BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 16 May 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/05/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Jack Dee
  Kirsty Young talks to comedian, actor and writer Jack Dee.(R)
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—16/05/2014
  An act of worship led by the Rev Angela Tilby.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Michelle Knight; The Henrietta Hutton Research Grant; Inherited Possessions
  Michelle Knight talks to Jenni about her 11-year ordeal at the hands of Ariel Castro.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 5
  5/5The truth of what happened on the night of Mark's death finally emerges.
6. 11:00
  Born in Bradford—Air pollution and child health
  Winifred Robinson follows health research into the lives of thousands of Bradford babies.
7. 11:30
  Guests Are Like Fish—Episode 2
  2/4Joan and Colin arrive to visit Anna and Jim at impossibly short notice.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/05/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Renewable energy and the cost of diesel
  Solar farm and wind turbine subsidies. And why does UK diesel cost more than petrol?
3. 12:52
  The Listening Project—Iris and Sid - Never Too Late
  Fi Glover with newlyweds in their 90s reflecting on love and marriage second time around.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/05/2014
  Ed Miliband says Labour will never again ignore people who worry about immigration.
6. 13:45
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—A Problem of Consciousness
  Examining the work of psychologists who believe consciousness is 'just an illusion'.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/05/2014
  Clarrie celebrates her birthday.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Original British Dramatists, When I Lived in Peru
  5/10Martin's globetrotting girlfriend pushes him to extremes. Written by Andrew Viner.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Bristol Food Connections Festival
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Bristol.
10. 15:45
  After Milk Wood—Polly Garter Was My Great Gran
  1/3By Ruth Jones. A celebration of a colourful life of love, inspired by Dylan Thomas.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Prof Colin Pillinger, Antony Hopkins, Bev Evans, Sir Ben Gill and Stan Kelly-Bootle
  Matthew Bannister on a space scientist, a musician, a farmers' leader, a computer pioneer.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Tax Dodgers and Benefits Cheats
  Does the government have far more people chasing benefits cheats than tax dodgers?
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Mary and Pearl - Sisters and Survival
  Fi Glover with sisters sharing a childhood secret of abuse after 30 years of silence.
14. 17:00
  PM—16/05/2014
  Eddie Mair presents coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/05/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 43, Episode 5
  5/7Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team present a comic take on the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/05/2014
  Bridge Farm is inspected.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dawn French, Coldplay album reviewed, Ben Miles on Thomas Cromwell
  Actress, writer and comedian Dawn French, Coldplay reviewed, Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Zosia Wand - The Treehouse, Episode 5
  5/5The truth of what happened on the night of Mark's death finally emerges.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Sir Menzies Campbell MP, Lisa Duffy, Michael Fallon MP, Sadiq Khan MP
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate and discussion from Canterbury in Kent.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Testing Times
  Mary Beard reflects on exam season - past and present.
8. 21:00
  In Search of Ourselves: A History of Psychology and the Mind—Omnibus Edition, Episode 4
  4/5Martin Sixsmith presents a history of psychology and the mind.
9. 21:58
  Weather—16/05/2014
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/05/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Fallout, Cleopatra's Cheekbones
  5/10After the closure of Graft, Luke finally finds the courage to show Paul his first play.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—John Craven on Brunel
  John Craven proposes Victorian Engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, as a great life.(R)
13. 23:27
  A Tale Of Two Theatres
  Director Mehmet Ergen returns home to lift the curtain on Turkish theatre. From 2014.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Charlotte and Peta - Friends Again
  Fi Glover with two friends who have rediscovered their friendship after a tragic loss.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2014
  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 5
  5/5Tim's bike is falling to pieces & his sat-nav directs him to the most terrifying road yet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2014
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson
8. 05:45
  iPM—17/05/2014
  The programme that starts with its listeners.

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