BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 11 April 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet, Beginnings
  1/5Thomas Dilworth's illuminating biography of the overlooked Modernist artist and poet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Professor Tom Wright, St Andrews.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The impact of dry weather, the new anti-litter strategy, and Melton Mowbray livestock market
  The impact of dry weather, anti-litter strategy, and Melton Mowbray's livestock market.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Kingfisher
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the kingfisher.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/04/2017
  Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Nick Fraser on Triassic reptiles
  Nick Fraser tells Jim Al-Khalili about some extraordinary fossil finds.
3. 09:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 09:44
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—11/04/2017
  Christian worship with a reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Sharon Grenham Thompson
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Violinist Min Kym, HPV Vaccine for Boys, the Rules of Grandparenting
  Violinist Min Kym talks about when her 'priceless' Stradivarius was stolen.
6. 10:45
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1943, Once Upon a Time
  2/10Pauline's patience with Michael and motherhood is wearing thin.
7. 11:00
  Playing Tennis in a Coma
  Researchers and families discuss a study of consciousness in patients with brain injuries.(R)
8. 11:30
  A Passion for Bach
  Exploring the special place the music of Bach occupies in the lives of many music lovers.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/04/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project One Thousand, The Health of the Nation
  How the archive can help health professionals to have a meaningful conversation.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: What's it like being a care worker?
  Consumer phone-in. What's it like being a care worker?
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/04/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Owning Colour—Series 1, 2. Blue
  2/5Wayne Hemingway explores the artistic, commercial and cultural impact of colour: Blue.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/04/2017
  Brian struggles to keep his cool.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Big Sky
  Thriller by Anna Maloney. A detainee in Guantanamo claims he briefly escaped his captors.(R)
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 16, Coventry
  Jay Rayner and his culinary panel are in Coventry.(R)
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Reasons to Be Cheerful?
  The Skoll World Forum aims to help entrepreneurs solve global problems. Tom Heap reports.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Frenchified: The Influence of French on English
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how much of English comes from French roots.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Germaine Greer on Dame Elizabeth Frink
  Germaine Greer nominates sculptor Dame Elizabeth Frink. Presented by Matthew Parris.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/04/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—No G7 backing for Boris's Russia sanctions 11/04/2017
  A blow to Boris as G7 fails to back Britain's sanctions plan for Russia
2. 18:30
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, The Three Sons
  1/5A modern morality tale of the story of old Ebidiah Hancock and his three sons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/04/2017
  Emma adjusts to a new routine.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Katherine Jenkins, The Hatton Garden Job, Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
  Katherine Jenkins on Carousel, and Larry Lamb and Phil Daniels on The Hatton Garden Job.
5. 19:45
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1943, Once Upon a Time
  2/10Pauline's patience with Michael and motherhood is wearing thin.(R)
6. 20:00
  Adventures in Social Mobility
  What are the unwritten rules you must learn to get a top job?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav OBE and Corinna Bauer, Harvard research
  Sitarist Baluji Shrivastav and Corinna Bauer from Harvard on new brain research.
8. 21:00
  Document—Knowing Jurgen Kuczynski
  Anne McElvoy explores the documents telling the story of the emigre agent Jurgen Kuczynski(R)
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Nick Fraser on Triassic reptiles
  Nick Fraser tells Jim Al-Khalili about some extraordinary fossil finds.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Tillerson: Reign of Assad family coming to an end
  Tillerson talks tough - but has his hand been weakened by a lack of international unity?
11. 22:45
  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry—Episode 7
  7/10Cora hosts a midsummer party at her Aldwinter house as Stella's mysterious illness worsens
12. 23:00
  Bridget Christie Minds the Gap—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Bridget talks about why she is not grateful Russell Brand has stopped being a sexist.(R)
13. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 10, Wild Youth
  2/8Josie Long hears tales of wild youth: first love, sibling rivalry and dangerous encounters(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet, The Great War
  2/5The author reflects on David Jones's disquieting experiences in the trenches.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Professor Tom Wright, St Andrews.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Horses and road safety, Sheep DNA detective work, Learning to be an auctioneer
  Horses and road safety, using DNA to catch a sheep rustler and becoming an auctioneer.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Reed Bunting
  David Attenborough presents the reed bunting.(R)

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