BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 31 August 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/08/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Build Impossible Things by Mark Ellison—Speed
  3/5New York’s carpenter to the rich and famous reflects on his career.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2023
  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—31/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/08/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/08/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/08/23 Sustainable Farming Incentive delays; hare coursing; harvesting flax
  Sustainable Farming Incentive delays for England's common land farmers
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Treecreeper
  Bill Oddie presents the treecreeper.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/08/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Patch—Freiston, Boston
  An unexpected story springs from a landscape in rural Lincolnshire's hidden histories
3. 09:30
  Inside Pages—Hawick
  A tour of overlooked towns that rarely make national news but make plenty of their own.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Change – Called to Change
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Rachel Mann
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emma Hayes, manager of Chelsea FC Women, Karis Anderson on Tina Turner, Rose Matafeo and Emma Sidi on Starstruck
  Emma Hayes, manager of Chelsea FC Women, on leadership, motherhood and women's health.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Singing Morocco's New Identity
  The young female stars of Gnawa music now challenging the boundaries of Moroccan identity
7. 11:30
  Great Lives—Ludwig Koch
  Chris Watson on Ludwig Koch
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Gap Finders: Phil Hutcheon from Dice
  We meet a man on a self-proclaimed mission to change how we buy gig tickets for good.
3. 12:32
  All Consuming—Board Games
  Charlotte Stavrou and Amit Katwala explore the world of Board Games.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/08/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/08/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Animal—Jaws
  You might think you know the story of Jaws. Blair Braverman finds it goes much... deeper.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/08/2023
  Will Jazzer and Tracy make it down the aisle?
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Mr Waring of the BBC by Freddie Phillips
  True story of Peter Waring whose ambition brought fame and infamy.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Stone Circles and Dark Skies in County Tyrone
  Helen Mark hears how ancient Irish stone circles have inspired 21st century star gazers.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—On Call Africa
  Louise Minchin makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of On Call Africa.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—George Orwell Now
  Chris Power surveys Orwell's complex legacy with Anna Funder, Adam Biles and Sandra Newman
12. 16:00
  Walt Disney: A Life in Films—10. The Jungle Book & EPCOT
  Mel Giedroyc explores Walt Disney’s final film, The Jungle Book.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—How will climate change affect where we can live?
  Extreme weather is forcing communities to leave their homes. What can we do about it?
14. 17:00
  PM—31/08/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/08/2023 More than 100 schools in England told to shut buildings with 'crumble-risk' concrete
  The Government issued the warning just days before the start of the new school year
2. 18:30
  My Teenage Diary—Series 11, 1: Ivo Graham
  1/6Rufus Hound hears comedian Ivo Graham read from the diary of his student days.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—31/08/2023
  Stella is put on the spot.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 5, Isobel Waller-Bridge and Roderick Williams round off the series
  Isobel Waller-Bridge and Roderick Williams add the final five tracks to the series
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—What's the problem with Airbnb?
  What's the evidence for restricting short-term rental accommodation?
6. 20:30
  Blood on the Dance Floor—4. The Enemy Within
  A Friday night in The Parliament bar ends in tragedy. Lives will never be the same again
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—How will climate change affect where we can live?
  Extreme weather is forcing communities to leave their homes. What can we do about it?
8. 21:30
  The Patch—Freiston, Boston
  An unexpected story springs from a landscape in rural Lincolnshire's hidden histories
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Over 100 schools in England ordered to close over concrete risk
  School safety worries: we hear from a school governor, a parent and a structural engineer
10. 22:45
  Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney—Episode 4
  4/5Poems read by Bríd Brennan, Adrian Dunbar and Stephen Rea.
11. 23:00
  Amber Jolt: Truth Hunter—Amazon: Prime or Prime-evil?
  Nearly award-winning investigator Amber Jolt's latest investigative investigation.
12. 23:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 3, Winter
  4/4Mark Watson continues his doomed quest to understand the world.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Build Impossible Things by Mark Ellison—The Nightmare Client
  4/5New York’s carpenter to the rich and famous reflects on his career.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2023
  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—01/09/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/09/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/09/23 Farming on sites of special scientific interest; steam weeding trials; harvesting blackcurrants
  Farmers warn that environmental protections will put them out of business.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blue-Footed Booby
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Galapagos Islands' blue-footed booby.

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