BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 26 May 2015

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 1
  1/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Land's End in search of maritime tales.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fracking, Shooting, Agricultural Shows, English Wine
  Anna Hill looks at what the first application for fracking in North Yorkshire could mean.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bearded Tit
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the bearded tit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/05/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Soul Music—Strange Fruit
  Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.(R)
3. 09:30
  Witness History—Australia's Rabbit Plague
  How Australia battled a plague of rabbits which was destroying its agricultural economy.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/05/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rock Star Amanda Palmer on the Art of Asking
  Rock star Amanda Palmer asks why people are afraid to ask for help. Jane Garvey presents.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 2
  2/5Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.
7. 11:00
  The Business of Genetic Ancestry
  Adam Rutherford investigates what a DNA test can and cannot tell us about our ancestry.
8. 11:30
  In Search of the Black Mozart—Episode 1
  1/2Chi-chi Nwanoku turns musical detective in search of black composers and musicians.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—26 May 1915 - Josiah King
  There is a new policeman in Folkestone, and he is determined to make his mark.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Do you think it's time to ask cyclists to take a test before they're allowed on the roads?
  Call You And Yours asks if people have ever been put at risk on the road by a cyclist.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/05/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/05/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Incarnations: India in 50 Lives—Kabir: Offender and Offendables
  Sunil Khilnani profiles Kabir, the 15th-century poet who challenged religious hierarchies.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/05/2015
  It is the annual Single Wicket.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Stephen Wyatt - The Shadow of Dorian Gray
  By Stephen Wyatt. Drama about poet John Gray, the possible inspiration for Dorian Gray.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 10, Bury St Edmunds
  2/7Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel programme from Bury St Edmunds.(R)
10. 15:30
  Shared Experience—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Listener Daniel talks about being left by his mother and meet Sam, who left her daughter.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Non-Verbal Communication
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright discuss non-verbal communication with Prof Steven Connor.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—David Blunkett on Louis Braille
  Matthew Parris hears from David Blunkett about the life of Louis Braille. From 2015.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/05/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/05/2015
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Melton Mowbray
  2/6Mark Steel visits the Leicestershire town of Melton Mowbray and performs for the locals.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/05/2015
  David has hit a dead end.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Simon Pegg in Man Up, Dennis Lehane, Occupy drama Temple
  Temple's playwright and director discuss their play about the Occupy movement.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Amicable, Episode 2
  2/5Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Affordable Housing Crisis
  Lesley Curwen investigates the ways councils negotiate affordable housing with developers.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Composer Lloyd Coleman
  Lloyd Coleman on writing 'integrated music' for players with and without disabilities.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Conspiracy theories, New MPs on mental health, Raw Sounds music project
  Conspiracy theories - why do some believe but not others? Claudia Hammond presents.
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—Strange Fruit
  Soul Music examines the harrowing stories behind the song made famous by Billie Holiday.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/05/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Offensive begins to drive IS militants out of Iraq's western province of Anbar.
  Aim is to cut off IS fighters who'd recently occupied provincial capital, Ramadi.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sarah Hall - The Wolf Border, Episode 7
  7/10Hattie Morahan reads Sarah Hall's compelling new novel about power, love and family.
13. 23:00
  The John Moloney Show—Series 1, Jokes for Pubs and Clubs
  3/4John tells a story about darts and remembers a few of his old one-liners.
14. 23:15
  Richard Marsh—Love and Sweets, The Grand Canyon
  3/4Richard tells the funny and poignant story of his honeymoon road trip across America.(R)
15. 23:30
  Arts Technologica—Art
  2/2Martha Lane Fox explores how artists collaborate creatively online.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/05/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Tom Fort - Channel Shore—Episode 2
  2/5Tom Fort travels from the White Cliffs to Lands' End in search of maritime tales.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/05/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/05/2015
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with writer and broadcaster Anna Magnusson.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Imminent Moves to Scrap the Hunting Bill?
  With the State Opening of Parliament, are moves to scrap the hunting bill imminent?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Pheasant
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the common pheasant.(R)

Wednesday 27 May 2015