BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 20 May 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/05/2022
  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—4. Sell, Sell, Sell
  4/10OxyContin is launched, and a phalanx of trained sales reps spread out across the US.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Dr Steve Taylor.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Badger cull, Shellfish protest, Veterinary chaplain
  Badger cull disputed figures; shellfish protest; veterinary chaplain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hobby
  Brett Westwood presents the story and sound of the hobby.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—20/05/2022
  News from Westminster and Holyrood with Susan Hulme.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Bradley Walsh, presenter and actor
  Bradley Walsh, presenter and actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Church and Society – Eden Restored
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Major Anne Read.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—US singer/songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman, Laura Bates, Menstrual leave/abortion reform in Spain, Feminine power & goddesses
  Two-time Grammy nominee Beth Nielsen Chapman sings live in the Woman's Hour studio.
6. 11:00
  Sketches: Stories of Art and People—Tribute
  True stories of life-changing encounters with art in all its forms.
7. 11:30
  Believe It!—Series 6, Stuff
  2/4Richard Wilson decides it's time to declutter his life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  A Brief History of Progress
  American satirist Joe Queenan asks what is progress and has it run out?
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Jonny Dymond.
5. 13:45
  The Future Will Be Synthesised—Communication and Relationships
  Henry Ajder explores positive future applications of synthetic media.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/05/2022
  Brian is looking out for his family.
7. 14:15
  Lusus—3. Rituals
  Magnus discovers it’s not always easy to change your habits and stay on the right path.
8. 14:45
  Living with the Gods—Mother and Child
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the protection of the newly-born and their mothers.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Wellcome Collection
  Kathy Clugston and the panel are at Wellcome Collection, London.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Mother
  By Heidi Amsinck. A man takes a job in a very unusual bakery in Copenhagen.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Shireen Abu Akleh, Robert Gillmor, Leonid Kravchuk (pictured), Carrie White
  Matthew Bannister on a journalist, an artist, a president and a hairdresser.
12. 16:30
  Feedback—20/05/2022
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
13. 17:00
  PM—20/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/05/2022 The US warns the UK over Northern Ireland
  The US says the row with the EU about Northern Ireland risks western unity over Ukraine.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 108, Episode 5
  5/8Andy Zaltzman presents the topical panel show.
3. 19:00
  Past Forward: A Century of Sound—Get Out of My Pub
  Greg Jenner explores the evolution of the pub across the last half century.
4. 19:15
  Screenshot—Box Office Bombs
  Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore big-budget flops, from Ishtar to Cats.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Lord Blunkett, David Davis MP, Nancy Fielder, Dame Julie Kenny
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Sheffield Hallam University.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—Home from Home
  Michael Morpurgo calls for a rethink on how we deal with refugees.
7. 21:00
  Archive on 4—We're All Living in OK Computer Now...
  An examination of the prophetic qualities of Radiohead's OK Computer, 25 years on.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Mariupol: Ukraine surrenders to Russian forces
  Russia says the site has been 'liberated'.
9. 22:45
  Love Marriage by Monica Ali—5: New Horizons
  5/10Readings from modern classics, new works by leading writers and world literature
10. 23:00
  Great Lives—Rob Newman on Franklin D Roosevelt
  Comedian Rob Newman nominates one of his heroes, President Franklin D Roosevelt.
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/05/2022
  Mark D'Arcy reports on the ballot that gives backbench MPs the chance to change the law.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/05/2022
  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—5. OxyContin & Drug Abuse
  5/10OxyContin drug abuse makes disturbing headlines, and the Sacklers response is unexpected.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/05/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Dance
  Why busting a move can enhance your fitness, your mood and the size of your brain.

Saturday 21 May 2022