BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 15 April 2021

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne—Ep 3 - In Which Our Heroine and her Sister Take Up Residence in London
  3/5In Paula Byrne's biography of the twentieth century novelist, literary success commences.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/04/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Net zero farming, Brexit and cheese exports, Livestock near misses
  Farmers need to take action now to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Merlin
  Chris Packham presents the merlin.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/04/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—15/04/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—Arianism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss an orthodox form of Christianity that became a heresy.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—15/04/2021 Liminal Space: A Meditation
  A Meditation led by the Rev Michaela Youngson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Catholic Church Abuse. Recycling Shaming, Maureen Lipman
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
6. 10:45
  Marcovaldo by Italo Calvino—The Wrong Stop
  4/5Marcovaldo gets lost in fog after a night out.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Sexual Healing in the Israeli Military
  Healing the deepest of battle wounds through ground-breaking sexual therapy.
8. 11:30
  Peter Brook
  Glenda Jackson's exclusive interview with world famous theatre director Peter Brook.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan—Episode 9
  9/10Sameer’s trip to Uganda has changed his life but now he has to face his family.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Spray Foam Insulation, Chrysanthemums, Sleep Apps
  Why home gardeners are growing chrysanthemums.
4. 12:57
  Weather—15/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—15/04/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Northern Bank Job—Episode Nine: Testimony
  9/10Belfast writer Glenn Patterson has unfinished business with the 2004 Northern Bank robbery
7. 14:00
  The Archers—14/04/2021
  There are too many cooks at the christening buffet.
8. 14:15
  The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency—The Colours of All the Cattle
  Mma Ramotswe struggles to balance the personal and professional as polling day looms.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Songs of England
  Folk singer Sam Lee explores the historic landmarks of England through song.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Leprosy Mission (England and Wales)
  Dame Darcey Bussell makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Leprosy Mission
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Spring Special: Bookshops Reopen, Naomi Ishiguro, Clearing out books
  Johny Pitts visits his local bookshop and talks to Naomi Ishiguro about her debut novel.
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Chloe Zhao
  Chloe Zhao on Nomadland.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Blood clots, grieving and the emotion of screams
  Evolving research on blood clots associated with vaccines, the emotion of screams, grief.
14. 17:00
  PM—15/04/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/04/2021 Peer says no boundaries between civil service and private sector
  Government adviser urges overhaul of rules for civil servants taking private sector roles
2. 18:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 5
  5/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/04/2021
  Alice crosses a line.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Paul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at Waimea
  Paul Theroux on his new novel, Under The Wave at Waimea.
5. 19:45
  The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 4
  4/15Kennedy researches her ancestry with help from an unexpected quarter.
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Northern Ireland: how fragile is the peace process?
  Violence in Northern Ireland: has it exposed the fragility of the peace process?
7. 20:30
  The Untold—Shanty Fever
  When sea shanties blew up on social media, a shanty band from Bristol hit the big time.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Blood clots, grieving and the emotion of screams
  Evolving research on blood clots associated with vaccines, the emotion of screams, grief.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Arianism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss an orthodox form of Christianity that became a heresy.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US imposes raft of new sanctions on Russia
  Measures include expulsion of diplomats, targetting of companies and individuals
11. 22:45
  We Are All Birds Of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan—Episode 9
  9/10Sameer’s trip to Uganda has changed his life but now he has to face his family.
12. 23:00
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 3
  3/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym by Paula Byrne—Ep 4 - In Which Miss Pym Enters the Wilderness Years
  4/5In Paula Byrne's biography of the witty novelist, the literary world turns its back on Pym
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Bishop David Walker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/04/21 Peak District turns 70. Dealing with visitors to Scottish countryside. Welsh fishermen. The stink beetle pest.
  National Park's 70, Scottish rural visitors, bugs tackle bugs, Brexit and Welsh fishermen.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tristan Gooley on the Wood Pigeon
  Writer Tristan Gooley on the wood pigeon.

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