BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 28 May 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2014
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Sir Roy Strong; Venetia Williams; Polly Bolton; Marcus Brigstocke
  Libby Purves meets Sir Roy Strong and comic Marcus Brigstocke at the Hay-on-Wye Festival.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—28/05/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali; coding in schools; #YesAllWomen; Kate Millett
  Leyla Hussein and Nimco Ali from Daughters of Eve; coding in schools; #YesAllWomen.
5. 10:45
  The Seventh Test by Vikas Swarup—Acid Rain
  8/10Having passed six tests, Sapna is within reach of changing her life forever.
6. 11:00
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Primary Colours—Episode 1
  1/2Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores how humanity has perceived colour.
7. 11:30
  When the Dog Dies—Series 4, Ships That Pass
  3/6Sandy takes a fashionable cure for memory loss.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/05/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Care in older age
  Winifred Robinson explores how the Care Act will change care in older age in England.
3. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2014
  Martha Kearney presents national and international news.
4. 13:45
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, the Third ODI from Old Trafford
  Commentary on the third ODI between England and Sri Lanka, from Old Trafford.
5. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—TMS Cricket: England v Sri Lanka, the Third ODI from Old Trafford
  Commentary on the third ODI between England and Sri Lanka, from Old Trafford.
2. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/05/2014
  Obama lays out new vision, Maya Angelou remembered, Lib Dem leadership row.
3. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Jo Baker - Longbourn, Episode 3
  3/10Sarah notices that the presence of the militia makes James uncomfortable.
4. 23:00
  Mission Improbable—Series 2, India!
  1/4The gang give chase across India in a hotwired rickshaw after a yoga instructor on the run
5. 23:15
  I, Regress—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Ray Highknock goes for experimental regressive hypnotherapy to cure his smoking addiction.(R)
6. 23:30
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 15, Rooms for Rent
  Alan Dein's back with the story of two Norfolk landladies and their ill-assorted lodgers.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Doubling Back, In his Footsteps
  3/5A beautiful and moving memoir in which the author walks in the footsteps of others.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Bishop Stephen Oliver.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Space Salad, Suffolk Show, Earthworm Counting, World's Biggest Fresh Milk Factory.
  The world's biggest fresh milk factory opens in the UK, what will it mean for milk prices?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grey Heron
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the grey heron.(R)

Thursday 29 May 2014