BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 17 April 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Special programme on winner of Ethnography award
  A special programme on the winner of the BSA/Thinking Allowed Ethnography award.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury in Worcestershire
  Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Hanbury in Worcestershire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The Glory of Gloucesters
  The Old Gloucester is an ancient cattle breed but does it have a role in the 21st century?
10. 05:56
  Weather—17/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Curlew (Spring)
  Kate Humble presents the curlew.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/04/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Age of Spectacle?
  Andrew Marr with Tom Dyckhoff, Takeshi Hayatsu, Anissa Helou and Charles Spence.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—17/04/2017
  The Empty Tomb: An act of worship for Easter Monday with music, reflection and prayer.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—What's in a name?
  How do our names affect our lives?
5. 10:45
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1972, It Has Not Been Fun
  6/10The celebration of Pauline and Michael's wedding anniversary triggers a momentous decision
6. 11:00
  The Half: A Countdown To Performance
  Fiona Lindsay meets performers of all kinds during the half hour before they go on stage.
7. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Barnard Castle
  4/6Mark Steel visits the County Durham town of Barnard Castle and performs for the locals.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/04/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—17 April 1917 - Ralph Winwood (Season 10 start)
  Ralph Winwood returns from France to a Folkestone he does not recognise.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Organic Food
  Why have people in the UK started buying more organic food?
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/04/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Ideas That Make Us—Series 5, Hope
  Are we hard-wired for hope? Bettany Hughes finds out why we believe things can get better.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/04/2017
  Lilian has a spring in her step.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—17 April 1917
  Who appears at your bedside when you are a serviceman who is expected to die?
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 1, 2017
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Food Stories from Venezuela Part 2: Maria Fernanda Di Giacobbe
  Dan Saladino meets a woman who believes Venezuela's escape from crisis rests on chocolate.(R)
11. 16:00
  A Woman Half in Shadow
  Poet Jackie Kay tells the story of Zora Neale Hurston's literary rebirth.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 11, Authenticity
  Aleks Krotoski asks what it means to be authentic in a digital world full of filters.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/04/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/04/2017 Concerns about Turkish Referendum
  International monitors have expressed serious concerns about the referendum in Turkey
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell’s panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/04/2017
  Josh is on the warpath.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Warren Beatty in Rules Don't Apply, Inua Ellams, Born to Kill
  Rules Don't Apply starring Warren Beatty reviewed, poet Inua Ellams performs.
5. 19:45
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1972, It Has Not Been Fun
  6/10The celebration of Pauline and Michael's wedding anniversary triggers a momentous decision(R)
6. 20:00
  From the Couch to the Courtroom
  Helena Kennedy QC explores the relationship between law, psychotherapy and mind doctors.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Coming Out of the Shadows in Kenya
  In Kenya home-grown activists are helping intersex people come out into the open.(R)
8. 21:00
  The Curse of Open Plan
  Sound expert Julian Treasure explores how open plan design affects us.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Age of Spectacle?
  Andrew Marr with Tom Dyckhoff, Takeshi Hayatsu, Anissa Helou and Charles Spence.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/04/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Erdogan tells monitors 'Know your place'
  Turkish state of emergency extended after president wins referendum.
12. 22:45
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—1. Chain
  1/10Rabbit Armstrong joins a basketball game which underlines all that is wrong with his life.
13. 23:00
  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.(R)
14. 23:30
  Short Cuts—Series 10, The End of the Story
  8/8Josie Long explores what can emerge from an ending.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Scylla and Charybdis
  Mir Mahfuz Ali responds to Scylla and Charybdis in The Odyssey with a sea crossing today.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with His Grace Bishop Angaelos.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Elver poaching, Peat in compost, Yorkshire whisky, New Zealand farming
  The Environment Agency is cracking down on elver poaching on the River Severn.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cuckoo - Female
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the female cuckoo.(R)

Tuesday 18 April 2017