BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 11 May 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Division of Domestic Labour - Gentrification and Working-Class Residents
  The impact of gentrification on working-class people. Plus the division of domestic labour(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—10/05/2015
  Church bells from St Mary's Redcliffe, Bristol.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/05/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—General Election and Farming, VE Day
  Anna Hill asks what effect the general election result will have on farming.
10. 05:56
  Weather—11/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Spotted Crake
  David Attenborough presents the spotted crake.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/05/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Values from Ancient Greece to Contemporary Harlem
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Hamid Dabashi, Edith Hall, Douglas Murray and Glenn Ligon.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/05/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Emily Watson, Caroline Criado-Perez
  Emily Watson and A Royal Night Out and Newsnight's political editor Allegra Stratton.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, The Old 5:2
  1/5Bill is back in London and eager to catch up with bohemian Bella.
6. 11:00
  Drags to Riches
  Kim Normanton explores the booming British drag scene.
7. 11:30
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Sirens
  1/41938: the GP0 return to a remote Isles of Scilly island to check up on the post office.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/05/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Thought Chamber—Grayson Perry
  In a room devoid of all light and sound, a guest is left alone to reveal their thoughts.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Passport Website, Mortgages for the Self-Employed, Avios Points
  An incorrect energy bill for 14 years, and mortgages for the self-employed.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/05/2015
  Martha Kearney presents analysis of current affairs reports.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—The Buddha: Waking India Up
  A portrait of the Buddha and how he has been interpreted over the millennia.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/05/2015
  Rob means what he says.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—11 May 1915
  Ahmadullah is posted from the western front to join the start of the Gallipoli campaign.
9. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, University of Essex
  3/6Three students from the University of Essex take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Jane Grigson - A Tribute: Part Two
  Jane Grigson's work in the Observer and book English Food make up part two of this tribute
11. 16:00
  The Invisible College—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/3Mini lectures on character, plot and style, featuring Graham Greene and Baroness Orczy.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 7, Seduction
  Aleks Krotoski explores how technology is impacting on seduction.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/05/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/05/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 6
  6/6Sue Perkins poses more big moral problems for her panellists to tackle.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/05/2015
  Robert and Jim prepare for battle.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Pirates of Penzance, Brighton Festival, Francois Ozon, New Culture Secretary
  The English National Opera's production of The Pirates of Penzance. With Samira Ahmed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lunch, The Old 5:2
  1/5Bill is back in London and eager to catch up with bohemian Bella.(R)
6. 20:00
  Following the Floating Voters
  Shaun Ley follows the changing views of some floating voters.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Georgia: Orthodoxy in the Classroom
  A report on Georgia's schools and the radical priests who want to influence them.(R)
8. 21:00
  Forensics in Crisis—Crisis in Court
  Are DNA results being misinterpreted in criminal cases?(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Values from Ancient Greece to Contemporary Harlem
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Hamid Dabashi, Edith Hall, Douglas Murray and Glenn Ligon.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/05/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—David Cameron appoints his new Cabinet.
  How will the Commons change with the new MP intake?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Green Road, Episode 6
  6/10Dan heads home from Toronto and, back in Ireland, Hanna is in a real mess.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Colour Words
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright on colour words, how they vary and how they have changed.(R)
14. 23:30
  Out of the Ordinary—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/3Who do you want to read your old emails when you die? Are the dead entitled to privacy?(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Peter Moore - The Weather Experiment—Stormy Weather
  1/5Peter Moore's account of the adventurous quest to understand the weather.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/05/2015
  A short reflection and prayer with Father Eugene O'Neill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Defra secretary appointment
  Tony Juniper and Meurig Raymond comment as Liz Truss is reappointed Defra secretary.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Guillemot
  David Attenborough presents the guillemot.(R)

Tuesday 12 May 2015