BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 April 2017

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, A Bag of Winds
  Zaffar Kunial's response to the bag of winds tale in The Odyssey blows him north to Orkney(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Aid for Small Dairy Farms, Complaints About Slurry, the Taste of Beef, UK Grown Soya
  Cash help of more than £8 million is being given to small dairy farms.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gannet
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the gannet.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/04/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/04/2017
  News from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Only Artists—Series 1, Yinka Shonibare and David Adjaye
  The artist Yinka Shonibare meets international architect Sir David Adjaye.
4. 09:30
  Everything You Think About Sport Is Wrong—The Novel
  4/5Simon Barnes argues that sport produces narratives worthy of a novel.(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—26/04/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Caitlyn Jenner
  Caitlyn Jenners on her new memoirs; girls and football; Valerie June.
7. 10:41
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Joe
  3/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Jacqueline and Seren - Family Comes First
  A grandmother is impressed by her granddaughter's caring nature.
9. 11:00
  Culture, Class and Marine Le Pen
  Andrew Hussey explores the role of popular culture in the forthcoming French election.(R)
10. 11:30
  Believe It!—Series 3, Legacy
  3/3After a recent brush with death, Richard Wilson considers his legacy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/04/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—26 April 1917 - Jessie Moore
  Epic drama series set in Great War Britain on this day a hundred years ago.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Ed Sheeran tickets; Steve Biddulph; Metail
  Ed Sheeran fans haven't been able to get into concerts after Viagogo failed to deliver.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/04/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  One to One—Frank Gardner talks to Dr Stuart Butchart
  Frank Gardner talks to Dr Stuart Butchart about coping with a life-changing injury.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/04/2017
  Ambridge Hall is invaded.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Progress of the Soul of Lizzie Calvin
  Glenda Jackson stars in a contemporary version of John Donne's unfinished poem.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The Listeners' Manifesto
  Louise Cooper and a panel of guests discuss the listeners' personal finance manifesto.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Adult ADHD; Insiders' Guide to Mental Health Services; Wound healing & expressive writing
  Adult ADHD, Insiders' Guide to Mental Health Services, wound healing & expressive writing.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Drugs in warfare
  The role of intoxicants in the context of warfare, from Nazi Germany to the Vietnam war.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Netflix controversy; Line of Duty creator Jed Mercurio
  Andrea Catherwood discusses the controversy over new Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/04/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/04/2017 Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn trade insults at the final PMQs before the general election
  They clashed over issues such as the NHS, Brexit, strong leadership and the economy.
2. 18:30
  The New Blur Album
  Story by writer-performer John Osborne about life, love, friendship and growing older.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/04/2017
  Matt lays it on thick.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Judi Dench on John Gielgud, Granta Best of Young American Novelists
  Dame Judi Dench discusses the life and work of acting giant Sir John Gielgud.
5. 19:45
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Joe
  3/5Drama from award-winning writer EV Crowe about one man's investigation into himself.(R)
6. 20:00
  Glass Half Full—Series 1, Digital technology is making children's lives richer
  Fi Glover pits optimists against pessimists in a debate on digital technology and children
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Football for Good
  Andrea Cooper explains why she believes that football can change the world.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Insulation for the Nation
  Tom Heaps asks if insulation and power-saving gadgets can cut carbon emissions from homes.(R)
9. 21:30
  Only Artists—Series 1, Yinka Shonibare and David Adjaye
  The artist Yinka Shonibare meets international architect Sir David Adjaye.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/04/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—North Korea - Trump to tighten sanctions and pursue diplomacy
  A statement from Trump administration after a White House briefing with 100 Senators.
12. 22:45
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—8. Baby
  8/10Janice brings home the baby and Harry is overjoyed. But his happiness seems temporary.
13. 23:00
  Tom Parry's Fancy Dressed Life—Series 1, Texas
  4/4Tom Parry has a theory that fancy dress can change your life.
14. 23:15
  Beef and Dairy Network—Broadcast Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Interview with Dr David Pin from the European Space Agency. Are there cows on Mars?
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/04/2017
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Telemachus
  Sarah Howe looks at the story of Odysseus's son, Telemachus, from a Chinese perspective.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Neonicotinoids, Tofu dairy, Film about farmers
  Sybil Ruscoe has the latest on the ban preventing farmers using neonicotinoid pesticides.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shag
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.(R)

Thursday 27 April 2017