BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 3 May 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Way I See It—Steve Martin and the Lonely Synchromists
  2/3030 of the world's sharpest minds chose a work from MoMA's collection - how do they see it?
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Using A Gun As A Symbol
  An original short work for radio by Isabella Hammad. Read by Zubin Varla.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/05/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
8. 05:45
  Profile—Kim Yo-jong
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—03/05/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Past and Present
  Dr Jane Williams explores her memories and finds the dangers of being trapped in the past.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Bard of the Beef
  We meet an Irish writer and farmer struggling with lockdown.
4. 06:57
  Weather—03/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—03/05/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—VE Day Anniversary; Christian Charity Crisis; Ramadan Online
  William Crawley presents the week's religious, moral and ethical news and current affairs.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hello World
  Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hello World
8. 07:57
  Weather—03/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—03/05/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Unless the Lord builds the house...
  The Bishop of Salisbury Nicholas Holtam marks the 800th anniversary of Salisbury Cathedral
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Cultural success and the Aboriginals
  Will Self ponders what lessons Aboriginal culture might have for the days of pandemic.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Barred Warbler
  Michaela Strachan presents the barred warbler.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—03/05/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—03/05/2020
  A wedding blunder leaves Kirsty fuming, and things need to be said between Emma and Ed.
15. 11:00
  The Reunion—Far East Prisoners of War
  Sue MacGregor's guests remember their time as Far East POWs during the Second World War.
16. 11:45
  Encounters with Victoria—4. The Governess
  4/10Lucy Worsley looks into Queen Victoria's governess, who was like a second mother.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Summary—03/05/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 12:04
  Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!—Series 4, The Cruiseman
  6/6Milton’s sent on a luxury cruise - but who’d want him out of the way? Apart from everyone.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Sheffield: A story of a city through its food
  The independent spirit of the early steel works is inspiring change in modern Sheffield
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—03/05/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—When Talking Matters Most
  A new and extended edition with voices old and new on the shared experience of lockdown.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT At Home: Episode 5
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural panel show from home.
8. 14:45
  The Way I See It—Jason Moran and Piet Mondrian
  3/30Jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran shares his view of Mondrian’s Broadway Boogie Woogie
9. 15:00
  Electric Decade—Uncle Fred in the Springtime, Episode 1
  1/2Debonair Uncle Fred loves his role of 'imposter', especially that of an ageing cupid.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Rebecca Solnit - The Faraway Nearby
  Rebecca Solnit, American essayist, talks to James Naughtie about The Faraway Nearby.
11. 16:30
  The Miners' Way
  Irish poet Jane Clarke walks the Miners’ Way in County Wicklow, Ireland.
12. 17:00
  Jamaica: A Brother's Story
  Steve Walker investigates the murder of his brother Delroy after his return to Jamaica
13. 17:40
  Profile—Kim Yo-jong
  Becky Milligan looks at the life of North Korean politician Kim Yo-jong.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—03/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/05/2020 Covid-19 tests fall below government target
  The drop comes two days after ministers announced they'd reached their daily objective
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Antonia Quirke
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—Ed & Emma's Wedding
  We delve into The Archers’ archive and revisit the day Ed and Emma finally marry.
4. 19:15
  Just a Minute—Series 71, Episode 8
  8/8Stephen Fry and David Tennant join regulars on this long-running comedy panel game.
5. 19:45
  Short Works—BBC National Short Story Award 2018, Dear Herbert
  By Simon Van Booy. An uncle wants his nephew to visit him more often.
6. 20:00
  A Cure At What Cost?
  Tom Chivers considers the moral and ethical dilemmas around our response to coronavirus.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Ronan O'Rahilly, Sir John Houghton CBE, Sue Davies OBE, Barbara Smoker
  Matthew Bannister on a businessman, an atmospheric physicist, a curator, an atheist
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Furlough problems and obtaining cash refunds
  Furloughed employees asked to work, getting cash refunds and help for problem gamblers.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Hello World
  Stephen Fry makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Hello World
10. 21:30
  In Business—Clean cooking in Rwanda
  We meet the companies trying to give women a cleaner and safer cooking environment.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—03/05/2020
  Jo Coburn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Raging Bull
  Film Club: Raging Bull. Francine Stock explores the making of a classic.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Past and Present
  Dr Jane Williams explores her memories and finds the dangers of being trapped in the past.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/05/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Spectacular Cities
  Spectacular cities - from Kazakhstan to the United Arab Emirates.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of All Saints, Writtle in Essex
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/05/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/05/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/05/20 Overweight horses, sand martins, lambing in Angus
  Welfare worries about the horses getting fat in lockdown.
9. 05:56
  Weather—04/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
10. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dave Leech on the Water Rail
  Dave Leech describes his excitement on finding the nest of a water rail.

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