BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 22 July 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts—Book of the Week: Ep 5 - A downward spiral
  5/5In this story of friendship & lost promise in rural American failed dreams lead to decline
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/07/2023
  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—22/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
8. 05:45
  Living on the Edge—Downderry
  Richard King accompanies Natasha Carthew as she returns to Downderry in Cornwall.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—22/07/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including the weather and a look at the papers.
2. 06:07
  Open Country—The Maelor
  Mike Parker takes us on a tour of the Maelor, a part of Wales that juts forcibly east
3. 06:30
  Farming Today—22/07/23 Farming Today This Week: Government drops plans to add animal welfare to labels, farm co-ops, landscape scale nature
  Defra has dropped its plans add animal welfare to food labels.
4. 06:57
  Weather—22/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  Today—22/07/2023
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
6. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Carrie & David Grant, Nabil Abdulrashid, Turi King, Rob Rinder
  Carrie and David Grant are vocal coaches and parents to four neurodivergent children.
7. 10:00
  You're Dead to Me—Zheng Yi Sao
  Greg Jenner and guests explore the life of the pirate queen, Zheng Yi Sao.
8. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v Australia – 4th Ashes Test, Day 4
  England v Australia. Commentary on the fourth day of the Fourth Test from Old Trafford.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—22/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Australia – 4th Ashes Test, Day 4
  England v Australia. Commentary on the fourth day of the Fourth Test from Old Trafford.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/07/2023 People evacuated from wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes
  More than twenty private boats are helping to rescue people from beaches
2. 18:15
  Loose Ends—Michelle de Swarte, Michael Akadiri, Helen Czerski, Danny Robins, Connie Constance, Jerub, Emma Freud, Danny Wallace
  Danny Wallace and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
3. 19:00
  Profile—Dale Vince
  The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince.
4. 19:15
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 27, The Secret Life of Sharks
  Brian Cox and Robin Ince find out about the surprising behaviour of sharks.
5. 20:00
  Archive on 4—A Most Consequential Death
  Exploring the inside story of the death of Dr David Kelly 20 years on.
6. 21:00
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 5, Episode 4
  4/10Toby Jones stars as the corrupt Sir Joseph Olinska. DCS Redvers may have something on him.
7. 21:45
  The Skewer—Series 9, Episode 5
  5/8Jon Holmes's comedy current affairs concept album remixes news into satirical shapes.
8. 22:00
  News—22/07/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
9. 22:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 6, Rick Wakeman and Anna Lapwood on the joys of the keyboard
  Rick Wakeman and Anna Lapwood add the next five tracks to the playlist.
10. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 13, Somerville College, Oxford
  3/6Three students from Somerville College, Oxford take on their dons in the upbeat quiz.
11. 23:30
  Yeti—4. Yak Attack
  Yeti enthusiasts Andy and Richard investigate a terrifying encounter in Nepal.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Poetry Please—Rachel Long
  Rachel Long joins Roger McGough to make her selections from listeners' poetry requests.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/07/2023
  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—23/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Lawrence, Alton in Hampshire.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Lawrence, Alton in Hampshire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Dale Vince
  The multi-millionaire entrepreneur and Just Stop Oil donor Dale Vince.

Sunday 23 July 2023