BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 6 May 2011

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—4. A Second Front
  4/5With speculation of a second front, one woman starts to make gliders.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Vote 2011
  Coverage of the 2011 UK Elections.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/05/2011
  With the Rev Prof Peter Galloway.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/05/2011
  Farmers are growing increasingly concerned about their crops as the dry weather continues.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/05/2011
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Prof David Phillips
  Professor of Chemistry David Phillips joins Kirsty Young to choose his Desert Island Discs
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—06/05/2011
  Spiritual reflection with Dr Michael Ford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—06/05/2011
  Politicians and the paternity bounce; Liverpool women; young drivers; Siobhan Parkinson.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 17: The Iron Curtain, Episode 5
  5/5Nell Leyshon's drama inspired by the letters and diaries of Paula Kirby
6. 11:00
  Requiem for a Moth
  Martin Wainwright looks at our national night time obsession - with the beauty of moths.
7. 11:30
  The Gobetweenies—Series 1, Meet the Millers
  1/4Mimi awaits her third marriage to get going. Her ex Joe hates being a Dad once a fortnight
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/05/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—06/05/2011
  Chinese iPad factory accused of illegal practices; and mapping Britain's towpaths.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/05/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 14:00
  The Archers—05/05/2011
  There's an important visitor at Brookfield.
6. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ed Jones - The Janitor
  Kevin is struggling to keep his new restaurant afloat in posh Salford Quays.
7. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Carmarthenshire, Wales
  Peter Gibbs chairs a gardening Q&A in Carmarthenshire, Wales.
8. 15:45
  Russia: The Wild East—Series 1, Defeat and Disaffection
  15/25Martin Sixsmith charts the history of Russia's relationship with Ukraine.
9. 16:00
  Last Word—Osama bin Laden, Sir Henry Leach, Sir Henry Cooper, Hubert Schlafly and Arthur Laurents
  Matthew Bannister on Osama bin Laden, Sir Henry Leach, Sir Henry Cooper, Hubert Schlafly.
10. 16:30
  The Film Programme—06/05/2011
  Francine Stock investigates Water for Elephants, Hanna and the Sixties rarity Joanna.
11. 17:00
  PM—06/05/2011
  Eddie Mair brings you the top stories of the day.
12. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
13. 17:57
  Weather—06/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/05/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 74, Episode 4
  4/8A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/05/2011
  Ed is not best pleased.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Steve Reich, and a report from the Brighton Festival
  Composer Steve Reich; a report from the Brighton Festival; My Dog Tulip reviewed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 17: The Iron Curtain, Episode 5
  5/5Nell Leyshon's drama inspired by the letters and diaries of Paula Kirby
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—06/05/2011
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the live debate from Harrow High School in London.
7. 20:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 2, Butterflies
  David Attenborough celebrates butterflies' migration with a twist of evolutionary thinking
8. 21:00
  Russia: The Wild East—Series 1 Omnibus, The Dangerous Gap between Ruler and Ruled
  3/5Martin Sixsmith assesses Catherine the Great's reputation abroad and legacy at home.
9. 21:58
  Weather—06/05/2011
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/05/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Absolutist, Episode 10
  10/10Finally discovering Will's true feelings Tristan must reveal his painful secret to Marian.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Lewis Carroll
  Writer Lynne Truss chooses the creator of Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/05/2011
  The day's top news stories from Westminster with Mark D'arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—5. The Future
  5/5As VE day celebrations fade, women wonder what the future holds.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/05/2011
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/05/2011
  Prayer and reflection with Dr Mike Ford.
8. 05:45
  iPM—07/05/2011
  A listener tells us why he has promised his son a shotgun for his seventh birthday.

Saturday 7 May 2011