BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 15 May 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 3
  3/5Tim inadvertently cycles over the finish line of the 2012 Women's Tour of Tuscany.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Uplands Conference, Pig App, Regulating Farm Chemicals
  A call for Europe to base regulation of farm chemicals on science not precaution.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/05/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/05/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Photosynthesis
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—15/05/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nasa's chief scientist Dr Ellen Stofan; Women and Art; Music from First Aid Kit
  Nasa's chief scientist Dr Ellen Stofan; Women and Art; and music from First Aid Kit.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 4
  4/5The friends finally begin to talk and remember, but why does this make Guy so anxious?
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—The Reykjavik Confessions
  Simon Cox investigates a notorious miscarriage of justice in Iceland.
8. 11:30
  Can a Computer Write Shakespeare?
  Trevor Cox asks whether computers can ever be truly creative.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/05/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Street Markets
  Have high street markets had their day - or can they revive a town?
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—15/05/2014
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Man, Machine and Memory
  Martin Sixsmith explores the way our brains perceive and process information.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/05/2014
  Alice helps out.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Original British Dramatists, Art, Artefacts and Angels
  4/10By Phil Marley. Comedy about the trials and tribulations of a modern museum.
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Life on Coquet Island
  Helen Mark visits Coquet Island, sanctuary for some of Britain's rarest nesting sea birds.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Asylum Aid
  Shappi Khorsandi presents an appeal for Asylum Aid.(R)
10. 15:30
  Open Book—11/05/2014
  Tony Parsons talks to Mariella Frostrup about why he turned to crime.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Viggo Mortensen, Cannes Film Festival, Jia Zhangke
  Viggo Mortensen, Cannes Film Festival round-up, Jia Zhangke on China and censorship.
12. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctic melt; brain enhancing devices, atomic clocks and anti-bat moth sounds
  Adam Rutherford discusses the irreversible melting of the Antarctic Western Ice shelf.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/05/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/05/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Simon Evans Goes to Market—Series 1, Land
  1/4Simon asks how land came to be traded. Who really owns the land we buy?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/05/2014
  Clarrie celebrates her birthday.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Gary Kemp; Mr Turner; Kenneth Clark's legacy
  Gary Kemp on starring in a Lional Bart musical; Rachel Johnson on EM Delafield's classic.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 4
  4/5The friends finally begin to talk and remember, but why does this make Guy so anxious?(R)
6. 20:00
  The Report—Constance Briscoe
  Investigating the barrister and author Constance Briscoe, jailed for lying to the police.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Price Conscious
  Peter Day looks at current retail pricing strategies, from market stalls to luxury brands.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Antarctic melt; brain enhancing devices, atomic clocks and anti-bat moth sounds
  Adam Rutherford discusses the irreversible melting of the Antarctic Western Ice shelf.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Photosynthesis
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/05/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/05/2014
  Turkish strike over mine disaster; EU leaders debate; pregnant Sudan woman death sentence.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Fallout, Say Yes
  4/10The easy relationship between Paul, Luke and Leigh is threatened by the young actress Nina
13. 23:00
  The Cariad Radio Show
  Cariad Lloyd stars in a character-driven sketch show.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—15/05/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Gironimo! Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy, Episode 4
  4/5Tim stops overnight in Montecorvino Rovella and finds himself in a rather strange hotel.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dog faeces danger, pig farrowing crates & farmed fish
  Farmers face financial woe over dog faeces danger in the countryside.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
  David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)

Friday 16 May 2014