BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 July 2023

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Madness by Fergal Keane—Book of the Week: Ep 3 - Rwanda
  3/5Journalist Fergal Keane's memoir about his PTSD reaches Rwanda's and the 1994 genocide.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2023
  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—06/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/07/23 Vaccination still not an option for tackling bird flu, smashing eggs, farming flowers
  Chief vet says vaccination is still not an option for tackling bird flu in free-range hens
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alex Gregory on the Kingfisher
  Olympic Gold medallist Alex Gregory on the birds he sees while out early morning training.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/07/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—06/07/2023
  Susan Hulme reports on a lively Deputy Prime Minister's Questions.
3. 09:00
  Sideways—45. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 1
  Matthew Syed tells the story of China's rise in the 20th century - through ping pong.
4. 09:30
  In the Loop—1. Stone Circle
  Poet Paul Farley goes walking in circles, beginning at Castlerigg Stone Circle in Cumbria.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Discipleship - to all nations
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Laura Darrall.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Caitlin Moran, Ellie Simmonds, Esperanza Spalding, Brandi Morin
  What About Men? Caitlin Moran takes on the modern man in a book.
7. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 3rd Ashes Test, Day 1
  Live commentary of England v Australia on the 1st day of the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 3rd Ashes Test, Day 1
  Live commentary of England v Australia on the 1st day of the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/07/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 3rd Ashes Test, Day 1
  Live commentary of England v Australia on the 1st day of the 3rd Ashes Test at Headingley.
2. 19:00
  The Archers—06/07/2023
  Will Jazzer and Tracy’s wedding go without a hitch?
3. 19:15
  Front Row—Kwame Kwei-Armah, Disney Pixar film Elemental reviewed
  Kwame Kwei-Armah on his play Beneatha's Place and new film Elemental reviewed.
4. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What happened to the Israel/Palestine peace process?
  Many have tried to broker peace between Israel and Palestine, but is there any hope left?
5. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Pre-loved
  The booming market for second-hand buying and selling.
6. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Mapping the universe
  Catch up on the latest cosmological research that has physicists ‘excited’.
7. 21:30
  Don't Log Off—In the Wilderness
  Alan Dein returns for global encounters with strangers and old friends via the internet.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Unions hit back at Starmer's marking boycott concern
  The Labour leader says he's "very uncomfortable" with the marking boycott at universities
9. 22:45
  People Who Knew Me—9. Coward
  Drew calls Connie in utter disbelief that she is alive.
10. 23:00
  Rylan: How to Be...—How to Be a Man, Freddy McConnell
  Rylan talks to trans man and father of two, Freddy McConnell.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/07/2023
  Susan Hulme reports on a furious reaction from MPs to plans to close rail ticket offices.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Madness by Fergal Keane—Book of the Week: Ep 4 - Breaking Down
  4/5In journalist Fergal Keane's memoir it's 2008 and he is haunted by the horrors of the past
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/07/2023
  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—07/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Yousra Samir Imran.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/07/23 Egg laying hen hatchery, beak trimming, hunt prosecutions, cheese making
  How close are we to banning the trimming of chicks’ beaks?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sand Martin
  Bill Oddie presents the sand martin.

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