BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 16 May 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—TV in prison - Live music in prison
  Television in British prisons. Also, BB King and prison 'blues'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary and St Chad, Brewood
  Church bells from St Mary and St Chad, Brewood.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/05/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrew Graystone.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Beef no longer part of trade deal with South America, Village for sale
  While beef isn't part of trade talks with South America, some fear it may be reinstated.
10. 05:56
  Weather—16/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightjar
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/05/2016
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—World on the Move
  Andrew Marr talks to Frank Dikotter, Sir Hew Strachan, Patience Agbabi and Tahmima Anam.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/05/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Dr Calvin T Samuel
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Corinne Bailey Rae, Transnational Motherhood, Deeyah Khan
  Corinne Bailey Rae performs her new single, Stop Where You Are from her latest album.
5. 10:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Michael Tolliver Lives, Episode 1
  1/5Michael's wedded bliss is interrupted by an unexpected phone call from his brother.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Down's Syndrome: It's Just Two Words
  Following the friendship between three mothers whose children have Down's syndrome.
7. 11:30
  Fags, Mags and Bags—Series 6, Downton Abbey Voice Changer Helmet
  5/6Local butcher Mutton Jeff arranges a date, but his vocation proves a problem.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/05/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—16 May 1916 - Alexander Gidley
  In Staverton, Alexander Gidley is shaken by a letter from the War Office.
3. 12:15
  World on the Move
  Angelina Jolie Pitt in conversation with Mishal Husain about the mass movement of people.
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/05/2016
  News with Martha Kearney including migration crisis and Green Party leader Natalie Bennett
6. 13:45
  A British History in Weather—6. Holiday on Ice
  6/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/05/2016
  Tom calls a family meeting.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Where Shall I Go, What Shall I Do?
  James Graham's drama performed in BBC Radio Theatre as part of World On The Move.
9. 14:30
  Crossing Continents—Checkmate Me in St Louis
  The mid-western city which has become a world centre for the game of chess.(R)
10. 15:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Gloucestershire
  2/6Three students from the University of Gloucestershire take on their professors.
11. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Best Food Producer: The Winner
  Yotam Ottolenghi and Sheila Dillon meet the BBC Food & Farming Awards' Best Food Producer.(R)
12. 16:00
  Jarvis on McCullers
  Jarvis Cocker celebrates the life and work of literary wunderkind Carson McCullers.(R)
13. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Social Media
  Ernie Rea and guests discuss the relationship between religion and social media.
14. 17:00
  PM—16/05/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/05/2016 Europe could face 'uprising' over migrant crisis
  Former MI6 head Sir Richard Dearlove warns Europe could face "popularist uprising".
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 75, Episode 1
  1/6Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, John Finnemore, Gyles Brandreth and Sheila Hancock.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/05/2016
  Peggy has made up her mind.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Yinka Shonibare, BBC Young Musician, X-Men: Apocalypse director, Dylan Thomas Prize winner
  BBC Young Musician of the Year winner discusses Shostakovich and Britain's Got Talent.
5. 19:45
  Armistead Maupin - Tales of the City—Michael Tolliver Lives, Episode 1
  1/5Michael's wedded bliss is interrupted by an unexpected phone call from his brother.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Global Philosopher—Should Borders Matter?
  Michael Sandel explores the philosophical justifications made for national borders.(R)
7. 20:45
  Drama on 4—Where Shall I Go, What Shall I Do?
  James Graham's drama performed in BBC Radio Theatre as part of World On The Move.(R)
8. 21:00
  Suppose I Lose It: update
  Joan Bakewell asks what she might expect, and how she should prepare, if she had dementia.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—World on the Move
  Andrew Marr talks to Frank Dikotter, Sir Hew Strachan, Patience Agbabi and Tahmima Anam.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/05/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—How immigration has shaped Silicon Valley
  A look at how immigration has shaped Silicon Valley in California.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Typewriter's Tale, Episode 1
  1/5Frieda, charmed by a new arrival to Lamb House, agrees to a clandestine meeting.
13. 23:00
  Don't Make Me Laugh—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6David Baddiel hosts the panel show where comedians must go against their natural instincts
14. 23:30
  The Migrant Crisis: A Spy Master's Perspective
  Radio 4 documentary.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Memories: From Moscow to the Black Sea, Episode 1
  1/5Unrest in Moscow, but a 'reading tour' of Ukraine offers Teffi and other artists a way out(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—WHO says glyphosate use unlikely to cause cancer from exposure through food
  WHO finds glyphosate use unlikely to pose a carcinogenic risk to humans from food.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.(R)

Tuesday 17 May 2016