BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Saturday 28 May 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—In the Bonesetter's Waiting Room, Episode 5
  5/5Writer Aarathi Prasad learns of the extraordinary success of Project Prakash.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2016
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  iPM—'A black face in a blue uniform'
  The programme that starts with its listeners. Britain's first black police officer.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News and Papers—28/05/2016
  News headlines, plus a look at the papers.
2. 06:04
  Weather—28/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
3. 06:07
  Ramblings—Series 33, The Essex Way
  Clare Balding meets four women about to embark on walking the Essex Way in three days.(R)
4. 06:30
  Farming Today—Farming Today This Week: Consumers and Farmers
  Charlotte Smith investigates the relationship between farmer and consumer in agriculture.
5. 06:57
  Weather—28/05/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
6. 07:00
  Today—28/05/2016
  News, including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
7. 09:00
  Saturday Live—Barry Cryer
  Barry Cryer joins Aasmah Mir and Kate Silverton. With Pixie Lott's Inheritance Tracks.
8. 10:00
  Mastertapes—Paul McCartney
  Paul McCartney joins John Wilson and the audience at BBC Maida Vale to discuss songwriting
9. 11:00
  Test Match Special—England v Sri Lanka: Second Test, Durham - Day 2
  Commentary on day two of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka from Durham.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Sri Lanka: Second Test, Durham - Day 2
  Commentary on day two of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka from Durham.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 17:57
  Test Match Special—England v Sri Lanka: Second Test, Durham - Day 2
  Commentary on day two of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka from Durham.
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Evening
1. 18:45
  Loose Ends—Clive Anderson, Sara Cox, Philip Glenister, Rory Kinnear, Mary Chapin Carpenter
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
2. 19:00
  Profile—Jose Mourinho
  Mark Coles profiles Jose Mourinho, the 'special one'.
3. 19:15
  Saturday Review—Love and Friendship, Cornelia Parker - Found, Midsummer Night's Dream, Simon Armitage, The Threepenny Opera
  Featuring a Jane Austen adaptation and an exhibition of found objects.
4. 20:00
  Archive on 4—Tears of a Clown
  Robin Ince looks at the enduring cliche of the sad clown.(R)
5. 21:00
  Dangerous Visions—Brave New World, Episode 1
  1/2It's 2116, a dystopian world where eugenics, promiscuity and happiness are gently enforced(R)
6. 22:00
  News and Weather—28/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 22:15
  FutureProofing—Language
  Will technology make language barriers obsolete?(R)
8. 23:00
  The 3rd Degree—Series 6, The University of Chester
  3/6Three students from the University of Chester take on their professors in the upbeat quiz.(R)
9. 23:30
  Poetry Please—Wounds and Scars
  Roger McGough presents a selection of poetry requests on the theme of wounds and scars.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Stories from Songwriters—One Swallow, by You Are Wolf
  2/3A songwriter turns to storytelling to create a tale of lost love interwoven with song.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter's, Curdridge
  Church bells from St Peter's, Curdridge.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Jose Mourinho
  Mark Coles profiles Jose Mourinho, the 'special one'.(R)

Sunday 29 May 2016