BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 25 April 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Mary McCarthy
  2/5Profile of novelist and critic Mary McCarthy, noted for her bitingly satiric commentaries.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/04/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/04/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/04/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Ash dieback disease research, agronomists, the American bittern
  Anna Hill takes a look at a new study on the spread of ash dieback disease.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
  The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/04/2018
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—25/04/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as peers debate the Iranian nuclear deal.
3. 09:00
  Soul Music—God Only Knows
  How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.
4. 09:30
  The History of Secrecy—4. Family Secrets
  4/5Tiffany Jenkins explores the idea of secret knowledge: the impact of family secrets(R)
5. 09:44
  Daily Service—Biblical Metaphors: Salt of the Earth & Lights of the World
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Angela Tilby.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Office housework, Football, Open University, Abortion
  Ireland abortion referendum, Footballing potential, Housework in the office, OU for women.
7. 10:41
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 3
  3/5By Annamaria Murphy. As the search for Magda continues, Bethan makes a shocking discovery.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Ray and Tom - Living with Parkinson's
  I don't like it that people may think I'm drunk.
9. 11:00
  Imperial Echo
  Jonny Dymond traces the often uneven history of the Commonwealth and asks 'what next?'.(R)
10. 11:30
  Big Problems with Helen Keen—Series 1, Boredom
  3/4Helen Keen tackles the problem of boredom and the potential solution that is gamification.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—25 April 1918 - Edie Chadwick
  In Folkestone, Edie and Dilys are feeling trapped.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Secondary ticket websites, Loan sharks, Tumble dryer fires
  Fresh concerns over fire-risk tumble dryers, Anger at Arctic Monkeys prices on Viagogo.
4. 12:57
  Weather—25/04/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—25/04/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Chinese Characters—Lu Xun: Compassionate Cynic
  A writer still read by every Chinese pupil and considered China's greatest modern author.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—24/04/2018
  Pat is on a mission.(R)
8. 14:15
  Mythos by Julian Simpson—2. Glamis
  2/3Lairre, Parker and Johnson discover two secrets in a castle.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The Cost of Citizenship
  Adam Shaw discusses the costs for people trying to gain permission to remain in the UK.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Sarah's runners, Avatars and eyewitness testimony, Untranslatable words
  Sarah's runners, avatars and eyewitness testimony and untranslatable words.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Menswear Revolution
  Menswear revolution - the changes in men's clothes over time.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—When a story becomes big news
  The Guardian was reporting on Windrush for six months before the story hit the headlines.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/04/2018
  Carolyn Quinn with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/04/2018 President Macron delivers rebuke to Trump in US Congress speech
  On his US visit, the French President has warned against isolationism and nationalism.
2. 18:30
  Sketchtopia—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Multicultural sketch show hosted by Hardeep Singh Kohli in his home town of Glasgow.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/04/2018
  Emma makes a breakthrough.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rodin, Curtis Sittenfeld, Mark Simpson's cello concerto, Korean television drama
  Rodin and the art of ancient Greece at the British Museum.
5. 19:45
  Curious Under the Stars—Series 4: The King Under the Hill, Part 3
  3/5By Annamaria Murphy. As the search for Magda continues, Bethan makes a shocking discovery.(R)
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Public Inquiries
  Clive Anderson asks if public inquiries are worth the investment of time and money.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Being a Muslim Dad
  Zia Chaudhry reflects on his role as a Muslim dad to help his children to feel British.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Demolishing Dams
  Why dismantle a dam that produces low-carbon electricity? Peter Gibbs investigates.(R)
9. 21:30
  Soul Music—God Only Knows
  How the Beach Boys classic God Only Knows touches souls wherever it is played.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Macron attacks Trump's agenda in US Congress
  President Macron attacks nationalism and isolationism in a speech to US Congress.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The One Who Wrote Destiny, Mukesh
  8/10Kenya, present day. German tourist Ingrid meets Raks, who is grieving his sister.
12. 23:00
  Six Degrees of John Sessions—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4Actor, raconteur and impressionist John Sessions tells some entertaining linked stories.
13. 23:15
  The John Moloney Show—Series 2, The Phone Call
  3/4John Moloney battles with being on kept on hold while changing his utilities provider.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/04/2018
  Sean Curran reports on the latest Windrush row in Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/04/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sharp - The Women Who Made an Art of Having an Opinion, Susan Sontag
  3/5A profile of the inquisitive, analytical and outspoken essayist Susan Sontag.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/04/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/04/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/04/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/04/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Chlorinated Chicken, Milk Tanker Driver, Late Planting of Potatoes
  A trade deal with the US could mean chlorinated chicken will hit the UK shelves.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jane Smith on the Whitethroat
  Wildlife artist Jane Smith waits anxiously for a returning whitethroat.(R)

Thursday 26 April 2018