BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 5 May 2021

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle—Episode 2
  2/5The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th century.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/05/2021
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart who runs a Christian arts charity
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/05/21 - Farm jobs for the unemployed, a green recovery and robot tractors
  We get more details about a scheme to match up unemployed people with jobs on farms.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Urban Dawn Chorus
  David Attenborough introduces the final recording marking International Dawn Chorus day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/05/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/05/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Life Changing—The coalman who could have been a prince
  Jane Garvey talks to Keith Williams about an extraordinary revelation about his parentage.
4. 09:30
  Chinese Characters—Kublai Khan: Cosmopolitan Conqueror
  The Mongol head of a dynasty that both occupied China and connected it to a wider world.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/05/2021 The Art of Celebration – Communion
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rev Dr Paul Mathole.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Tracey Emin; Women and Nightclubs; Young Children and Mental Health
  Tracey Emin on her latest exhibition and re-imaginging nightclubs so women feel safe.
7. 10:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 3. The Elm Tree
  3/10Giles tries to impress Grace by inviting her to a supper party.
8. 11:00
  Tricky—Does Your Vote Matter?
  Why should you bother to vote?
9. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Kingston-upon-Thames
  4/6Mark Steel visits the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and performs for the locals.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Lean, Fall, Stand by Jon McGregor—3: Station K
  3/10The new novel from the author of Reservoir 13 following an Antarctic expedition gone wrong
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Vineyard Tourism; Disconnected Customers; Loose Clothing
  As the reputation of English wine grows, can vineyards become tourist attractions?
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/05/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Laws That Aren't Laws—Betteridge's Law of Headlines
  3/5Comedian Robin Ince explores laws that govern our lives that really aren't, but should be.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/05/2021
  Alan helps with a spiritual crisis.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Comrade Ackland and I
  Drama based on the true story of poet Valentine Ackland and Sylvia Townsend Warner.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Personal Banking and the Pandemic
  Has the Covid-19 pandemic changed our relationship with our banks?
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Pen or keyboard - what's best for notetaking; All in the Mind Awards; USA racist killings and mental health of black Americans
  How racist killings can trigger poor mental health for all black Americans.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Perfume
  Perfume: a social history of Chanel No 5 and Red Moscow. Also, the meaning of scents.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Decline of the Editor
  From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the future of news.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/05/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/05/2021 Elections 2021: Final hours of campaigning
  Political party leaders make their final push for votes ahead of polling day.
2. 18:30
  Alone—Series 3, One's Company
  5/6It’s a bank holiday and nobody knows what to do with themselves. Stars Angus Deayton.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/05/2021
  Fallon struggles to keep quiet.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anna Kerrigan, events testing, Sunjeev Sahota
  Anna Kerrigan on her new film, Cowboys.
5. 19:45
  Hardy's Women—The Woodlanders, 3. The Elm Tree
  3/10Giles tries to impress Grace by inviting her to a supper party.
6. 20:00
  Life Changing—The coalman who could have been a prince
  Jane Garvey talks to Keith Williams about an extraordinary revelation about his parentage.
7. 20:30
  Shock Waves—Musician Anoushka Shankar
  5/5Anoushka Shankar explores the effect of the pandemic and lockdown on musical creativity.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The South Australian Miracle
  One Australian state is leading the world in green energy. Peter Hadfield reports.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—Decline of the Editor
  From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the future of news.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Facebook's oversight board upholds Trump suspension
  Board says decision needs to be reviewed within 6 months
11. 22:45
  Lean, Fall, Stand by Jon McGregor—3: Station K
  3/10The new novel from the author of Reservoir 13 following an Antarctic expedition gone wrong
12. 23:00
  Jamie MacDonald: Life on the Blink—Series 1, The First Hurdle
  1/4The stand-up comic's unique take on his rapid descent into blindness.
13. 23:15
  Domestic Science—Series 2, Kitchen
  1/4A heady combination of maths, science and comedy with the Festival of the Spoken Nerd trio
14. 23:30
  The Prime Minister at 300—A job for the fourth century
  3/3Sir Anthony Seldon charts 300 years of the top job in British politics.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The King's Painter: The Life and Times of Hans Holbein by Franny Moyle—Episode 3
  3/5The extraordinary life of the outstanding artist of the 16th century.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/05/2021
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Fiona Stewart who runs a Christian arts charity
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/05/21 - Deer culling in lockdown, gene editing in the EU and DIY farm machinery
  What next for the UK deer population after culling was hit by lockdown?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Shag
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the seabird, the shag.

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