BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 16 May 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Workplace Misbehaviour
  Workplace misbehaviour: how has it changed over the years?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Swan Bell Tower in Perth in Western Australia.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Swan Bell Tower in Perth in Western Australia.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/05/22 Water quality; vet shortage; Northumberland show
  Government responds to water quality recommendations. Northumberland Show. Vet Shortages.
10. 05:56
  Weather—16/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Asian Koel
  Michael Palin presents the Asian koel's arrival to an Indian orchard.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The body clock and sleep
  Tom Sutcliffe with Russell Foster, Sonja Linden and Ros Holmes.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—Church and Society - Social Justice
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Lyndall Bywater.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Girl Bands, Period Tracking Apps, Couples Therapy
  Mel C from the Spice Girls discusses the end of Little Mix.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—Island Warden Wanted
  The warden of a tiny island in the Bristol Channel is moving on. Who will take over?
6. 11:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 13, Roads Less Travelled
  Alan Dein shares online conversations with people from across the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Eating Meat, Inclusive Rents and Business Going Bust
  Are we being misled about some of the environmental and health benefits of giving up meat?
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—16/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Future Will Be Synthesised—Private Pain: Deepfake Image Abuse
  Henry Ajder examines our synthetic future, starting with deepfake origins in pornography.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/05/2022
  Has Pip found a perfect solution?
7. 14:15
  The Reckoning—3. The Price of Silence
  3/3True crime. Charles Nicholl investigates the death of playwright Christopher Marlowe.
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 8, 2022
  Kirsty Lang chairs the fiendish cryptic quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Madhur Jaffrey: A Legacy
  Sheila Dillon hears how Madhur 'paved the way' in food for women of Indian heritage.
10. 16:00
  A Life in Miniatures
  Max Porter explores why model villages hold such fascination and inspiration for him.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—Autism and Faith
  Series exploring the place and nature of faith in today's world, with Ernie Rea.
12. 17:00
  PM—16/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/05/2022 Boris Johnson holds talks in Belfast
  PM continues efforts to restore power sharing government at Stormont
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 89, Nosey Neighbours, Tap Dancing and Charlie Chaplin
  1/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/05/2022
  Alice feels out of her depth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Top Gun Maverick, Joseph Wright of Derby Painting, Kingsway Tram Subway, Louise Erdrich
  Top Gun: Maverick, a Joseph Wright of Derby painting unveiled and novelist Louise Erdrich.
5. 20:00
  London on the Line
  Ten years after the 2012 Olympics why is London in crisis and what can be done about it?
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Cambodia: Returning the Gods
  The Cambodian government is demanding the return of its gods - stolen statues.
7. 21:00
  The Long View—Cancel Culture
  Jonathan Freedland takes the Long View of cancel culture.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—The body clock and sleep
  Tom Sutcliffe with Russell Foster, Sonja Linden and Ros Holmes.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland
  Government planning to override parts of agreement governing post-Brexit trade in NI
10. 22:45
  Love Marriage by Monica Ali—1: First impressions
  1/10Meera Syal reads Monica Ali's big-hearted and hilarious new novel - her first in a decade.
11. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—What is language actually good for?
  Nick Enfield and Michael Rosen on language being good for lawyers but bad for scientists.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/05/2022
  Susan Hulme reports on the Governor of the Bank of England's stark warning on food prices.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe—1. A Good Name
  1/10The story of the Sackler family's role in America's devastating opioid crisis.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/05/22 - vets' mental health, global wheat prices and oilseed rape
  Mental health challenges for the veterinary sector.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Wheatear
  Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the northern wheatear.

Tuesday 17 May 2022