BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 18 May 2017

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery, Episode 3
  3/5Now retired from the NHS frontline, Henry Marsh goes to Nepal to help an old friend.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2017
  A reading, reflection and prayer, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Tour election tour - Scotland, Wales, NI
  Anna Hill visits Scotland's Rural College and talks to staff and students.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—John McPherson on the Ptarmigan
  Photographer John McPherson recalls the ptarmigan in this Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/05/2017
  News and current affairs. Including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Louis Pasteur
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Louis Pasteur, known as a founder of microbiology.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—18/05/2017
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop Chris Edmondson.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rachel Nickell's son, Sporting boards, Karen Elson, Guilty crush
  Alex Hanscombe; reforms to sporting boards; Double Roses; Adrian Dunbar.
5. 10:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 5
  5/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny's loyalty is tested.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Banishing America's 'Bad Hombres'
  Lucy Ash asks how a ruthless street gang is affecting the immigration debate in the US.
7. 11:30
  Against Our Ruin
  Hayden Lorimer asks why we love the beginning and end of art more than art itself.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/05/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—18 May 1917 - Esme Macknade
  In Folkestone, Esme's patience is in short supply.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Clothes sizes, Child mental health, Paying for care
  Why is cash earmarked for young people's mental health treatment being spent elsewhere?
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/05/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/05/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Our Man in the Middle East—Part 4: Jerusalem
  The allure and political challenge of the Holy City, as experienced by Jeremy Bowen.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/05/2017
  Kenton gets the wrong end of the stick.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Duchamp's Urinal
  A documentary fiction about Marcel Duchamp's groundbreaking work The Fountain.(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 36, The Nidderdale Way: Pateley Bridge to Scar House Reservoir
  Clare Balding sets out to walk the Nidderdale Way, a 53-mile route in North Yorkshire.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Womankind Worldwide
  Jenni Murray makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Womankind Worldwide.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Writers' Memoirs: Richard Beard and Bella Pollen
  Novelists Richard Beard and Bella Pollen discuss writing their memoirs.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—La La Land
  Francine Stock talks to Justin Hurwitz, the Oscar-winning composer of La La Land.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Childhood cancers - Ghana telescope - Nano-listening device for cells - Ancient whales
  Searching for 100-year-old tumours to boost research on rare childhood cancers.
14. 17:00
  PM—18/05/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/05/17 Conservatives launch their election manifesto
  Theresa May pledges to create a meritocracy for all
2. 18:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 3, Marcus Brigstocke
  3/6Alex Horne and his band present music and comedy with special guest Marcus Brigstocke.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/05/2017
  Kirsty makes a promise.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Engelbert Humperdinck on 50 years in music
  Engelbert Humperdinck, The Red Turtle, Welsh opera, and literary festivals with F-ratings.
5. 19:45
  John Galsworthy - The Forsyte Saga—The Forsytes Concludes, Episode 5
  5/8Jessica Raine returns as Fleur in Galsworthy's epic. Dinny's loyalty is tested.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Trump, Russia and the FBI
  What to make of the mounting investigations into Donald Trump's campaign.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Keeping Up with the Burgers
  Matthew Gwyther looks at how McDonalds in the UK is trying to present a new image.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Childhood cancers - Ghana telescope - Nano-listening device for cells - Ancient whales
  Searching for 100-year-old tumours to boost research on rare childhood cancers.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Louis Pasteur
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Louis Pasteur, known as a founder of microbiology.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/05/2017
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—May's tax on skilled migrants faces opposition
  Manifesto pledge to reduce immigration criticised.
12. 22:45
  Golden Hill by Francis Spufford—4. Awakening
  4/10After the excitement of the night before, Smith has a rude awakening.
13. 23:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 8. Hotel
  8/8David, Cathy and Fiona are otherwise occupied - can Barney and Alice get time together?(R)
14. 23:30
  The Double War—15/09/2016
  Alvin Hall explores a record of African-American soldiers discussing fighting in Vietnam.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Admissions: A Life in Brain Surgery, Episode 4
  4/5The surgeon's dilemma - anxiety is contagious, but confidence is also contagious.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/05/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/05/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/05/2017
  A reading, reflection and prayer, with Jonathan Rea.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Election tour - rural business, tourism, broadband
  Farming Today visits Northumberland to hear the pre-election concerns of rural businesses.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Val Thompson on the pink-footed goose
  Val Thompson remembers her late husband and watching pink-footed geese in Norfolk.

Friday 19 May 2017