BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 27 April 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Great Post Office Trial—6. War of Attrition
  6/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/04/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/04/21: Review into Northern Ireland's food and farming, local council elections, strawberries in heated tunnels
  Sir Peter Kendall heads up a new review into Northern Ireland's food and farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Egyptian Goose
  Bill Oddie presents the Egyptian goose.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/04/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—27/04/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Jane Clarke on Protein Folding
  Jane Clarke unravels her discoveries into the molecular origami of our body's proteins.
4. 09:30
  One to One—OCD: Tuppence Middleton talks to David Adam
  Actress Tuppence Middleton talks to writer David Adam about OCD.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—27/04/2021 Prayer - As Jesus taught us
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Chine McDonald.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nazanin's sentence and women's rights in Iran, The Barbizon Hotel, Orgasms
  Nazanin's sentence and women's rights in Iran, The Barbizon Hotel, Orgasms
7. 10:45
  Amongst Women by John McGahern—7. Affair
  7/10Michael begins seeing Nell Morahan in secret.
8. 11:00
  Dare to Repair—How We Broke the Future
  1/3Why electronic gadgets don’t last as long as they used to and why repairing them is hard.
9. 11:30
  Britain in Ten Operas—Football and Fishermen
  Roderick Williams investigates what our opera history tells us about British identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary—Episode 7
  Tiffy and Leon's relationship is deepening, but her ex boyfriend still casts a shadow.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - What has dating been like for you, this past year?
  Call You and Yours: what has dating been like for you this past year?
4. 12:57
  Weather—27/04/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—27/04/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  39 Ways to Save the Planet—Logging For Good
  How to cut down trees for timber without harming the planet.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—26/04/2021
  Ben makes a surprising confession.
8. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 12, 4. The Last Goodbye
  4/4Victorian detective drama starring Brian Cox as Inspector James McLevy.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 32, Home Economics: Episode 30
  Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Shipping
  Lucy Siegle finds out about the environmental impact of shipping.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Coinages
  Michael Rosen talks to Ralph Keyes about how words and phrases are coined.
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—KT Tunstall on Ivor Cutler
  Singer-songwriter KT Tunstall nominates Scottish humorist Ivor Cutler
13. 17:00
  PM—27/04/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/04/2021 Labour accuses PM of lying over flat renovations
  Labour accuses Boris Johnson of lying over flat renovations
2. 18:30
  Bridget Christie: Mortal—Death
  3/4Comedian Bridget Christie contemplates mortality and takes a look at death.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/04/2021
  Joy turns the tables.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Shadow and Bone, Lemn Sissay, Gwendoline Riley
  Netflix series Shadow and Bone reviewed, Lemn Sissay's Brighton Festival, Gwendoline Riley
5. 19:45
  The Shadow Over Innsmouth—Episode 12
  12/15Will Eleanor Peck's research on Count Saint Germaine crack open the case?
6. 20:00
  After a Death
  Sarah O'Connell examines the ripple effects of the killing of Russell 'Barty' Brown.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Applying for Jobs; Going out after Lockdown
  Applying for Jobs; Going out after Lockdown
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Memory under lockdown; Awards finalist StrongMen; Lockdown resilience
  First finalist in the All in the Mind Awards 2021; memory under lockdown.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Jane Clarke on Protein Folding
  Jane Clarke unravels her discoveries into the molecular origami of our body's proteins.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—India believed to be under-reporting covid deaths
  Official death toll is now approaching 200,000
11. 22:45
  The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary—Episode 7
  Tiffy and Leon's relationship is deepening, but her ex boyfriend still casts a shadow.
12. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—186. Multiple Jugs and Victorian Sausage-Makers, with Rosie Jones
  Fi and Jane chat to comedian Rosie Jones.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/04/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/04/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Great Post Office Trial—7. A Call for Help
  7/22The extraordinary story of a campaign to uncover a massive scandal at the Post Office.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/04/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/04/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/04/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/04/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/04/21 - Food exports post Brexit, Welsh election, land use to save the planet
  UK food and drink exports to the EU in February were 40% down on last year.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Alpine Swift
  Bill Oddie presents the alpine swift.

Wednesday 28 April 2021