BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 23 May 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Covid and change
  Covid: how has it changed our economy and home lives?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Nicholas Halewood in Merseyside.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Nicholas Halewood in Merseyside.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/05/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Revd Mary Stallard.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/05/22 - Ukrainian Farmers, Community Supported Agriculture, Hothouse flowers
  Ukrainian farmers face huge problems because of the war.
10. 05:56
  Weather—23/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Helen Moncrieff on the Shetland Starling
  Helen Moncrieff is bewitched by the mimicking of Shetland starlings.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Learning from apes, fish and wasps
  Adam Rutherford with Frans de Waal, Seirian Sumner and Nichola Raihani.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/05/2022 Thy Kingdom Come - Faith for the Future
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Andy Fishburne.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Anning statue, Sean O'Neill and daughter's death from ME, Social care
  Sean O'Neill on the death of his eldest daughter Maeve from ME.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—Life Interrupted
  Seán Binder's humanitarian work with refugees could bring about 20 years in a Greek prison
6. 11:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 13, A Different Way
  Alan Dein connects with people across the world who are seeking a different path in life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—BuyNowPayLater Energy, Supermarket Price Rises and High Heels
  The 'buy-now-pay-later' company offering to spread the cost of your energy?
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Dazzling Disguise
  Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/05/2022
  Alice shares an uncomfortable truth.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jason's Mates
  A sharply observed and audio rich satire on modern politics.
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 9, 2022
  Kirsty Lang is in the chair for radio's most fiendish quiz
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Consider the Axe: Food, farming and the wonders of Stonehenge.
  Dan Saladino and blacksmith Alex Pole explain how our food has been influenced by metals.
10. 16:00
  Youth Unites
  Story of messages sent for a century from the youth of Wales to the youth of the world.
11. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 26, Virtue
  Aleks discovers if the digital world is still one that can be a force for good?
12. 17:00
  PM—23/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/05/2022 PM pictured drinking at lockdown event
  New photographs show Boris Johnson drinking at a Downing Street event during lockdown.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 89, The Ukulele, Bingo and The Pawn Shop
  2/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest-running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/05/2022
  Jazzer has an elaborate plan.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Cannes Film Festival, John Godber's Teechers, the winner of the British Book Awards
  Jason Solomons reports live from the Cannes Film Festival.
5. 20:00
  Sports Star
  Sports stars seem to have more political influence than ever before. What does that mean?
6. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Love-bombing Estonia’s Russian Speakers
  Can music and culture help unite Estonia?
7. 21:00
  The Long View—When Things Fall Apart
  Jonathan Freedland explores the past behind the present. How do things fall apart?
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Learning from apes, fish and wasps
  Adam Rutherford with Frans de Waal, Seirian Sumner and Nichola Raihani.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—PM under pressure over new "Partygate" photos
  The pictures were obtained by ITV News
10. 22:45
  Love Marriage by Monica Ali—6: Confusion
  6/10Meera Syal reads Monica Ali's novel following two families brought together by marriage.
11. 23:00
  DMs Are Open—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official host BBC Radio 4 Extra’s new open-door sketch show.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/05/2022
  News from Westminster with Sean Curran.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/05/2022
  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—6. The Case Against Purdue Pharma
  6/10Federal prosecutors investigate the Sackler's family run pharmaceutical business.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/05/2022
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rt Revd Mary Stallard
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/05/22 - Gene editing, palm oil in dairy cow feed and growing lavender
  Gene editing means tomato plants can produce vitamin D. Is it an opportunity for farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Sedge Warbler
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the sedge warbler.

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