BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 28 May 2018

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Law and Order
  Law and Order: the drama series revisited 40 years later.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia
  Church bells from St Peter's Cathedral in Adelaide, Australia.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2018
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Marking Day on Minchinhampton Common
  Keeping farming heritage alive in the Gloucestershire countryside.
10. 05:56
  Weather—28/05/2018
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-Eyed Vireo
  Michael Palin presents the red-eyed vireo from North America.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2018
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Survival and Destruction
  Antony Beevor, Emily Wilson, David Christian and Jonathan D Quick at Hay Festival.
3. 09:44
  Daily Service—28/05/2018
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Very Rev John Conway.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Power List: Women in Music
  Female performers at BBC's Biggest Weekend on inspiring women in the music industry.
5. 10:45
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—The Choice
  Ruth Bowie returns home to Ireland to witness the results of the Irish Abortion Referendum
7. 11:30
  The Break—Series 2, The Mystery of Room 66
  3/6Jeff takes Corrine on visit to a misleadingly-named Escape Room. Stars Tom Palmer.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/05/2018
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 10, The Fifth Dimension
  Is there a fifth dimension? Hannah and Adam visit CERN to find out.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Future Transport: ready for takeoff or overhyped?
  Sir Richard Branson on his ambitious plans for space travel.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/05/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Jonny Dymond.
6. 13:45
  How Syria Changed the World—Intervention
  Does the conflict mean that the idea of liberal interventionism is dead?
7. 14:02
  The Archers—27/05/2018
  Shula struggles to keep up appearances.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Our Hylda
  Poignant comedy drama about British TV's first female comedy star. With Alison Steadman.(R)
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Semi-Final 2, 2018
  Second semi-final of the 2018 contest, with Russell Davies in the questionmaster's chair.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Life-changing Food
  Sheila Dillon explores how food is used around the country to transform lives.(R)
11. 16:00
  With Great Pleasure—Frank Cottrell-Boyce
  Novelist and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce shares his favourite pieces of writing.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 14, Regret
  Aleks Krotoski explores regret, those moments of should have, could have, would have.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/05/2018
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/05/2018 Italy appoints interim Prime Minister after Presidential veto
  Fresh elections are promised as Italy faces new political turmoil.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 81, Episode 3
  3/6Nicholas Parsons and guests return for the 81st series of the iconic panel show.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/05/2018
  Emma has concerns.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dame Cleo Laine
  At the age of 90, jazz singer Dame Cleo Laine looks back at her extraordinary career.
5. 19:45
  Gudrun—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/10Kate Phillips returns as Icelandic heroine Gudrun in Lucy Catherine's Viking epic.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invention Of...—The Netherlands, The Golden Age
  2/3Misha Glenny on the astonishing golden age of the Netherlands.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—#metoo, moi non plus
  Do French women really think differently about sexual harassment?
8. 21:00
  Plastic Fantastic—Things Start to Go Stale
  Materials scientist Mark Miodownik explores our love-hate relationship with plastic.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Survival and Destruction
  Antony Beevor, Emily Wilson, David Christian and Jonathan D Quick at Hay Festival.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Italy's president names new PM
  Populist parties reject a former IMF economist nominated as Italy's new prime minister.
11. 22:45
  Last Stories by William Trevor—The Piano Teacher's Pupil
  1/5Niamh Cusack reads William Trevor's poignant story of give and take.
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Shop Names
  Michael Rosen and Laura Wright look at the history behind and wordplay used in shop names.(R)
13. 23:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 8, Survival
  Alan Dein travels the world via the internet, talking to people surviving against the odds(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Feel Free by Zadie Smith—1. 1980s Multicultural London
  1/5Zadie Smith reads from her electrifying essay collection.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2018
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2018
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2018
  Spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Duncan MacLaren.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Tree Health Launch; Public Access, Public Good?; Agricultural Shows
  Putting plants in quarantine to reduce disease - Michael Gove launches a new scheme.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hobby
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby.(R)

Tuesday 29 May 2018