BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 22 April 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Detective fiction - homicide and social media
  Detective fiction - how it represents social change. Also homicide confessions on Facebook(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Notre-Dame Cathedral
  Bells on Sunday comes from Notre-Dame Cathedral, in Paris.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/04/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/04/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with youth pastor Juanita Francis.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—The last mud-horse fisherman
  Britain's last mud-horse fisherman is facing an uncertain future.
10. 05:56
  Weather—22/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wood Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the wood warbler.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/04/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Life in the wilderness
  Kirsty Wark with Dan Richards, Rebecca Frecknall, Sarah O'Connor and Heida.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—22/04/2019
  A short act of worship with reading, reflection and prayer.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—True Crime Under Investigation
  Why are some women so fascinated by true crime?
5. 10:45
  Ordinary Heroes—1. Trouble Ahead
  1/5Contemporary drama serial following two uniformed police officers on a single night.
6. 11:00
  The Fast and the Curious
  Tom Heap's confessions of a petrol-headed environmentalist.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Prue Leith, Danielle de Niese, Deborah Frances-White, Samson Kayo, K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade, David McAlmont, Scottee
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/04/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 6
  Adrian attends an art exhibition in London with his new love, Daisy.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Care-home evictions, Self-defence classes, Pollen forecasts
  Care-home evictions. Popularity of self-defence classes. Forecasting pollen levels.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/04/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/04/2019
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Art and Science of Blending—Whisky
  Is blending whisky an art or a science?
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/04/2019
  Tom is backed into a corner(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Ferryhill Philosophers, Google Grief and All The Gold Of Darius
  Hermione and Joe confront the complexities of friendship and love in both their lives.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 5, 2019
  The toughest general knowledge quiz on radio, with Russell Davies.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Top Banana: The Future of the World's Most Popular Fruit
  Dan Saladino meets the scientists working on the future of a truly global food, the banana(R)
11. 16:00
  Beyond Belief—Amritsar Massacre
  Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world.
12. 16:30
  The Psalms—Episode 4
  Jeremy Irons reads from the Book of Psalms - the most beautiful poetry in the Bible.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/04/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/04/2019 Islamist group blamed for Sri Lanka blasts
  Sri Lanka government blames Islamist group for Easter bombings, as more victims named
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 22, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/04/2019
  The pressure piles on Mia.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—A Celebration of the Pub in Culture
  Al Murray, Eliza Carthy and David Mark on finding inspiration down their local.
5. 19:45
  Ordinary Heroes—1. Trouble Ahead
  1/5Contemporary drama serial following two uniformed police officers on a single night.
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Katie
  Katie gambled over £50,000 online in one night. Why wasn’t she stopped?
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Restoring Brazil's National Treasure
  Can the treasures lost when Brazil's National Museum burnt down be salvaged or replaced?(R)
8. 21:00
  Patient Undone
  Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis has changed her view of medical ethics.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Life in the wilderness
  Kirsty Wark with Dan Richards, Rebecca Frecknall, Sarah O'Connor and Heida.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/04/2019
  In depth reporting, intelligent analysis and breaking news from a global perspective
11. 22:45
  The Diaries of Adrian Mole—Adrian Mole and The Weapons of Mass Destruction, Episode 6
  Adrian attends an art exhibition in London with his new love, Daisy.(R)
12. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Mastertapes on Tour: Richard Hawley at the Crucible
  John Wilson talks to Steel City’s own maestro of the melancholy melody: Richard Hawley
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Losing Earth, The Activist and the Scientist
  Nathaniel Rich's account of how climate change could have been halted thirty years ago.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/04/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/04/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/04/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/04/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with youth pastor Juanita Francis.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Horse-track systems, Public on farms, Leigh Court Farm
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightingale Part 1
  David Attenborough presents the nightingale. (Part 1 of 2)(R)

Tuesday 23 April 2019