BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 14 May 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/05/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall of the House of Byron—Episode 3
  3/5The scandalous story of the ancestors of poet Lord Byron.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/05/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/05/2020
  Spiritual reflection with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/05/20 - An interview with the Defra Secretary as the Agriculture Bill passes through Parliament
  Our first interview with Defra secretary George Eustice since lockdown began.
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Plumbeous Antbird
  Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/05/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/05/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Photosynthesis
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/05/2020 Listening to God: A Meditation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Richard Littledale.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Cycling in lockdown; Breast cancer; Expert online masterclasses; Shelley Klein
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world.
6. 10:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting
  4/5Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Bulgaria's Children and the Norwegian Bogeyman
  How Bulgarian parents came to fear their children would be kidnapped by social workers.
8. 11:30
  Art of Now—Berlin’s Nightlife
  DJ Emily Dust explores the unusual ways Berlin's clubbing scene is fighting gentrification
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
3. 12:06
  The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 9
  9/10Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
4. 12:20
  You and Yours—Holiday prices; Nurseries; Amazon Prime scam
  What's happening with the price of holidays in 2021?
5. 12:57
  Weather—14/05/2020
  The latest weather forecast
6. 13:00
  World at One—14/05/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
7. 13:45
  The New Anatomy of Melancholy—Terrors and affrights
  4/12A 400-year-old guide to melancholy. What can it teach us today?
8. 14:00
  The Archers—Floods Hit Ambridge
  We delve into The Archers’ archive and the River Am is rising.
9. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Bread and Butter
  Where are we in our imaginations when at our desks? Songs and true stories of office life.
10. 15:00
  Ramblings—Joyful Highlights Part 1: Friends and Family
  In a joyful celebration of 20 years spent walking on air, Clare shares her favourite walks
11. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Orchard Project
  Horticulturalist Alys Fowler makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Orchard Project
12. 15:30
  Open Book—Tayari Jones, Jane Eyre, John Freeman
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Tayari Jones about her novel Silver Sparrow.
13. 16:00
  BBC Inside Science—Coronavirus R number, genome study of Covid-19 survivors and using aircraft messages to assess aviation
  Coronavirus R number, genome study of Covid survivors and assessing aviation with big data
14. 16:30
  PM—14/05/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/05/2020 NHS survey suggests 1 in 400 in England may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.
  Survey suggests 1 in 400 may have had coronavirus at the beginning of this month.
2. 18:30
  Ankle Tag—Series 2, The Falklands
  3/4Alice's mum has a new boyfriend, and Bob doesn't like him.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—Helen Wins Custody of Her Boys
  We delve into The Archers’ archive and it's the day of Helen's family court judgement.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Benjamin Zephaniah
  Benjamin Zephaniah in conversation with Samira Ahmed.
5. 19:45
  Tracy Chevalier - Girl with a Pearl Earring—4. Sitting
  4/5Griet is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—China and the Pandemic
  How have China's relations with other countries changed since the arrival of the virus?
7. 20:30
  In Business—Adapt to Survive
  Many businesses are struggling in the lockdown, but some are adapting to survive.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Coronavirus R number, genome study of Covid-19 survivors and using aircraft messages to assess aviation
  Coronavirus R number, genome study of Covid survivors and assessing aviation with big data
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Photosynthesis
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss photosynthesis.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Top US scientist warns on impact of Coranavirus
  A scientist removed from a key role in the search for a vaccine, has a sober warning.
11. 22:45
  The Street, by Ann Petry—Episode 9
  9/10Ann Petry’s powerful novel about a single mother in 1940s Harlem. Read by Adjoa Andoh.
12. 23:00
  Down the Line—Lockdown Special
  A lockdown special of the Radio 4 phone-in show, hosted by the legendary Gary Bellamy.
13. 23:30
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 2, Factory
  Have factories been a force for improving the conditions of ordinary workers?
14. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—14/05/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Fall of the House of Byron—Episode 4
  4/5The scandalous story of the ancestors of poet Lord Byron.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/05/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:33
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/05/2020
  Spiritual reflection with the director of a Christian arts charity, Fiona Stewart.
7. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/05/20 Defeated amendment in the Agriculture Bill
  Can the government be trusted to protect food standards in trade deals?
8. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bell Miner
  Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia.

Friday 15 May 2020