BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 27 July 2023

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 3
  3/5The government requisitioned huge bunkers for protection in the event of nuclear war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2023
  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—27/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/07/23 Costs squeezing strawberry growers, Welsh language in agriculture, last ammonia plant to close, Whitby lobster hatchery
  Retailers are warned over the future of British-grown berries.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eastern Orphean Warbler
  Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/07/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  How to Play—Fauré’s Requiem with the BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales
  A musician’s-eye view of classical music’s best-loved works
3. 09:30
  In the Loop—4. Rollercoaster
  Poet Paul Farley is in the loop at the Grand National rollercoaster in Blackpool.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Peace - Shared Peace
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop David Walker.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sinead O'Connor tribute, Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman, Scottish women artists, Date stacking, Femorabilia.
  We hear a special performance that Sinéad O'Connor gave to Woman’s Hour in 2013.
6. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 5th Ashes Test, Day 1
  Commentary on England v Australia on the first day of the Fifth Test from the Oval
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 5th Ashes Test, Day 1
  Commentary on England v Australia on the first day of the Fifth Test from the Oval
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/07/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 5th Ashes Test, Day 1
  Commentary on England v Australia on the first day of the Fifth Test from the Oval
2. 19:00
  The Archers—27/07/2023
  There’s a shock for Hannah.
3. 19:15
  Front Row—Cellist Ana Carla Maza performs, the Mercury Music Prize shortlist
  Cellist Ana Carla Maza, the Mercury Music Prize shortlist, Marilyn Monroe Reframed
4. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Can we meet the net zero challenge?
  Carbon emissions need to fall to zero by 2050 but can the world achieve that goal?
5. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Does Funny Sell?
  Is advertising less funny than it used to be? Evan Davis and guests discuss
6. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Battles with flames
  Is climate change the cause of wildfires?
7. 21:30
  Windrush: A Family Divided—Part One: Work and Money
  Robert and Jennifer Beckford argue the pros and cons of Windrush 75 years on.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UN chief: Global boiling has arrived
  July 2023 set to be world's hottest month on record
9. 22:45
  Money by Martin Amis—4: Here's to money
  4/10Bertie Carvel continues Amis's savagely funny cult novel that defined the 1980s.
10. 23:00
  Damien Slash—Damien Slash: Select All, Episode 1
  1/2Character comedian Damien Slash returns to Radio 4 with a new sketch show.
11. 23:30
  Rewinder—Stand By Your Ham
  Greg James, proud radio nerd, rummages through the BBC's vast archives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 4
  4/5In the 1960s, ballrooms were part of the government's plan to protect against nuclear war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2023
  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—28/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/07/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Carolyn Skinner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/07/23 Workforce crisis in forestry, Welsh food and drink exports up, Edinburgh community farm
  Forestry industry leaders say a workforce "crisis" threatens UK's tree-planting targets.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kitty Macfarlane the Eel and the Heron
  Kitty Macfarlane finds inspiration in the birds she sees in the countryside for her music.

Friday 28 July 2023