BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 28 June 2023

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Monsters by Claire Dederer—Episode 2
  2/5We know too much about the lives of the artists, writers, musicians whose work we love.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/06/2023
  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—28/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/06/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/06/23 Climate Change Committee report; tenant farmers; pig market.
  Climate Change Committee less confident about net zero goals than it was a year ago.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gillian Clarke on the Red Kite
  Welsh poet and playwright Gillian Clarke enjoys red kites sky dancing overhead.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/06/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—28/06/2023
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  More or Less—Halving inflation, Scottish tidal power and have 1 in 3 women had an abortion?
  Will Rishi Sunak's pledge to halve inflation happen?
4. 09:30
  Living on the Edge—East Neuk
  Richard King meets Ellie Deas in Anstruther harbour.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—The Wonders of Creation – Humankind
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Grace Thomas.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Actor Rosamund Pike, childbirth and incontinence, Sharron Davies and her new book, Isabel Hardman on Daisy Goodwin
  Actor Rosamund Pike discusses her new radio role - Connie, a woman who fakes her own death
7. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v Australia: Second Test, Day 1 - Lord's
  England v Australia. The Ashes. The second men's Test from Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—28/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Australia: Second Test, Day 1 - Lord's
  England v Australia. The Ashes. The second men's Test from Lord's.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/06/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v Australia: Second Test, Day 1 - Lord's
  England v Australia. The Ashes. The second men's Test from Lord's.
2. 19:15
  Front Row—Playwright Kimber Lee, the art of pattern discussed, Elgan Llŷr Thomas on queer culture in classical song
  Playwright Kimber Lee, the art of pattern discussed, musician Elgan Llŷr Thomas sings live
3. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The morality of news coverage
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
4. 21:00
  Bad Blood: The Story of Eugenics—The Curse of Mendel
  Mendel's insights are taken up by the eugenicists.
5. 21:30
  The Media Show—Spinning the coup that wasn't
  How Yevgeny Prigozhin used Telegram to announce his rebellion.
6. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Thames Water in talks with the government to avoid collapse
  The company is in £14bn of debt
7. 22:45
  People Who Knew Me—3. Adult Bob
  Claire shaves Connie’s hair, evoking memories of Emily's first job and marital breakdown.
8. 23:00
  Maisie Adam: The Beautiful Game—2. 'There's just not enough demand for it, sorry'
  Comedian Maisie Adam talks about her love of football ahead of the Women's World Cup 2023.
9. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 9, Episode 2
  2/8Jon Holmes's current affairs concept album remixes news into award winning noise shapes.
10. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/06/2023
  Highlights from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/06/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Monsters by Claire Dederer—Episode 3
  3/5The past is another country, we know better now. Complacent judgements and other dilemmas.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/06/2023
  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—29/06/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/06/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/06/2023
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/06/23 Welsh Agriculture Bill; Pig abattoir; Silver Lapwing conservation award.
  Welsh Agriculture Bill voted in by the Senedd, what will it mean for farmers in Wales?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brian Briggs and the Chaffinch Song
  Brian Briggs, formerly of the band Stornoway, recalls the song of the chaffinch.

Thursday 29 June 2023