BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 21 May 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 4
  4/5Hans Rosling’s reputation for treating mysterious epidemics brings a visitor to his door.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/05/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rev Richard Littledale.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/05/21 - The challenges of autonomous robots, Nigel Owens takes on a farm and managing people in nature
  The social, legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of robots on the farm.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Great Reed Warbler
  Brett Westwood presents the great reed warbler.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/05/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/05/2021
  The government unveils the biggest shake up of Britain's railways since the mid-1990s.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Brian Greene
  Brian Greene, physicist and writer, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/05/2021 The Power of Hope – Hope for New Life
  Christian worship with a Bible reading prayer and music led by Anna Putt.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women on nature, Prisons Minister Alex Chalk, We Are Lady Parts, How infertility diagnoses impact relationships.
  Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.
6. 11:00
  Prison Break—Episode 5: If not this, then what?
  5/5Former 'prison wife' Josie Bevan confronts the failings of the prison system.
7. 11:30
  It's a Fair Cop—Series 6, 4. Vehicle Stop
  4/6Policeman turned stand-up Alfie Moore takes an audience through real-life crime scenarios.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 5
  5/10As Debbie’s dreams begin to blur with reality, a tragedy strikes the family.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Broken Suits; Hospitality Vacancies; Commonhold Homes
  The Broken Suit: Men's tailoring redefined for the post-Pandemic era.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/05/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/05/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
6. 13:45
  It Ain't Me You're Looking For: Bob Dylan at 80—Five: High Water Everywhere (1993-2021)
  5/5Bob Dylan's endings, as powerful as the beginnings round which he built his career in 1963
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/05/2021
  Alice faces the consequences of her actions.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Talawa Stories: Precious Little Thing by Roberta Livingston
  A humorous, heartfelt exploration of womanhood and the heart-breaking choices women face.
9. 14:45
  Chinese Characters—Li Qingzhao: Patriotic Poet
  The woman remembered today as one of the great poets of Chinese history.
10. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT at Home: Tasty Tomatoes and Anarchic Aloes
  Peter Gibbs hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
11. 15:45
  Empty Stages—Madison Chorus
  3/3A drama graduate finds herself alone on a stage in a theatre closed by the pandemic.
12. 16:00
  Last Word—Spencer Silver, Kevin Jackson, Patricia Brown, Asfaw Yemiru
  Matthew Bannister on a chemist, a writer, a codebreaker, a teacher.
13. 16:30
  Feedback—21/05/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
14. 17:00
  PM—21/05/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/05/2021 PM "very concerned" by report findings into BBC's 1995 interview with Princess Diana
  Boris Johnson says the BBC must take every step to ensure nothing like it happens again.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 105, Episode 6
  6/8Andy Zaltzman presents a look back at the week's headlines
3. 19:00
  Front Row—Front Row on Bob Dylan at 80
  Front Row on Bob Dylan at 80, with Bob Geldof, Ann Powers, Martin Carthy and Kerry Shale
4. 19:45
  A Big Disease with a Little Name—Don't Die of Ignorance
  5/12Norman Fowler recalls his time leading the British government's response to AIDS.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Pauline Black, Jess Phillips MP, Andy Street, Baroness Stuart
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Coventry Cathedral.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—On Concrete
  Rebecca Stott on why we need to rethink our love affair with concrete.
7. 21:00
  Meeting Myself Coming Back—Ian Hislop
  Private Eye editor and satirist Ian Hislop meets his younger self in the BBC archives.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Scale of damage done by Israel-Hamas conflict assessed
  UN restarts humanitarian aid to Gaza
9. 22:45
  Snowflake by Louise Nealon—Episode 5
  5/10As Debbie’s dreams begin to blur with reality, a tragedy strikes the family.
10. 23:00
  Great Lives—Ben Miller on William Hazlitt
  Actor and comedian Ben Miller nominates essayist William Hazlitt.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/05/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How I Learned To Understand The World by Hans Rosling—Episode 5
  5/5Hans Rosling takes his public health expertise to Liberia to fight an outbreak of Ebola.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/05/2021
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
8. 05:45
  Bodies—Episode 8: The genius of Vesalius - science and salvation
  8/12Alice Roberts continues a time-travelling tour of anatomical knowledge of the human body.

Saturday 22 May 2021