BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 18 May 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Gym: A Social History; Tattoos at Work
  Laurie Taylor explores the social history of the gymnasium and the taboo against body art.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/05/2015
  Church bells from Monks Kirby, Warwickshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—EU Referendum, Innovation, Ash Dieback
  The debate begins - how will farmers fare if Britain leaves the EU?
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Shearwater
  Brett Westwood presents the great shearwater.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/05/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Joseph Stiglitz and Steve Hilton on Inequality
  Andrew Marr with Joseph Stiglitz, Masha Gessen and Steve Hilton.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/05/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Clementine Churchill, Honeytrap, Women in One
  The original first lady of politics, Clementine Churchill. Jane Garvey presents.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 1
  1/5Jackie Hartwell is tasked with breaking bad news to 1960s singing star Connie Hudson.
6. 11:00
  Olympic Run
  Peter White investigates the disappearance of the Cameroon athletes from the 2012 Olympics
7. 11:30
  On the Rocks—Series 2, Adventure
  2/41938: Ben tries to prove to Morwenna-May that he's a man of action. Stars Joseph Kloska.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/05/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Welcome to the Quiet Zone—Into the Valley
  1/5Listen to the universe being created, or have a mobile phone? What would you choose?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Green Deal Grants
  Learning disability deaths, women beer drinkers, bodies in bins and the Green Deal grant.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/05/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Charaka: On Not Violating Good Judgement
  Charaka, a pioneer of Ayurvedic medicine whose handbook is still in use in India today.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/05/2015
  It is a sunny day for the cricket.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—18 May 1915
  British surgeon Celestine de Tullio has found enough new purpose in war.
9. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 5, De Montfort University
  4/6Three students from De Montfort University take on a team of three of their professors.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Spice Explosion
  Cyrus Todiwala celebrates the role of spice in Britain's community, identity and taste.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Invisible College—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/3Mini lectures on routine, concentration and time off, with Ian Fleming and WB Yeats.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 7, Silt
  Aleks Krotoski asks if we know what to keep and what to throw away in the digital age.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/05/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/05/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 72, Episode 1
  1/8Panellists Paul Merton, Tim Rice, Liza Tarbuck and Graham Norton join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/05/2015
  Jim and Robert are up with the lark.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Bradley Cooper, The Art of Forgery, Cannes report, Folio Prize news
  Bradley Cooper talks about playing Joseph Merrick in The Elephant Man on stage.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Small Town Murder, Episode 1
  1/5Jackie Hartwell is tasked with breaking bad news to 1960s singing star Connie Hudson.(R)
6. 20:00
  Can Pay Won't Pay
  Paul Lewis looks at the colourful history of tax avoidance and asks what we can learn.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Peru's Wildlife for Sale
  Peru's wildlife is under threat from illicit trafficking. Linda Pressly investigates.(R)
8. 21:00
  What the Songbird Said
  Angela Saini explores the science of birdsong and its relationship to human language.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Joseph Stiglitz and Steve Hilton on Inequality
  Andrew Marr with Joseph Stiglitz, Masha Gessen and Steve Hilton.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/05/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU agrees plans for naval force to combat people-smugglers operating from Libya.
  Libyan ambassador to the United Nations tells us he isn't convinced by the plans.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Hall - The Wolf Border, Episode 1
  1/10Hattie Morahan reads Sarah Hall's compelling new novel about power, love and family.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Young Women as Linguistic Innovators
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss the role of young women in language innovation.(R)
14. 23:30
  Blind Man Roams the Globe—1. San Francisco
  1/2Hear the world's cities through the ears of blind BBC presenter and traveller, Peter White(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Steve Boggan - Gold Fever—Episode 1
  1/5Having purchased all the necessary equipment, the author heads off in search of gold.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/05/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Sister Gemma Simmonds CJ.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Qualifications, Technology Potatoes, China and Ireland
  Farming schools fear for their future as agricultural qualifications are downgraded.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hobby
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby.(R)

Tuesday 19 May 2015