Czerski's illuminating new book on how the ocean works.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/06/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Father Martin Magill
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/06/23 Government rural action plan; gene editing
  Government rural action plan. And gene editing: campaigners' concerns.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Echo Parakeet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the echo parakeet, found only in Mauritius.

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