BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 7 April 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 4
  4/5Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read art critic John Berger's most personal book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/04/2017
  Spiritual reflection with Bob Fyffe of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—America's Pro-Trump Farmers, Glyphosate, German Biofuels and Farm Education
  The farmers of Nebraska explain why they're putting their faith in President Trump.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Meadow Pipit (Spring)
  Kate Humble presents the meadow pipit.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/04/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—07/04/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Reunion—The Vietnamese Boat People
  Sue MacGregor reunites four of the Vietnamese Boat People with one of their rescuers.(R)
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—07/04/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Freida Pinto
  Actor Freida Pinto, hot flushes pill, the musical I Capture the Castle, and Angie Thomas.
6. 10:45
  Whodunnits—DCI Alma Blair - Dead Pan, 5. Relationships
  5/5Can DCI Alma Blair and CSM Jo Black salvage their personal relationship?
7. 11:00
  Tim Samuels' Sleepover: Inside the Israeli Hospital
  Tim Samuels meets Israeli doctors treating Syrians smuggled over the border.(R)
8. 11:30
  Gloomsbury—Series 4, Digging the Dirt
  1/6Vera reacts badly to Henry's announcement that he wants to become a Labour MP.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/04/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Google
  The words 'clever' and 'death' crop up less often than 'Google' in conversation.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Puppy farming, Pub names, Right to Buy in Wales
  Peter White on puppy farms, pub names and a potential end to Right to Buy in Wales.
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/04/2017
  Weather information.
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/04/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Did the Victorians Ruin the World?—Series 1, 5. Toilets
  5/5Are toilets a case of Victorian genius, or did they flush away our most precious resource?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/04/2017
  Ruth regrets what she says.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Fix
  Mark arrives home late to find there has been an intruder.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—70th Anniversary Special
  Eric Robson and the panel mark 70 years of GQT with a look back through the archives.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Series 1, The Liquid You by Ben Norris
  An original short work for radio by writer and performer Ben Norris.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Darcus Howe, Andy Coogan, Dr Sylvia Moody, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Peter Shotton
  Matthew Bannister on an activist, a coach, a psychologist, a poet, a businessman.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—Balancing Brexit, Libby Purves, A youthful Moral Maze
  What are the BBC's duties in covering Brexit now Article 50 has been triggered?
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Amy and Katie - Check Ingredients Before Eating
  Even if the smell is enticing, she knows just a taste could be catastrophic.
14. 17:00
  PM—07/04/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Russia reacts angrily to US strikes in Syria
  Moscow has warned that the US came "within an inch" of military confrontation with Russia
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 50, 07/04/2017
  Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and guests present the week in news through stand-up and sketches.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/04/2017
  Lilian gets a window on the past.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman, S-Town reviewed, Queer British art and gender neutral awards
  Veteran actors Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman discuss their new heist movie.
5. 19:45
  Whodunnits—DCI Alma Blair - Dead Pan, 5. Relationships
  5/5Can DCI Alma Blair and CSM Jo Black salvage their personal relationship?(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Jonathan Arnott MEP, Barry Gardiner MP, Margot James MP, Leanne Wood AM
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Bad News is Good Business
  AL Kennedy says we should reject the media outlets that peddle only bad news.
8. 21:00
  Archive on 4—Don't Be Rude on the Road
  Alan Dein takes a breakneck tour through the history of the public information film.(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—07/04/2017
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Stockholm attack 'will not undermine Swedish values' - PM
  Swedish prime minister Stefan Lofven says his country will never be defeated by terrorism.
11. 22:45
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 5
  5/10Cora is invited to give a talk to Joanna Ransome's class in Aldwinter school.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Gary Kemp on EW Godwin
  Gary Kemp of Spandau Ballet chooses architect-designer, Edward William Godwin.(R)
13. 23:27
  The Drop Out Boogie
  Laura Snapes finds out why university drop-outs like herself didn't finish their degrees.(R)
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Pema and Louise - 50 Things to Do at 50
  Recording a Listening Project conversation comes in at number 18...
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  And Our Faces, My Heart, Brief as Photos by John Berger—Episode 5
  5/5Simon McBurney and Harriet Walter read late art critic John Berger's most personal book.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2017
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Professor Tom Wright, St Andrews.
8. 05:45
  iPM—I didn't know my flat was a brothel
  An iPM listener on his unusual discovery. With Luke Jones and Eddie Mair.

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