BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 1 May 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Drugs in warfare
  The role of intoxicants in the context of warfare, from Nazi Germany to the Vietnam war.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary the Virgin, Chislet
  Church bells from St Mary the Virgin, Chislet.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/05/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with George Craig.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Mike Tucker - Badminton, broadcasting and beef breeding
  A herd of Cotswold Wagyu cattle could lead the way in changing tastes for luxury beef.
10. 05:56
  Weather—01/05/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Swift
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the swift.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/05/2017
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Wendell Berry: The Natural World
  Andrew Marr with Wendell Berry, Paul Kingsnorth and Kate Raworth.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—01/05/2017
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Nigel Swinford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and bikes
  Jane Garvey celebrates cycling with Rochelle Gilmore, Grace Garner and Tracy Moseley.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 1
  1/5Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident-prone Richard Fallon MP.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Doctor Doctor
  Can two doctors, husband and wife, save their surgery from closure?
7. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 6, Saint Anne, Alderney, the Channel Islands
  6/6Mark Steel performs for the locals of Saint Anne, Alderney, in the Channel Islands.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/05/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—1 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
  In Folkestone, Kitty must keep her own counsel.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Garden centres, Caribbean holiday nightmare, Buying fine art online
  Garden centre sales continue to rise every year but will a nation of renters change that?
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/05/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—01/05/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Marketing: Hacking the Unconscious—Series 1, A Serpent in the Garden
  Marketing faith and idealism, from Coca-Cola's 'Hilltop' to contemporary Islamic branding.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/04/2017
  Brookfield tightens its belt.(R)
8. 14:15
  Original British Dramatists 2015—Triple Word Score
  Ben Tagoe's first radio play is set in Scrabble-mad Nigeria.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 3, 2017
  Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Out Like a Lamb
  Is lamb in a stew? SORTEDfood help understand why millennials aren't cooking with lamb.(R)
11. 16:00
  With Great Pleasure—Terry Christian
  Terry Christian's favourite pieces of writing, read by Andrew Maxwell and Sally Lindsay.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 11, Echo
  Aleks Krotoski explores how much of what we do online is akin to talking to ourselves.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/05/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/05/2017 Theresa May denies EU rift
  Theresa May has dismissed claims there were disagreements during a meeting about Brexit.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 18, Episode 5
  5/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/05/2017
  Adam considers his future at Home Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Oliver Beer, Nicola LeFanu, Grace Evangeline Mason, May Day poems
  Sound artist and composer Oliver Beer shows John how to make ancient pots sing.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 1
  1/5Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident-prone Richard Fallon MP.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invention Of...—The USA, It'll Never Work
  1/3The USA is an invention. So how do you build the most powerful country in the world?
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Wives Wanted in the Faroes
  Men in the Faroe Islands are having to look far beyond their shores for marriage.(R)
8. 21:00
  In Their Element—Series 1, Mercury - Chemistry's Jekyll and Hyde
  The most beautiful and shimmering of the elements, the weirdest, and yet the most reviled.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Wendell Berry: The Natural World
  Andrew Marr with Wendell Berry, Paul Kingsnorth and Kate Raworth.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/05/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—May: row over dinner with EU Commission President is 'Brussels gossip'
  Jean-Claude Juncker says he is 'ten times more sceptical' about the prospects of a deal.
12. 22:45
  Into the Water by Paula Hawkins—Episode 1
  1/10In Beckford, 'The Drowning Pool' has claimed the life of yet another woman.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about language
  Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about her love of language.(R)
14. 23:30
  The Muhammadan Bean: The Secret History of Islam and Coffee
  Abdul-Rehman Malik explores the longstanding relationship between Islam and coffee.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Balancing Acts: Behind the Scenes at the National Theatre—1. A Typical Day
  1/5Nicholas Hytner describes his typical day as the theatre's director.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2017
  A reading and a reflection to start the day, with George Craig.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—British pork, Scottish seaweed, Pillar 2
  Charlotte Smith speaks to a retailer about their move to only sell British pork.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Buzzard
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the common buzzard.(R)

Tuesday 2 May 2017