BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 28 April 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Ethnography Award 'Short List'
  Laurie Taylor looks at academic research shortlisted for our new annual ethnography award.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Wilfred's, York
  The bells of St Wilfred's Roman Catholic Church, York.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/04/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—HS2 and Wildlife, Aphid Catching, Why Grass Matters
  £420 million should be spent on conservation after HS2, according to the Wildlife Trusts.
10. 05:56
  Weather—28/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-throated Diver
  Kate Humble presents the red-throated diver.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/04/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Future of Capitalism
  Anne McElvoy with Jeremy Rifkin, Saskia Sassen and Kwasi Kwarteng.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—28/04/2014
  An act of worship, with a Bible reading, praise and prayer. Led by the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Takeover, J.K. Rowling
  J.K. Rowling on MS in Scotland, her passion for rugby and the power and myth of the shoe.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
  1/5Caterina decides whether to join the Camorra and lead the Riccardi clan.
6. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 16, Getting the House Ready
  Repainting, plumbing, chaos and memories - a family turns a home into a wedding venue.
7. 11:30
  Secrets and Lattes—Series 1, Heart Failures
  4/6It's the Festival and Clare's birthday, but Struan is straying. It's fireworks all round.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/04/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Equity release mortgages
  Consumer news, including big penalties for paying off equity release mortgages.
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/04/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—28/04/2014
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Lock 'Em Up
  Martin Sixsmith traces the origins of the asylum movement.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/04/2014
  Tony confronts Peggy.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Higher, The Price of Partnership
  1/3The new dean of research development urges partnerships abroad.
8. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 4, Aberystwyth University
  4/6Three students from Aberystwyth University take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Plantains and pleasure; Jamaican food in the UK
  Tim Hayward on the evolution of Jamaican food in the UK with chefs and cooks in Bristol.(R)
10. 16:00
  The First Action Movie
  1903 Sheffield's on location 'Daring Daylight Burglary' inspired every action movie since.
11. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 5, Quantize
  Aleks Krotoski asks how human beings can cope with a world saturated by data.
12. 17:00
  PM—28/04/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/04/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 13, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy panel game
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/04/2014
  Brian's in pain.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Haig; Ziggy Marley; Prey
  David Haig on writing and starring in his own play; Ziggy Marley on reggae; Prey reviewed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Le Donne, Episode 1
  1/5Caterina decides whether to join the Camorra and lead the Riccardi clan.(R)
6. 20:00
  Suicide Watch
  Why are more American veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq dying by suicide than in combat?
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—South Korea: Sex in the Sunset Years
  Why are some older South Korean women turning to prostitution?(R)
8. 21:00
  Save the Moon!
  The moon is under threat. It belongs to all of us and urgently needs protection.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Future of Capitalism
  Anne McElvoy with Jeremy Rifkin, Saskia Sassen and Kwasi Kwarteng.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/04/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/04/2014
  With Ritula Shah. Publicist Max Clifford found guilty of sex offences.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Lovely Way to Burn, Episode 1
  1/10As a deadly virus spreads through London, Stevie Flint goes in search of her boyfriend.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Scots
  Michael Rosen goes to Glasgow to hear about the Scots language with Sanjeev Kohli.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—28/04/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster, as MPs return from their Easter break.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/04/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Richard Benson - The Valley, Episode 1
  1/5Miner Walter Parkin brings wife Annie and daughter Winnie to Yorkshire's Dearne Valley.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/04/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/04/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/04/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/04/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Mango Ban, Flood-Fighting Grass, Leek Harvest
  Imports of Indian mangoes are banned to protect UK salad crops from insect pests.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fulmar
  Kate Humble presents the fulmar.

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