BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 17 May 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston—Episode 3
  3/5Keith Houston takes us to the courts of ancient China where paper finds its origins.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2018
  With Rania Hafez, senior lecturer at the University of Greenwich.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dementia in rural areas, What does free range really mean? Children and the realities of farming
  Charlotte Smith hears about the realities of living with dementia in rural areas.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Reed Warbler
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the reed warbler.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/05/2018
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/05/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster as MPs clash over Brexit.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Emancipation of the Serfs
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the freeing of a third of Russians from serfdom in 1861.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—Family Life: Who Is My Family?
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Recy Taylor, Eggs, House of Gold, Weddings
  'The Rape of Recy Taylor', Fertility, Cost of being a wedding guest, Natasha Solomons.
6. 10:45
  Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—4. Cathy
  4/10Should Nelly warn Cathy of the danger ahead?
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Shades of Jewish in Israel
  Has Israel become less welcoming to African Jews?
8. 11:30
  The Intimate Art of Tattoo—14/10/2016
  Laurence Llewelyn Bowen considers the subjects that have formed the basis for tattoos.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/05/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Dr Broks' Casebook—The Man Who Left His Body
  4/5Dr Broks asks if out-of-body experiences are evidence for a self separate from the body.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—TSB fraud, YouTube earnings, Rosé wine
  How computer chaos at TSB is leaving some customers more open to fraud.
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/05/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/05/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Assassination—The Other Dead
  A trail of bodies leads deeper into the conspiracy.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/05/2018
  Alistair confesses all.(R)
8. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 11, The Night Walker
  3/4McLevy finds a young woman unconscious in the street, and Jean is accused of shoplifting.(R)
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 39, Hembury Fort, Honiton
  A chaotic and lively dog-walk in Devon kicks off the new series, with Clare Balding.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Self Help Africa
  Sheila Dillon makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Self Help Africa.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Manu Joseph
  Bestselling Indian novelist Manu Joseph talks to Mariella Frostrup.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Saoirse Ronan
  Saoirse Ronan discusses her role in On Chesil Beach.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Face Recognition, ‘Thug’ plants, Cancer Funding Inequalities, Feynman’s 100th birthday
  How good is face recognition technology? Adam Rutherford investigates.
14. 17:00
  PM—17/05/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/05/2018 Ministers promise a consultation on flammable cladding on buildings in England after the Grenfell fire
  Ministers promise a consultation on flammable cladding on buildings in England.
2. 18:30
  Alone—Series 1, The Reunion
  4/6Mitch's reunion with an old university chum is not what he expects. Stars Angus Deayton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/05/2018
  Shula is left reeling.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Joel Meyerowitz, The Girl on the Train on stage, the Famous Women Dinner Service
  Photographer Joel Meyerowitz, and a review of The Girl on the Train on stage.
5. 19:45
  Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—4. Cathy
  4/10Should Nelly warn Cathy of the danger ahead?(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Macron: One Year On
  One year into his presidency, can France's Emmanuel Macron succeed where others failed?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Putting the Fizz Back into Catalonia's Cava
  Why Spain's sparkling fizz, Cava, is seeking to re-invent itself.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Face Recognition, ‘Thug’ plants, Cancer Funding Inequalities, Feynman’s 100th birthday
  How good is face recognition technology? Adam Rutherford investigates.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Emancipation of the Serfs
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the freeing of a third of Russians from serfdom in 1861.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—WHO races to stop DRC Ebola outbreak
  DRC outbreak likely to be declared a 'public health emergency of international concern'.
11. 22:45
  The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer—Episode 4
  4/10Cory and Greer head to different colleges, trying to stay close in spite of the distance.
12. 23:00
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, Red-Handed
  3/6Joel comes home early from work to find an unexpected visitor in the shape of Henry.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/05/2018
  Calls for a ban on dangerous cladding in the wake of Grenfell Tower.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston—Episode 4
  4/5Keith Houston explores the history of the illuminated manuscript from Ireland.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2018
  With Rania Hafez, senior lecturer at the University of Greenwich.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Agrimetrics, Egg farms in Wales, Future Food Award nominee
  Big data is big news in agriculture, but the UK is being held back.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Melissa Harrison on the Starling
  Nature writer Melissa Harrison muses on the amusing mimicking sounds starlings can perform(R)

Friday 18 May 2018