BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 14 April 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—1. Growing Up
  1/5The tough challenges of growing up in the Lake District in a sheep farming family.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Labour Manifesto, Cow Attacks, the History of the Chicken, the Scilly Shrew
  The rural analysis of the Labour Party manifesto.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alpine Swift
  Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/04/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Nigel Shadbolt on the worldwide web
  Sir Nigel Shadbolt talks about artificial intelligence and open data with Jim Al-Khalili.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Professor Iain Hutchison
  Anita Anand talks to world-renowned facial surgeon Prof Iain Hutchison.(R)
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/04/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Kirsty Thorpe.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hollie McNish, Coral and Paul Jones
  Coral and Paul Jones talk about the loss of their little girl April. With Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 27 - The Journal of a Joskin, 1940: The Promised Land
  2/5Pastures new for published cowman Fred Kitchen.
7. 11:00
  Future Speak
  Tom Armitage decodes digital literacy for the so-called 'second machine age'.
8. 11:30
  Soul Music—Hallelujah
  How an obscure track on a Leonard Cohen album became a global anthem.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/04/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Paul Broks on John Locke and Personal Identity
  Paul Broks asks how we can be sure we are the same person that we were yesterday.
3. 12:16
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Are you 'sandwiched' between caring for your parents and children?
  Are you one of the million or so people who are looking after parents as well as children?
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/04/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/04/2015
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/04/2015
  It is a difficult day for Rob.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Last Breath
  An artist plans to capture someone's last breath in a jar. But who is the donor?
8. 14:45
  Test Match Special—West Indies v England. First Test, Antigua. Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between West Indies and England.
9. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—West Indies v England. First Test, Antigua. Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the first Test between West Indies and England.
2. 23:00
  Wondermentalist Cabaret—Cheltenham Literary Festival
  Matt Harvey presents a comedy-infused interactive poetry cabaret from Cheltenham.(R)
3. 23:30
  The Design Dimension—Series 2, Designing Protest
  2/4Tom Dyckhoff explores the history and the practice of design in protest.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Shepherd's Life by James Rebanks—2. Decisions
  2/5James and his family face a difficult decision to keep the farm out of debt.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/04/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/04/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Andrew Martlew.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Conservative Manifesto, Anchovy and Chips, Herdy Shepherd, Rural Broadband
  Presented by Anna Hill. Includes a rural analysis of the Conservative party manifesto.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ruff
  Bill Oddie presents the ruff.(R)

Wednesday 15 April 2015