BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 27 May 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 03:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/05/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
2. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
4. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/05/2019
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
5. 05:45
  Farming Today—Vintage tractors
  Nancy Nicolson joins the enthusiasts at a vintage tractor sale in Aberdeenshire.
6. 05:56
  Weather—27/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
7. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Black-backed Gull
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the great black-backed gull.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/05/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Hay Festival
  Jeanette Winterson, Naomi Wolf and John Browne join Tom Sutcliffe at the Hay Festival.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—27/05/19 Eternity
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Claire Campbell Smith.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women's workwear - does it matter?
  Women's workwear - does it matter?
5. 10:45
  Gudrun—Series 6, Episode 6: Gudrun
  6/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.
6. 11:00
  The Untold—Diary of a Surrogate
  Linder wants to be a surrogate to help a gay couple have a baby - but will it work out?
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—The Raconteurs, Samin Nosrat, Hattie Morahan, Susan Hill, David Quantick, Judi Jackson, Tom Allen, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/05/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—1. The English
  1/10It's 1901, and the English are coming.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—University staffing, Moving to Spain, Chelsea gardening
  What's happening to staffing levels at some UK universities?
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/05/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/05/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Mail Order Catalogue
  Montgomery Ward’s catalogue: once ranked among the most influential books in US history.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/05/2019
  Jim tries to get to the truth(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Comrade Ackland and I
  Drama based on the true story of poet Valentine Ackland and Sylvia Townsend Warner.
9. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 10, 2019
  Russell Davies chairs the nationwide general knowledge contest
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—An Education: Life lessons through food
  How food education can deliver much more than just practical skills(R)
11. 16:00
  Art of Living—Elvis - A Tribute in Dance
  We join choreographer Claire Cunningham as she creates a new work for disabled dancers.
12. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—The Ego
  Ernie Rea explores the place and nature of faith in today's world.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/05/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/05/2019 Brexit Party wins most seats in EU elections
  Nigel Farage says he's ready to "take on" the Tories and Labour in a general election.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 84, Episode 3
  Tony Hawks, Cariad Lloyd, Zoe Lyons and Paul Merton join Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/05/2019
  Kirsty looks to the future
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Drag Becomes Her, The moon in the arts, Restoration tragedy at the RSC
  BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon, how the moon has inspired artists, RSC's Venice Preserved
5. 19:45
  Gudrun—Series 6, Episode 6: Gudrun
  6/10Lucy Catherine's Viking epic of love, revenge and faith continues.(R)
6. 20:00
  My Name Is...—My Name Is Courtney
  Courtney was sexually assaulted. Then she had to hand over her mobile phone to police.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Love Island, dating apps and the politics of desire
  Shahidha Bari explores the changing landscape of modern love.
8. 21:00
  Pick up your stretcher and walk!
  Disabled Christians carving out an empowering new ‘theology of disability’.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Hay Festival
  Jeanette Winterson, Naomi Wolf and John Browne join Tom Sutcliffe at the Hay Festival.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU election results
  What do the European election results mean for the European Union?
11. 22:45
  You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr—1. The English
  1/10It's 1901, and the English are coming.(R)
12. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—The First Language
  What was the earliest language and how did it evolve? Michael Rosen investigates.(R)
13. 23:30
  The Untold—Fighting For My Niece
  Simon fights to become his teenage niece's legal guardian after she was placed in care.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Diary of a Young Girl, Episode 1
  Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Readings from her diary by Georgia Groome.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2019
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Father Christopher Hancock
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Organic milk prices, salad crops, UK vineyards
  The impact of Brexit uncertainty on organic milk prices.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Arctic Skua
  Michaela Strachan presents the arctic skua.(R)

Tuesday 28 May 2019