BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 2 May 2023

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Among Others by Michael Frayn—Episode 1
  1/5Martin Jarvis reads from Michael Frayn’s masterly new autobiography,
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2023
  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—02/05/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/05/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/05/2023 Airport's impact on rivers, native oysters in the Solent, grass-fed beef
  The runways impacting rivers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tim Birkhead on the Puffin
  Zoologist Tim Birkhead discusses the monumental dullness of puffins for Tweet of the Day.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/05/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Influenced—The New Gurus, New Gurus: 5. Gazing into the Abyss
  David Fuller was enthralled by Jordan Peterson. So how did his guru let him down?
3. 09:30
  Metamorphosis - How Insects Transformed Our World—Dazzling Disguise
  Erica McAlister uncovers a treasure trove of remarkable insights from the insect world.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—02/05/2023 Coronation Prayers – Generosity
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Shermara Fletcher.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Caregivers, What do we know about Queen Charlotte, Ukrainian musical prodigies
  Two writers discuss the experience of caring for their mothers.
6. 11:00
  Supersenses—Smelly People
  Prof Ben Garrod uses new tech to sniff things out, and exploring extending our senses.
7. 11:30
  A Living Leg-End
  Meet Lavinia Co-op - transatlantic icon of the radical drag scene.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You & Yours: How have you and your family been affected by gambling?
  Call You & Yours: How have you and your family been affected by gambling?
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—02/05/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  The Warsaw Ghetto: History as Survival—7. The Umschlagplatz
  An extraordinary underground archive reveals life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—01/05/2023
  Helen seeks distractions.
7. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 1, Part 6
  6/7Has Laura really discovered who killed her son?
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 40, Carlisle
  2/12Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits.
9. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Investigation DRS
  Tom Heap and Sepi Golzari-Munro investigate Scotland's controversial deposit return scheme
10. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—Women's Words
  Dr Jenni Nuttall talks to Michael about the words used by and about women.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Kofi Annan
  Gillian Burke chooses the seventh secretary-general of the United Nations.
12. 17:00
  PM—02/05/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/05/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/05/2023 Warning issued about AI
  A leading scientist has warned about the speed artificial intelligence is advancing.
2. 18:30
  Wosson Cornwall—Series 1, 2. It's St Crundy's Day Eve!
  2/4Dawn French and Edward Rowe head up a new sketch show with a Cornish flavour.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/05/2023
  Kirsty is on the spot.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Sir Lenny Henry on his new play, music from the Tashi Lhunpo monastery, publishing and net zero
  Sir Lenny Henry, music from the Tashi Lhunpo monastery, publishing and net zero.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Oiling Putin’s War?
  File on 4 investigates the secretive world of oil shipping
6. 20:40
  In Touch—A Tactile Coronation; Clay Modelling
  We hear how visually impaired children will be able to access King Charles's Coronation.
7. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Aphasia
  Communication problems after stroke: intensive speech therapy can make all the difference.
8. 21:30
  Influenced—The New Gurus, New Gurus: 5. Gazing into the Abyss
  David Fuller was enthralled by Jordan Peterson. So how did his guru let him down?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Warnings about Artificial Intelligence
  The 'godfather' of AI quits Google, warning about its dangers
10. 22:45
  Victory City by Salman Rushdie—Episode Two
  2/10The new novel from the Booker Prize-winning author of Midnight's Children.
11. 23:00
  The Confessional—Series 2, The Confession of Ed Byrne
  3/6Confessional comedy, as Stephen Mangan grills comedian Ed Byrne about his guilty secrets.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/05/2023
  Sean Curran reports as MPs question the government about the crisis in Sudan.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Among Others by Michael Frayn—Episode 2
  2/5After a fall Frayn assesses his life, and views himself from an unusual perspective.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/05/2023
  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—03/05/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/05/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Canon Anne Easter
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/05/2023: Carbon footprint of beef production; Lowland peat lands
  Growing vegetables on lowland peat lands. Can greenhouse-gas-friendly beef be produced?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on Swifts and Swallows
  Presenter Dermot O'Leary relishes soaring swifts and swallows bobbing in front of his car.

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