BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 17 May 2012

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Uke of Wallington, Episode 3
  3/5In Bangor, Mark is asked to fill for half an hour, as the belly dancer hasn't turned up.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2012
  A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/05/2012
  Anna Hill talks to Farming Minister Jim Paice about China's growing market.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/05/2012
  Vince Cable on Vauxhall jobs, Lord Lamont on the eurozone and Simon Cowell on The Voice.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/05/2012
  Susan Hulme with all the news from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Clausewitz and On War
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Clausewitz's influential treatise On War.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/05/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop Nigel McCulloch.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sweden: Are Women Living the Dream?
  Jenni Murray presents a live broadcast from the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
6. 10:45
  Test Match Special—17/05/2012
  Coverage of the first day of the first Test between England and West Indies, from Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—17/05/2012
  Coverage of the first day of the first Test between England and West Indies, from Lord's.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/05/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters—Series 2, Compensation Culture
  3/4Tom asks Ken Clarke MP if compensation culture is opposed to the theory of evolution.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/05/2012
  Joe is keen to solve a mystery.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Omid Djalili in What the Butler Saw; Julie Delpy on screen
  Omid Djalili in a new staging of What yhe Butler Saw; Julie Delpy's 2 Days in New York.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 4, Episode 4
  4/5Sam is disappointed to discover the truth behind Lord Sandwich's strange behaviour.
6. 20:00
  A Celebration for Ascension Day
  From St Sepulchre's Church London, featuring music by John Rutter and Imogen Holst.
7. 21:00
  Extinct!—Episode 1
  1/3Adam Rutherford asks why almost all of life became extinct 250 million years ago.
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—Clausewitz and On War
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Clausewitz's influential treatise On War.
9. 21:58
  Weather—17/05/2012
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/05/2012
  Ritula Shah with a special programme on the future of higher education from King's College
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Beginner's Goodbye, Episode 9
  9/10Moving and life-affirming story by Anne Tyler.
12. 23:00
  Tonight—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4Rory Bremner hosts the topical satire show.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/05/2012
  Susan Hulme with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Uke of Wallington, Episode 4
  4/5It's Edinburgh Festival time, and Mark Wallington is awarded the title Uke of Edinburgh.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2012
  A short reflection and prayer to begin the day with Andrea Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/05/2012
  How Ireland has cracked the Chinese market for dairy, pork, and seafood.

Friday 18 May 2012