BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 13 April 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Memory by Tania Branigan—3: 'Violence is truth'
  3/5A haunting exploration of China's Cultural Revolution from the Guardian's Tania Branigan.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/04/2023
  Spiritual reflection with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/04/23 Free range hens; slugs; apples
  Free-range hens will soon be freed as restrictions are eased in England and Wales.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cirl Bunting
  Steve Backshall presents the cirl bunting.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/04/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Battle of Crécy
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1346 conflict between the armies of France and England
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—13/04/2023 New Life – New love
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Swarzy Macaly.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Baroness Warsi, Labiaplasty, secondary breast cancer and “Clustercore”
  Surgeons have begun collating data on labiaplasty for the first time
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Gran Chaco - Paraguay’s vanishing forest
  A massive new road across Paraguay threatens a fragile eco-system and two communities.
6. 11:30
  Great Lives—Frederick the Great of Prussia
  Frederick the Great, the most surprising king of Prussia.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—You and Yours Gap Finders: Simon Griffiths
  You and Yours Gap Finders: Simon Griffiths
3. 12:32
  Sliced Bread—Toast - Olestra
  Big ideas which promised consumers so much but ended up toast. This week, Olestra
4. 12:57
  Weather—13/04/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—13/04/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind—Susan
  Jules Montague and William Miller meet Susan, who has a rare type of dementia called PCA.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—12/04/2023
  Oliver faces a dilemma.
8. 14:15
  Life Lines—Series 6, Series 6: Part Two
  Award winning drama set in an ambulance call centre
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Lost Norfolk
  Lawrence D'Silva explores the abandoned villages and ruined churches of Norfolk.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Books Beyond Words
  Marie Grant makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Books Beyond Words.
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Contemporary Indian Writing in the spotlight
  Octavia Bright explores the exciting new literary voices coming from India.
12. 16:00
  Princess—Aud the Deep-Minded
  The story of an Icelandic Queen with WoW founder Jude Kelly and Vilborg Davíðsdóttir.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Negotiation
  Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it
14. 17:00
  PM—13/04/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/04/2023 Suspect Named In Major US Intelligence Leak
  US media names a man alleged to be behind the leaking of secret intelligence documents
2. 18:30
  Susan Calman Makes Me Happy—Television
  2/4Susan Calman explains why her love of TV makes her happy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/04/2023
  There’s a surprise for Helen
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Front Row reviews Hamnet at the RSC and TV drama Obsession; Michael Frayn on his memoir
  Reviews of the RSC's Hamnet and TV drama Obsession; Michael Frayn's memoir Among Others
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—The AI Revolution
  How much should we embrace artificial intelligence and how much should we worry about it?
6. 20:30
  Fallout: Living in the Shadow of the Bomb—Episode 2: The Black Mist
  An examination of the fallout from Britain's atomic testing programme, which began in 1952
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Negotiation
  Tips and insights into the art of negotiating and the science underpinning it
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Battle of Crécy
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 1346 conflict between the armies of France and England
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—US airman arrested over leaking secret documents
  Can the US be trusted to keep secrets safe?
10. 22:45
  Magpie by Elizabeth Day—Ep 9 - Annabelle
  9/10Annabelle, Jake's mother, makes her feelings about Kate and Marisa clear.
11. 23:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 10, Joe Thomas
  4/6Inbetweeners star Joe Thomas reads from his childhood diary.
12. 23:30
  Angst!—Poster Girl
  4/5A 3rd generation Londoner takes part in a virtual reality game to win British citizenship.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Red Memory by Tania Branigan—4: 'We were all idealistic.'
  4/5A hauntingly powerful account of the Cultural Revolution by the Guardian's Tania Branigan.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/04/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/04/2023
  Spiritual reflection with Bishop David Chillingworth of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/04/23 - Fly-tipping, sheep on a ferry and Chilean beef farming
  Will government action on fly-tipping make a difference?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Grasshopper Warbler
  Kate Humble presents the grasshopper warbler.

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