BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 28 July 2023

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/07/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Simon Woolley, crossbench peer
  Simon Woolley, crossbench peer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Peace - Peace be with you
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Michaela Youngson
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women's Football World Cup, Black Beauty, Women in the city, Italian Lifeguard
  Live coverage of the Women's World Cup game between England and Denmark
5. 10:30
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 5th Ashes Test, Day 2
  Commentary on England v Australia on the second day of the Fifth Test from the Oval.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 5th Ashes Test, Day 2
  Commentary on England v Australia on the second day of the Fifth Test from the Oval.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/07/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v Australia - 5th Ashes Test, Day 2
  Commentary on England v Australia on the second day of the Fifth Test from the Oval.
2. 19:00
  The Archers—28/07/2023
  One villager has the rug pulled from under them.
3. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 6, Debbie Wiseman and Sam Sweeney head from the slopes to the ice
  Composer Debbie Wiseman and fiddler Sam Sweeney help choose the next five tracks
4. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Julian Dunkerton, Andrew Griffith MP, Charlotte Pickles, Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
  Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Charfield Village Hall in Gloucestershire.
5. 20:50
  A Point of View—Freddie Mercury's Moustache Comb
  Stephen Smith on our fascination with the belongings of the rich and famous.
6. 21:00
  The Banksy Story—Omnibus 2
  Banksy's rise from secretive street artist to international icon.
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US Republican candidates face off in Iowa
  Rival candidates vying for the US Republican presidential nomination face off
8. 22:45
  Money by Martin Amis—5: Things got a little out of hand
  5/10Amis's classic novel of 1980s excess, featuring the self-destructive anti-hero John Self.
9. 23:00
  Americast—X-tra Terrestrials
  Viral memes and alien themes: the Americast News Feed returns.
10. 23:30
  Rewinder—Sardine Lie Detector
  Greg James loses himself in the BBC's enormous archives.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/07/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Attack Warning Red! by Julie McDowall—Episode 5
  5/5How will prisons and prisoners fare in the event of nuclear war?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/07/2023
  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—29/07/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/07/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/07/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with George Craig
8. 05:45
  Living on the Edge—Portrush
  Lisa Abernethy shows Richard King around the RNLI station in Portrush.

Saturday 29 July 2023