BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 May 2018

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Climate Change and Me—23/05/2018
  Geographer Mary Edwards on the melting of ice in the Arctic and climate change.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/05/2018
  With Bishop Richard Chartres, dean of Her Majesty's Chapels Royal.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/05/18: Live Export, Water Shortage, Pig Disease
  Live animal transport and export - how many hours should animals be allowed to travel?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Wheatear
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/05/2018
  Including Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/05/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Parliament as MPs discuss the costs of the Brexit customs options
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Margaret of Anjou
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Queen of England at the start of the Wars of the Roses
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—Born of the Spirit: Out into all the World
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Frances Finn.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Sarah Price, Sextortion, Artificial Intelligence, Sally Bayley, Abortion
  Webcam blackmail, AI-set salaries, Chelsea Flower Show, Irish referendum, Girl With Dove.
6. 10:25
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: First Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan, from Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: First Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan, from Lord's.
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Test Match Special—England v Pakistan: First Test, Lord's - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between England and Pakistan, from Lord's.
2. 18:45
  Alone—Series 1, The Big Match
  5/6Mitch's plan to watch the Aussie tennis final alone goes up in smoke. Stars Angus Deayton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/05/2018
  Brian tries to make things right.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Orla Kiely, British Asian theatre, Belinda Bauer
  Designer Orla Kiely on her famous Stem graphics.
5. 19:45
  Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights—9. Nelly
  9/10Catherine discovers Linton lives at Wuthering Heights and begins to keep secrets.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Could Italy bring down the European Union?
  Why Italy's new government has EU leaders worried.
7. 20:30
  In Business—How Much Is Your Rubbish Worth?
  Ruth Alexander finds out who makes money out of what we throw away.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—CO2 and rice, Underground farming, Ancient interstellar asteroid, Microplastics air pollution
  Will rising CO2 levels make rice less nutritous?
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Margaret of Anjou
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Queen of England at the start of the Wars of the Roses(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Trump-Kim summit cancellation a 'sad moment in history'
  Trump cancels planned US-North Korea meeting citing Pyongyang's 'open hostility'.
11. 22:45
  The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer—Episode 9
  9/10Cory finds a way to pay tribute to his brother.
12. 23:00
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, English for Pony-Lovers
  5/6In a small town in Germany, Lorna is about to give Elke an English lesson.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/05/2018
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Climate Change and Me—24/05/2018
  Jennifer Leaning on human migration, the environment and climate change.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2018
  With Bishop Richard Chartres, dean of Her Majesty's Chapels Royal.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger cull in low risk areas, CCTV in abattoirs
  The controversial badger cull is extended and why small abattoirs are worried about CCTV.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—David Lindo on the Osprey
  David Lindo the Urban Birder on seeing an osprey next to Wormwood Scrubs in London.(R)

Friday 25 May 2018