BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 27 April 2017

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
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)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/04/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/04/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Egyptian Book of the Dead
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Egyptian funerary text, The Book of the Dead.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—27/04/2017
  Spiritual reflection and prayers on a topical subject.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Lizzie Armitstead, Sex robots, Hidden illness, DV in fiction
  Olympic cyclist Lizzie Armitstead; future sex; Tube badge; coercive control & pop culture.
6. 10:45
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Karen
  4/5Henry comes to talk to colleague Karen, who is worried about a domestic violence victim.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Wives Wanted in the Faroes
  Men in the Faroe Islands are having to look far beyond their shores for marriage.
8. 11:30
  Mirrored
  A chronological journey through life - from childhood to old age - captured in the mirror.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/04/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—27 April 1917 - Hilary Pearce
  In Folkestone, Hilary gets his call up papers.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—VW's emissions fix; Raw milk; Sweets in theatres
  VW's diesel emissions fix, raw milk, and the at-your-seat food service in theatres.
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/04/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/04/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  One to One—Sathnam Sanghera talks to Janice Turner
  Sathnam Sanghera regards himself as firmly middle class. Others do not. He explores why.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/04/2017
  Matt lays it on thick.(R)
8. 14:15
  Where This Service Will...—1. Where This Service Will Terminate
  1/5By Katherine Jakeways. Two strangers meet on the train from Paddington to Penzance.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Future of Sherwood Forest
  Sherwood Forest is looking towards a new future, David Lindo finds out more.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Advantage Africa
  Jon Snow makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Advantage Africa.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Lisa McInerney
  Baileys prize-winner Lisa McInerney talks about her second novel, The Blood Miracles.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Lady Macbeth
  Writer/director David Leland revisits Worthing, setting of his drama Wish You Were Here.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Homo naledi, First humans in America, Dark matter detector, New theory of dark matter
  Homo naledi; first humans in America; dark matter detector; new theory of dark matter.
14. 17:00
  PM—27/04/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Boris Johnson's under fire for suggesting the UK could join US action in Syria.
  Boris Johnson's under fire for suggesting the UK could join US action in Syria.
2. 18:30
  Reluctant Persuaders—Series 2, 4: Think Different
  4/4Nigel Havers stars, as Hardacre's ad agency fight for the biggest account of their lives.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/04/2017
  Pip finds the comfort she needs.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—British Museums special
  Special programme live from the British Museum.
5. 19:45
  EV Crowe - I Confess—Karen
  4/5Henry comes to talk to colleague Karen, who is worried about a domestic violence victim.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The Problem of North Korea
  David Aaronovich explores what to do about a nuclear North Korea.
7. 20:30
  In Business—The Big Fat Greek Struggle
  How have Greek businesses fared in an economy that has shrunk by nearly a third?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Homo naledi, First humans in America, Dark matter detector, New theory of dark matter
  Homo naledi; first humans in America; dark matter detector; new theory of dark matter.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Egyptian Book of the Dead
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ancient Egyptian funerary text, The Book of the Dead.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/04/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Theresa May: The EU is 'lining up to oppose us'
  The Czech EU Minister tells the programme Brexit negotiations will be tough.
12. 22:45
  Rabbit, Run by John Updike—9. Sin
  9/10Harry learns some terrible news about his daughter, Rebecca.
13. 23:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 5. Glastonbury
  5/8The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but it clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/04/2017
  Susan Hulme and Mark D'Arcy report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/04/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Odyssey Project: My Name Is Nobody—Series 1, Odysseus in Kabul
  In Reza Mohammadi's response to Homer, Odysseus is doomed to witness carnage in Kabul.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/04/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pulse grower, lupins, vegan nutrition
  Charlotte Smith speaks to a producer who sources UK-grown pulses and beans.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sandwich Tern
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the sandwich tern.(R)

Friday 28 April 2017