BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 16 May 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery, Episode 1
  1/5Neurosurgeon Henry Marsh considers the end of life and the conclusion of his NHS career.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/05/2017
  A reading, reflection and prayer, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Election Special: Migrant labour, trade and environment
  Anna Hill visits a veg grower in East Anglia as part of Farming Today's pre-election tour.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Peter Rock on the Lesser Black Backed Gull
  Gull scientist Peter Rock on the lesser black backed gull for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/05/2017
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Ottoline Leyser on how plants decide what to do
  Ottoline Leyser talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how plants decide to grow the way they do.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Jane Hill meets John Jennings
  Jane Hill meets John Jennings, who does not know if he's inherited a gene for Alzheimer's.(R)
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—16/05/2017
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Alexander Douglas.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Three Girls, Living with a terminal illness, Juggling care and work
  Sara Rowbotham and Maxine Peake on the Three Girls drama. Living with a terminal illness.
6. 10:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 3
  3/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny is falling in love.
7. 11:00
  In Their Element—Series 1, Carbon - the backbone of life
  Why is all known life built on carbon?
8. 11:30
  Tales from the Stave—Series 15, Puccini's La Boheme
  Frances Fyfield's latest series of musical explorations concludes with Puccini's La Boheme
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/05/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—16 May 1917 - Kitty Lumley
  In Folkestone, Kitty is in need of female friendship.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Have you been affected by a cyber attack?
  Have you had experience of ransomware, or been affected by a cyber attack?
4. 12:57
  Weather—16/05/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—16/05/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Our Man in the Middle East—Part 2: All Flesh Is Grass
  BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen recalls the devastation of the first Gulf war.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—15/05/2017
  Lily offers her analysis.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tumanbay—Series 2, Healing the Sick
  4/8Slave trader Ibn seeks justice from the new regime's religious courts.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 12, Postcards
  1/6Josie Long presents stories of those who are far from home.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Mekong Delta Blues
  Enormous new dams threaten life on one of south east Asia's most vital rivers.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Game On: The Language of Video Games
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how video games influence language.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Sue Cameron on Emma of Normandy
  Twice queen of England and mother of two kings, but have you heard of Emma of Normandy?
13. 17:00
  PM—16/05/2017
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/05/2017 Jeremy Corbyn has set out a blueprint for a "better future"
  The Labour leader has launched the party's manifesto in Bradford
2. 18:30
  Small Scenes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Sketch show with more overblown, melodramatic scenes from modern life.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/05/2017
  Harrison has his work cut out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Three Girls, Life of Galileo, Mark Bradford
  Three Girls screenwriter Nicole Taylor, American artist Mark Bradford and Life of Galileo.
5. 19:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 3
  3/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny is falling in love.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Policing the Police
  Are the police really open to scrutiny when people complain about misconduct?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—The Braille Legacy Musical, International Blind Tennis
  The writer of a musical on Louis Braille's life, and the first blind tennis tournament.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—The Everyday Effect of Unconscious Bias
  The everyday results of unconscious bias.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Ottoline Leyser on how plants decide what to do
  Ottoline Leyser talks to Jim Al-Khalili about how plants decide to grow the way they do.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump defends sharing sensitive information with Russia
  How damaging could Trump's sharing of classified information be for US security?
11. 22:45
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—2. Walking
  2/10Fresh off the boat in New York, Smith takes a walk along the Broad-Way.
12. 23:00
  That Was the Tweet That Was
  Adil Ray hosts a new comedy show looking back at the last week on social media.
13. 23:30
  My Muse—Series 1, Lemn Sissay on Bob Marley
  Poet Lemn Sissay explains why Bob Marley is his artistic, personal and political muse.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery, Episode 2
  2/5Approaching retirement, consultant neurosurgeon Marsh continues to operate as usual.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2017
  A reading, reflection and prayer, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Election Tour - Future of Subsidies
  Farming Today is at a Midlands livestock auction to hear farmers' election thoughts.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Birdgirl Mya Rose Craig on the Black Browed Albatross
  Mya Rose Craig aka Birdgirl on the black browed albatross for Tweet of the Day.

Wednesday 17 May 2017