BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 17 May 2013

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 4
  4/5After the House of Lords blocks voting reform, unrest spills out onto the streets.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/05/2013
  Floods and droughts, but high yields? Anna Hill hears why 2012 wasn't bad for all farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dartford Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the Dartford warbler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/05/2013
  News and current affairs. With Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/05/2013
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Damien Hirst
  Kirsty Young interviews contemporary artist Damien Hirst.(R)
4. 09:45
  Act of Worship—17/05/2013
  Christian worship with Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Philip Blackledge.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sheila Dillon; British women and Islam; fatherhood; female composers
  Sheila Dillon and cancer, British women and Islam, fatherhood and female composers.
6. 10:45
  Test Match Special—17/05/2013
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and New Zealand.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—17/05/2013
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and New Zealand.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—17/05/2013
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between England and New Zealand.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 40, Episode 1
  1/6Steve Punt and Jon Culshaw present a comedic look at the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/05/2013
  Tom turns a corner.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Richard Branson on Tubular Bells, Alison Balsom, Cannes
  Richard Branson on Tubular Bells, Cannes latest, Alison Balsom's Cultural Exchange choice.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 5
  5/5Richard Fallon MP invites a TV crew to do a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his life.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Michael Fabricant, Jack Dromey, Jeremy Browne, Jackie Malton
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Fowey in Cornwall.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Meaning of Evil
  John Gray turns to the writer Patricia Highsmith for a perspective on the meaning of evil.
8. 21:00
  In a Prince's Footsteps—Lebanon
  6/10John McCarthy retraces the Prince of Wales photographic tour of 1862.
9. 21:58
  Weather—17/05/2013
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/05/2013
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—John le Carré - A Delicate Truth, A Ghost from the Past
  5/10Sir Christopher Probyn's idyllic retirement is about to be shattered.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Salvador Dali
  John Cooper Clarke nominates Salvador Dali for great life status, melting clocks and all.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/05/2013
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Neil and Tracy - Beyond the Call of Friendship
  Fi Glover presents a conversation between friends who have shared a kidney.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Perilous Question: The Drama of the Great Reform Bill 1832, Episode 5
  5/5After violence on the streets, can Parliament finally agree on political reform?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2013
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2013
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  iPM—18/05/2013
  'On one hand I met a monster, on the other a human being.' On working with sex offenders.

Saturday 18 May 2013