BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 7 April 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer—Epiosde 2
  2/5What might an alien think of our music?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/04/2021
  Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/04/21: Riding schools in lockdown, rural businesses and lambing
  Riding schools say they are being left behind as lockdowns ease.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Lapwing
  Bill Oddie presents the lapwing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/04/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—A falling man left me paralysed
  Jane Garvey talks to Grace Spence Green about an extraordinary turning point in her life.
3. 09:30
  Chinese Characters—Kumarajiva: Translator Monk
  The translator and Buddhist monk whose words are chanted daily by millions of Chinese.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—The Resurrected Jesus – Paul
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Father Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jessica Fellowes on the roaring twenties and comparisons with life today as come out of lockdown.
  Jessica Fellowes on the "Roaring Twenties" & comparisons with life today as lockdown ends.
6. 10:45
  Eleanor Rising—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Eleanor of Aquitaine, a thrilling tale of one of Europe's most extraordinary women
7. 11:00
  Where is Jack Ma?
  Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is missing. So where is Jack Ma? Celia Hatton investigates.
8. 11:30
  Susan Calman - Keep Calman Carry On—Series 2, Gardening
  1/4Susan Calman tries to learn how to unwind, by learning about gardening from Val McDermid.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan—Episode 3
  3/10As Sameer’s oldest friend moves back to Leicester, the lawyer is facing worries at work.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Railway Return, High Street Challenge and Pre-loved Clothes
  How will railway bosses tempt us back on to trains?
4. 12:57
  Weather—07/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—07/04/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Northern Bank Job—Episode Three: Progressing Matters
  3/10Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery
7. 14:00
  The Archers—06/04/2021
  Brian attempts to be supportive.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—What He Would Have Wanted
  When Caroline had an affair with Jen's husband, their 30-year friendship was over.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Divorce and separation during the pandemic
  What happens to the finances when couples separate?
10. 15:30
  Three Pounds in My Pocket—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/3British South Asians and the 1990s: a golden decade
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Community & Social Capital
  Community & social capital. How connected to each other are we compared to previous eras?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"
  Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos.
13. 17:00
  PM—07/04/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/04/2021 Under 30s to be offered alternative to AstraZeneca vaccine
  UK and EU regulators say there's a potential link between the jab and rare blood clots.
2. 18:30
  Alone—Series 3, Remember The Date
  1/6Are Mitch and Ellie finally ready for their much-postponed date? Stars Angus Deayton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/04/2021
  The worry sets in for Chris.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Katherine Parkinson, Louise Kennedy, TikTok and bands
  Actress Katherine Parkinson talks about writing her play, Sitting, in which she also stars
5. 19:45
  Eleanor Rising—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Eleanor of Aquitaine, a thrilling tale of one of Europe's most extraordinary women
6. 20:00
  Life Changing—A falling man left me paralysed
  Jane Garvey talks to Grace Spence Green about an extraordinary turning point in her life.
7. 20:30
  Shock Waves—Writer Naomi Alderman
  1/5When a shock wave hits the world, how do artists respond?
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Gene Editing Nature
  Gene editing could revolutionise environmental conservation – but should we use it?
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"
  Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—People under 30 to be offered alternative to Oxford vaccine
  Mounting evidence links Astrazeneca jab to rare blood clots
11. 22:45
  We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan—Episode 3
  3/10As Sameer’s oldest friend moves back to Leicester, the lawyer is facing worries at work.
12. 23:00
  Athena's Cancel Culture—Episode 1
  1/4Comedian Athena Kugblenu looks at the cultural phenomenon of cancelling the famous.
13. 23:15
  Joseph Morpurgo's Walking Tour—Yosemite
  1/4Award-winning comedian Joseph Morpurgo presents a series of 'educational' audio adventures
14. 23:30
  The Battersea Poltergeist—Episode 7: Dead Letters
  The case takes a strange twist as letters appear, seemingly written by Donald.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Musical Human by Michael Spitzer—Episode 3
  3/5Michael Spitzer tells what his book's subtitle claims to be A History of Life on Earth.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2021
  Very Rev John Chalmers, former Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/04/21 - Wild flower theft, Spring drilling and tidal wetland creation
  8,000 wild bluebell bulbs have been illegally dug up in a wood in Norfolk.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Whitethroat
  Kate Humble presents the common whitethroat.

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