BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 30 May 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Wealth - Plutocratic London
  Plutocratic London and dynastic wealth.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Fittleworth in West Sussex.
  Bells on Sunday comes from the parish church of St Mary the Virgin, Fittleworth
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/05/22 Peat fires; Soil workshop; Farming and climate change.
  Allegations of illegal peat burning. Soil workshops. Climate change and future farming.
10. 05:56
  Weather—30/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Nightjar
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the story and sound of the nightjar.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/05/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Family drama at Hay Festival
  Helen Lewis with Damon Galgut, Margo Jefferson and Jennifer Egan at the Hay Festival
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—30/05/2022 A life of service - The Excellence of Wisdom
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Becky Silver.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hannah Fry, Female Bouncers, Ukrainian Refugees
  Hannah Fry on her new documentary, Making Sense of Cancer.
5. 11:00
  The Untold—Trouble at the Barbers
  Lockdown hits a barbers in Pudsey. But there are even bigger storms on the horizon.
6. 11:30
  Don't Log Off—Series 13, Keeping Going
  Alan Dein is connecting with people around the world to hear stories of hope and support.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—30/05/2022
  News and discussion of consumer affairs
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/05/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—30/05/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  How to Steal a Trillion—1. The Invention of Offshore
  Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/05/2022
  Brian feels hard done by.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Barbeque 67: The Original Summer of Love
  Migrant workers, Jimi Hendrix and the true story of the start of the Summer of Love.
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 10, 2022
  Kirsty Lang chairs the long-running cryptic quiz.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Falafel: A recipe for connection
  Leyla Kazim tracks the story of falafel and how it’s become a part of global food culture.
10. 16:00
  The Dancer and Her Shoe Maker
  The story of two people connected by a ballet shoe.
11. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 26, Reflections
  Aleks Krotoski asks if AI companions will be like imaginary friends of childhood.
12. 17:00
  PM—30/05/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/05/2022 Russian forces close in on strategic city in eastern Ukraine.
  Russian forces are reportedly nearing the centre of Severodonetsk, in eastern Ukraine.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 89, Talking Pictures, The Art of Drag and My Fashion Essentials
  3/8Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/05/2022
  Roy has a troubling flashback.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Refik Anadol, Jasdeep Singh Degun, The British Art Show
  Immersive digital art in Coventry, the British Art Show, & music from Jasdeep Singh Degun.
5. 20:00
  The Little Black Book
  The story of the survival guide for young black men in America.
6. 20:30
  Analysis—From Russia with love
  How Russia exerts its influence across the globe.
7. 21:00
  The Dolittle Machine
  Writer Matthew De Abaitua tries to build a machine that will let him talk with animals.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—Family drama at Hay Festival
  Helen Lewis with Damon Galgut, Margo Jefferson and Jennifer Egan at the Hay Festival
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—EU unable to agree ban on Russian oil imports
  Ukraine frustrated by delay - urges countries to strike deal
10. 22:45
  Mr Wilder and Me by Jonathan Coe—Episode 1
  1/10Calista, a film score composer, tells the story of how she came to work for Billy Wilder
11. 23:00
  DMs Are Open—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official host BBC Radio 4 Extra’s new open-door sketch show.
12. 23:30
  Epiphanies—Sara Collins, Bobby Gillespie, Lisa Dwan
  The inspiring moments that start an artistic journey
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/05/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Gold by Jeremy Paxman—Episode 1
  1/5Jeremy Paxman’s social history of how coal made Britain read by Adrian Scarborough.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/05/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/05/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/05/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/05/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/05/2022 - A Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Indiana, Mexico trade deal and vertical farming
  What will a Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Indiana mean for farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Amy Liptrot on the Arctic Tern
  Orcadian author Amy Liptrot laments the Arctic terns of her childhood.

Tuesday 31 May 2022