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大象传媒 Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 23 August 2018

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—23/08/2018
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri
  
  3/5 Six writers define what 'freedom' means now. Today, Gavin Francis and Esa Aldegheri. (R)
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—23/08/2018
  
  大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—23/08/2018
  
  News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—23/08/2018
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Lamb Exports to Saudi Arabia, Welsh Fishermen and a 'No-Deal' Brexit, Controlling Rabbits
  
  Response to reports that non-stunned lamb meat is being exported to Saudi Arabia.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—Gannet
  
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet. (R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  
  Today—23/08/2018
  
  News and current affairs including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Experts
  
  Experts - are they to be trusted?
3. 09:30
  
  Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 4. Darwinism
  
  4/5 Whose idea was more powerful - Darwin's good one or his cousin Francis Galton's awful one? (R)
4. 09:44
  
  Daily Service—A Sense of God: Taste
  
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Fr Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  
  Woman's Hour—Ali Gibb and hitting three holes-in-one in one day; Bushra El-Turk, Mothers Who Make
  
  Golfer Ali Gibb defying the odds, love your curls love your afro, and Bushra El-Turk.
6. 10:45
  
  44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/5 Extreme sports and extreme Shakespeare are the order of the day in 44 Scotland Street.
7. 11:00
  
  Crossing Continents—'Gone to Foreign' from Jamaica
  
  A life in limbo for two Britons. Not wanted in the UK and not wanted in Jamaica.
8. 11:30
  
  Art of Now—The Architecture of Incarceration
  
  Britain is opening a series of large new jails, but why is the go-to design 250 years old?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
  
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  
  A History of Ideas—Historian Simon Schaffer on Beauty and Evolution
  
  Historian Simon Schaffer on whether evolutionary science explains the existence of beauty. (R)
3. 12:15
  
  You and Yours—Turkey tourism, Apple court case, Surrogacy abroad
  
  Retailers are short of Turkish Lira as British holidaymakers stock up.
4. 12:57
  
  Weather—23/08/2018
  
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  
  World at One—23/08/2018
  
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  
  Biohacking—Pass it On
  
  Prof Jonathan Ball looks at unnervingly-cheap ways to gene edit human embryos.
7. 14:00
  
  The Archers—22/08/2018
  
  Helen is on a mission. (R)
8. 14:15
  
  Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, A Man from a Far Place
  
  1/2 Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi receive a visit from an extremely important person. (R)
9. 15:00
  
  Open Country—Gwent Levels
  
  Helen Mark visits the outstanding historic landscape of the Gwent Levels.
10. 15:27
  
  Radio 4 Appeal—Unicef
  
  Olivia Colman makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Unicef. (R)
11. 15:30
  
  Open Book—Literary Criticism
  
  A special edition exploring book criticism and why it matters. (R)
12. 16:00
  
  The Film Programme—Spike Lee
  
  Antonia Quirke presents a special edition with Spike Lee.
13. 16:30
  
  大象传媒 Inside Science—Cavendish banana survival; Guillemot egg shape; Unexpected Truth About Animals; Tambora's rainstorm
  
  Banana survival; Guillemot egg shape; Unexpected Truth About Animals; Tambora rainstorm
14. 17:00
  
  PM—23/08/2018
  
  Sarah Smith with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  
  Shipping Forecast—23/08/2018
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  
  Six O'Clock News—23/08/2018 The government sets out first detailed plans in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit
  
  The government has set out its first detailed guidance in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit
2. 18:30
  
  Plum House—Series 1, Why Why WI?
  
  1/6 The museum's preparations for the annual WI visit include hiding away valuable artefacts. (R)
3. 19:00
  
  The Archers—23/08/2018
  
  Elizabeth needs help.
4. 19:15
  
  Front Row—BSO Resound at the Proms, Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlist, Creativity and the brain, Melissa Harrison
  
  Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra disabled-led ensemble, Resound, on their Proms debut.
5. 19:45
  
  44 Scotland Street—Series 5, Episode 4
  
  4/5 Extreme sports and extreme Shakespeare are the order of the day in 44 Scotland Street. (R)
6. 20:00
  
  The Briefing Room—Is Greece out of the woods?
  
  Greece has exited its bailout programme. What does the future hold?
7. 20:30
  
  In Business—Soft Power Seduction: China Lures Taiwan's Youth
  
  Is China using its economic clout to lure the youth of Taiwan?
8. 21:00
  
  大象传媒 Inside Science—Cavendish banana survival; Guillemot egg shape; Unexpected Truth About Animals; Tambora's rainstorm
  
  Banana survival; Guillemot egg shape; Unexpected Truth About Animals; Tambora rainstorm
9. 21:30
  
  Sweet Reason—Series 1, Experts
  
  Experts - are they to be trusted? (R)
10. 22:00
  
  The World Tonight—Government publishes advice in case of "No Deal" Brexit
  
  Brexit Secretary still confident that a good deal is the most likely outcome.
11. 22:45
  
  Jaws by Peter Benchley—4. 'It's a shark's tooth.'
  
  4/10 With more attacks, Chief Brody decides to call in an expert.
12. 23:00
  
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 2, How Hancock Won the War
  
  1/5 Tony tells Andree about his war wound, which is a story one may find hard to believe. (R)
13. 23:30
  
  Science Stories—Hypatia: The Murdered Mathematician
  
  Naomi Alderman's story is of Hypatia - the mathematician murdered by a mob in Alexandria. (R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  
  Midnight News—24/08/2018
  
  The latest national and international news from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  
  Book of the Week—The Freedom Papers, Yan Lianke and Carmen Maria Machado
  
  4/5 Five writers define what 'freedom' means to them. Today, satirical writer Yan Lianke. (R)
3. 00:48
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2018
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  
  Selection of 大象传媒 World Service Programmes—24/08/2018
  
  大象传媒 Radio 4 joins the 大象传媒 World Service.
5. 05:20
  
  Shipping Forecast—24/08/2018
  
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  
  News Briefing—24/08/2018
  
  News from 大象传媒 Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  
  Prayer for the Day—24/08/2018
  
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with novelist and poet Zahid Hussain.
8. 05:45
  
  Farming Today—Cruelty by Sheep Shearers, No Deal Brexit Papers and a Stoat-Detecting Dog!
  
  A video shows sheep shearers hitting and kicking sheep.
9. 05:58
  
  Tweet of the Day—David Rothenberg on the White-crested Laughingthrush
  
  For David Rothenberg, the white-crested laughingthrush is a superb clarinet accompanist. (R)

Friday 24 August 2018