BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 27 May 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Dancing, Kicking up her Legs
  1/5A beautiful and moving account of walking in the footsteps of others.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Offal exports, Rare bees, Newcomers to farming
  What are the opportunities for newcomers to the farming world? With Charlotte Smith.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Garden Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the garden warbler.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/05/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Public Philosopher—Series 3, National Guilt
  3/3Michael Sandel hosts a discussion about national guilt with an audience in Japan.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—27/05/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lorrie Moore; Lynn Forester de Rothschild; Incontinence
  Jane Garvey talks to Lynn Forester de Rothschild about inclusive capitalism.
5. 10:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Protest
  7/10Increasing rent prices send Sapna's elderly neighbour on a crusade against corruption.
6. 11:00
  Is Journalism Healthy?
  Can an NHS ethics code for medics, managers and public relations staff ever work?
7. 11:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 10, Elgar's Salut D'Amour
  2/3Elgar's Salut D'Amour is the subject of Frances Fyfield's music manuscript investigation.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/05/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - Student Value
  Are students who pay tuition fees getting value for money from their university?
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/05/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—27/05/2014
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
5. 13:45
  The History of Brazil Is Round—2. Serious Play
  2/5David Goldblatt tells Brazil's history through its passion for football in the 1950s.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/05/2014
  Helen and Rob have news for Peggy.(R)
7. 14:15
  All the Dark Corners—Something in the Water by Paul Cornell
  2/3Sceptical scientist James moves to Standlake, famous for its lake monster. Horror story.(R)
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 7, Bristol Food Connections Festival
  3/6Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from the Bristol Food Connections Festival.(R)
9. 15:30
  Shared Experience—Series 2, Falling Off the Wagon
  1/4Three people with different addictions talk frankly about falling off the wagon.
10. 16:00
  Rooms with a View
  Tom Dyckhoff discovers that few things show our social status as clearly as windows.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Ernest Hemingway
  Michael Palin nominates Ernest Hemingway as his Great Life.
12. 17:00
  PM—27/05/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/05/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Adam Buxton
  4/6Alex and the band explore money, shopping and consumerism. With special guest Adam Buxton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/05/2014
  There's a shock for David and Ruth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Venus in Fur; Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti; The Normal Heart; Michael Cunningham
  Kirsty Lang reviews Polanski's Venus in Fur; plus Sikh playwright Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti.
5. 19:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—The Protest
  7/10Increasing rent prices send Sapna's elderly neighbour on a crusade against corruption.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Practices Under Pressure
  Is the family doctor an endangered species? Jenny Cuffe reports.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Listeners' questions; VI rehab worker; blind child's play
  Experts answer listeners' questions, encouraging your visually impaired child to play.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—27/05/2014
  Visual overload; All in the Mind mental health awards finalist; professional boundaries.
9. 21:30
  The Public Philosopher—Series 3, National Guilt
  3/3Michael Sandel hosts a discussion about national guilt with an audience in Japan.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/05/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 2
  2/10Sarah is suspicious of the new footman, even though he lightens her workload.
12. 23:00
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
13. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 14, St James' Gardens in Liverpool
  Alan Dein visits a once derelict park in Liverpool to see how important it is to its users(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, Baring our Soles
  2/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—UKIP on Farming, Scottish Agritourism, National Shooting Week
  UKIP sets out its vision for British farming. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Blackcap
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the blackcap.(R)

Wednesday 28 May 2014