BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 11 April 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The BSA and Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award Shortlist
  A special programme on the shortlist for the BSA and Thinking Allowed Ethnography Award.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth
  Church bells from St Edward's Church in Eggbuckland, Plymouth.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/04/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Government U-turn on Animal Wwelfare
  Animal welfare changes, the Norfolk herring season and modern agricultural research.
10. 05:56
  Weather—11/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Male
  David Attenborough introduces the male cuckoo.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/04/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Loneliness and Inner Voices
  Andrew Marr with Charles Fernyhough, Olivia Laing, Alistair McDowall and Frances Wilson.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/04/2016
  A daily act of worship with prayer, reflection and music from St Peter's Church, Belfast.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Exclusive figures on gender identity and young people, Musician Gwenno, Catholic guidelines on the modern family
  A top clinic reveals surprising statistics about gender identity among the under-18s.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Secret, Innocence
  1/5It is 1911, and five-year-old Muriel begins to question her mother's night-time absences.
6. 11:00
  Swansong
  A meditation on loss, with real and imagined stories bound by sound and silence.
7. 11:30
  Boswell's Lives—Series 2, Boswell's Life of Bennett
  4/4Boswell attempts to locate the cream cracker under the settee of Mr Alan Bennett.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/04/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—11 April 1916 - Dieter Lippke
  Dieter's position at Buckfast Abbey is threatened.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Bin collections, Care home inspections, Mobile phone scams
  Winifred Robinson presents discussion on coping with once-monthly refuse collections.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/04/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/04/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Free Speech—Oxygen of Freedom
  An introduction to freedom of speech and why it is important, by Timothy Garton Ash.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/04/2016
  Clarrie has some words of advice.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Liberty Cap
  A patient is given a strong psychedelic drug as part of a treatment for his depression.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 2, 2016
  Russell Davies chairs the second semi-final in the 2016 series of the challenging quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Food in Extreme Places: The Submarine (2/3)
  Sheila Dillon explores how food is planned and cooked for up to three months under the sea(R)
11. 16:00
  Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics—Series 2, Aristophanes
  1/4Join Natalie Haynes as she stands up for the Greek playwright Aristophanes.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 9, Home
  Aleks Krotoski asks whether home can be anywhere you can go online.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/04/2016
  News, interviews, context and analysis presented by Carolyn Quinn.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/04/2016 PM defends tax affairs in Commons
  After a week under fire, David Cameron defended his tax affairs in the Commons
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 16, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell is joined by Joe Lycett, Sam Simmons, Richard Osman and Aisling Bea.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/04/2016
  Bert is rebuilding.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Adrian Lester on Othello, Baileys Shortlist, Conceptual Art, Nicolas Kent
  Samira Ahmed reveals the shortlist for 2016's Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The Secret, Innocence
  1/5It is 1911, and five-year-old Muriel begins to question her mother's night-time absences.(R)
6. 20:00
  A Waste of Space
  Harriet Sergeant investigates whether empty commercial buildings could house the homeless.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Born Free, Killed by Hate in South Africa
  The story of Pasca, a young lesbian, and how South Africa's rainbow nation has failed her.(R)
8. 21:00
  Rewinding the Menopause
  Dr Aarathi Prasad on how new research into fertility may help stave off the menopause.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Loneliness and Inner Voices
  Andrew Marr with Charles Fernyhough, Olivia Laing, Alistair McDowall and Frances Wilson.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/04/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Cameron hits back at tax critics
  David Cameron defends his tax affairs in Parliament.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mothering Sunday, Episode 6
  6/10Maid Jane is given the freedom of her lover's mansion after he leaves to meet his fiancee.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Steven Pinker on Language
  Steven Pinker joins Michael Rosen to talk about his love of, and life in, language.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/04/2016
  Sean Curran reports as MPs and peers return to Westminster after the Easter break.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/04/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—At the Existentialist Cafe, Episode 1
  1/5Three French philosophers discover phenomenology and make philosophy from apricot cocktail(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/04/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/04/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Prebendary Edward Mason
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Insect farming, Sprayer research, Wonky vegetables
  Farming Today looks at why farmers could be turning to insect production.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sandwich Tern
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sandwich tern.(R)

Tuesday 12 April 2016