BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 10 May 2013

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 4
  4/5Dave reveals why certain male bees hang around drinking nectar on hilltops.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/05/2013
  A reading and reflection with the Rev Dr Peter McGrail of Liverpool Hope University.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/05/2013
  Farming news. Charlotte Smith looks at the bank that may bail out British trees.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
  David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/05/2013
  West Yorks police on Savile, Boris Johnson on Heathrow, plus a dress that shows tweets.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—10/05/2013
  Susan Hulme with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
3. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Hutton Inquiry
  Sue MacGregor's guests recall the Hutton Inquiry and the BBC's bitter row with government.(R)
4. 09:45
  Act of Worship—10/05/2013
  An Act of Worship from Cardiff led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Gillian Anderson; In celebration of aunts; Punk's influence on fashion
  Gillian Anderson, punk's influence on fashion, and celebration of aunts. With Jenni Murray
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 5
  5/5Sam is besieged by desperate wives whose men fought at sea for no money.
7. 11:00
  Deeds Not Words
  Did the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison mean to die at the Epsom Derby of 1913?
8. 11:30
  Party—Series 3, The Grundy
  2/4The prospective politicians visit Phoebe and 'The Grundy' in hospital.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/05/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Laser eye treatment, new disability products and the curse of the pop up tent
  Concerns over laser eye treatment, the curse of the pop-up tent and theatre loyalty cards.
3. 12:52
  The Listening Project—Edward and Alison - Facing the Future
  Fi Glover hears Edward, blind since birth, reflecting on the future with his mother.
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/05/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/05/2013
  National and international news.
6. 13:45
  In a Prince's Footsteps—Marsaba and The Sea of Galilee
  5/10John McCarthy visits sites of the Prince of Wales' photographic tour of 1862.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/05/2013
  Kirsty's in cheering-up mode.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Guest of St Peter's
  When the Pope resigned, no one thought he'd still be alive 2 years later. By Hugh Costello
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Food and Environment Research Agency, York
  Eric Robson is in the chair at the Food and Environment Research Agency in York.
10. 15:45
  David Pownall—Concorde
  A determination to win weighs heavily on an elderly sailor. Read by Bernard Cribbins.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—An architect, the founder of Ms magazine, an Olympic sailor, an Italian politician and a film director
  Remembering Andrew Simpson, Bryan Forbes, Giulio Andreotti, Mary Thom and Rick Mather.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—The true age of your dog, and how much does the EU cost?
  Tim Harford on the cost of the EU, military suicides, Richard III and dog years.
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Alison and Caitlin - Remembering Nana
  Alison and Caitlin recall the difficult relationship they both had with Alison's mum.
14. 17:00
  PM—10/05/2013
  Interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/05/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 80, Episode 5
  5/5A satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/05/2013
  Josh makes his pitch.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Karl Hyde; Harold Pinter's The Hothouse; Kate Clanchy; Jodi Picoult
  Karl Hyde of Underworld, Kate Clanchy, The Hothouse and Jodi Picoult's Cultural Exchange.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Series 7, Episode 5
  5/5Sam is besieged by desperate wives whose men fought at sea for no money.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Patrick McLoughlin, Christine Hamilton, Yasmin Alibhai Brown, Stephen Twigg
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Keele University.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Myth of Modernity
  John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to expose the myth of modernity.
8. 21:00
  In a Prince's Footsteps - Omnibus—Episode 1
  1/2John McCarthy revisits sites of the Prince of Wales's photographic tour of 1862.
9. 21:58
  Weather—10/05/2013
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/05/2013
  Pakistan, Abu Qatada, CO2 levels and Libya. News round-up with Ritula Shah.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—This Is Where I Am, Episode 15
  15/15Abdi is preparing for Christmas Day and has no idea that Debs has astonishing news for him
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Bill Shankly
  Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts champions the life of the Liverpool manager Bill Shankly.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/05/2013
  Mark D'Arcy with all the news from Westminster as the Queen's Speech debate continues.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Marsha and Cali - Keeping Mum?
  Marsha and Cali, both recovering addicts, consider their relationship with their children.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Sting in the Tale, Episode 5
  5/5Dave sets up the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and looks at what the future holds for bees.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/05/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  iPM—11/05/2013
  'They all have a reason for coming.' iPM spends the day in a GP surgery.

Saturday 11 May 2013