BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 18 July 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts—Book of the Week: Ep 1 - Growing up in rural America
  1/5A powerful story about friendship and lost promise in 21st-century rural America.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2023
  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—18/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/07/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/07/23 Fisheries management plans; farm safety; milk processing co-operatives
  The government announces details of its Fisheries Management Plans.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bluethroat
  Brett Westwood presents the bluethroat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/07/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/07/2023
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—The Boomers have had it too good
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
4. 09:30
  An Almanac for Anxiety: In Search of a Calmer Mind—Episode 3 - Water
  Exploring how interacting with the natural elements can improve mental wellbeing.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Courage – Standing up and Speaking out
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Augustine Tanner-Ihm
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Zoe Saldaña, Yomi Adegoke, Guardianship, Lunar module engineer
  The star of Avatar and Star Trek joins Nuala to discuss her new series about female spies.
7. 11:00
  Fever: The Hunt for Covid's Origin—8. An Answer
  Speculation that newly declassified US intelligence will contain smoking-gun evidence.
8. 11:30
  A Week in New York with Bruce and Bob, July 1973
  Lee Jaffe recalls a week in New York City with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Marley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—18/07/2023
  News and discussion of consumer affairs.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/07/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—18/07/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Banksy Story—Series 1, 2. Love & Death & BMX
  2/13From hood-rat to hero - James finds someone from Banksy's secret team, but will they talk?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/07/2023
  Helen finds herself cornered.
7. 14:15
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 1: Money, Collapse
  3/6Glenda Jackson stars in a series of contemporary dramas exploring money.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 35, Art
  Josie Long presents artistic audio adventures and short documentaries.
9. 15:30
  A Very British Cult—2. The Daily Call
  Jeff is on the phone all day, every day, listening to his leader.
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Interpreting Presidents Putin and Zelensky
  An insight into the world of a simultaneous interpreter.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Niamh Cusack & Elly Griffiths
  A writer and an actor choose their good reads.
12. 17:00
  PM—18/07/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/07/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/07/2023 UN warns the UK its Illegal Migration Bill breaches international law
  The bill is set to become law after passing a series of votes in the House of Lords
2. 18:30
  The Ultimate Choice—Pilot: Flatmates and Zombies
  Steph McGovern leads a pair of funny minds through some Would You Rather dilemmas.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/07/2023
  Tempers flare at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—20 years of Podcasting, Black Venus, AI Songwriting Challenge
  Aindrea Emelife on black women in art; songwriters explore AI; 20 years of podcasting
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Epilepsy Drug Scandal
  File on 4 investigates the drug Sodium Valproate and its impact on thousands of children.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Books on Blindness
  We discuss the themes of two new books about blindness.
7. 21:00
  Inside Health—How fast should you eat your food?
  Slowing down your eating speed might impact your health
8. 21:30
  Across the Red Line—The Boomers have had it too good
  Anne McElvoy invites figures on opposed sides of a political issue to listen to each other
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Tears in Commons over controversial Troubles bill
  We speak to Veterans Minister Johnny Mercer
10. 22:45
  The Sorcerer of Pyongyang by Marcel Theroux—Episode Seven
  7/10By Marcel Theroux. Pyongyang 2012. Jun-su begins a new life with Su-ok and Jimi.
11. 23:00
  Witch—8. Hag
  How have the witch hunts shaped our ideas of older women today?
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/07/2023
  All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts—Book of the Week: Ep 2 - Church and religion in rural America
  2/5Reflections on religiosity in rural America, and going 'boy crazy' in the teenage years.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/07/2023
  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—19/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/07/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Andrea Rea
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/07/23 Fertiliser suppliers and increased profits; the National Adaptation Programme; grain market co-operative
  Increased profits for companies supplying fertiliser in the UK.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Kiwi
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.

Wednesday 19 July 2023