BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 18 June 2023

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Ballad of Eliza Showell
  Poet Liz Berry traces the story of her great aunt, who was sent to Canada in 1908.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2023
  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—18/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Chislet in Kent.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Chislet in Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jack Smith
  The federal prosecutor taking on former President Trump in a classified documents case.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—18/06/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Unfamiliar
  Mark Tully considers the mysterious appeal of unfamiliar things.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Bears
  Brett Westwood explores how bears have influenced art, literature and belief.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/06/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Hexham and Newcastle safeguarding review; conversion therapy; Franco and the Benedictines
  Catholic Safeguarding in NE England; Conversion therapy; Franco and the monks.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tall Ships Youth Trust
  Historian Dan Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tall Ships Youth Trust.
8. 07:57
  Weather—18/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/06/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Glastonbury welcome
  Celebrating a local dimension of the world famous Glastonbury pop festival.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Midsummer and the Mysteries of Colour
  As Midsummer Day approaches, Rebecca Stott examines our complex relationship with colour.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nuthatch
  Bill Oddie presents the nuthatch.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/06/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/06/2023
  Stella finds herself at a crossroads. and a familiar face makes a dramatic return.
15. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v Australia: First Test, Day 3 - Edgbaston
  England v Australia. Commentary on day three of the first Ashes Test from Edgbaston.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Australia: First Test, Day 3 - Edgbaston
  England v Australia. Commentary on day three of the first Ashes Test from Edgbaston.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 17:57
  Weather—18/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/06/2023 Gove apologises for Tory lockdown party video
  Michael Gove calls video showing Tory activists at a lockdown party "indefensible".
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Luke Wright
  Luke Wright chooses his audio highlights of the week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/06/2023
  Kirsty struggles to keep the peace.
4. 19:15
  Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children—Series 1, 3. The Special Ones
  3/4Series about Ashley's unusual home life - including raising children with special needs.
5. 19:45
  Coastlines—Crab Sticks by Thomas Morris
  2/5An original short story for radio by a Granta Best Young Novelist 2023.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Electric vehicles, 600 million bottles and does oral sex cause cancer?
  Is the weight of electric vehicles a risk to infrastructure?
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Silvio Berlusconi, Cormac McCarthy, Kathryn Harries, Francoise Gilot
  John Wilson on a prime minister, a novelist, a soprano and an artist.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—HMRC Helpline Closure and Insurance Costs
  HMRC on why it has closed its self-assessment tax helpline until September.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tall Ships Youth Trust
  Historian Dan Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Tall Ships Youth Trust.
10. 21:30
  Loose Ends—Alexandra Burke, Danielle de Niese, Bob Harris, Kéllé Bryan, The Teskey Brothers, Angeline Morrison, George Egg, Danny Wallace
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/06/2023
  Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Borders
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—Machine Guns on Street Corners
  4/6Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary’s Church in Chislet in Kent.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary’s Church in Chislet in Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/06/2023
  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—19/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/06/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Jonathan Thomas.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/06/2023 Soy in animal feed, Grading wool, Sheep
  Calls for farmers to grow more protein crops and reduce amount of imported soy in feed.
10. 05:56
  Weather—19/06/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pied Flycatcher
  David Attenborough presents the pied flycatcher.

Monday 19 June 2023