BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 14 May 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Bird Brain of Britain
  Russell Davies presents a special quiz on the theme of birds.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
8. 05:45
  Profile—Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
  How the son of a Black Sea coastguard became the controversial president of Turkey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—14/05/2023
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Spools of Time
  Canadian broadcaster Chris Brookes reflects on how memories are captured.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Goat farming in Pembrokeshire
  Verity Sharp visits a family who are farming goats in Pembrokeshire.
4. 06:57
  Weather—14/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—14/05/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Turkey election; Established church; St Francis of Assisi
  Edward Stourton takes a look at some of the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Cure EB
  Sharmila Collins presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure EB.
8. 07:57
  Weather—14/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—14/05/2023
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the Sunday papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Mental Health Awareness
  A service from Northern Ireland at the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Dust to Dust
  Rebecca Stott ponders the nature of dust, as spring sunshine sharpens the sight of it.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dotterel
  Steve Backshall presents the dotterel.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—14/05/2023
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—14/05/2023
  There’s panic at Beechwood and a surprise guest at Brookfield.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Simon Pegg, actor
  Simon Pegg, actor, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 91, 6. Columbo, Keanu Reeves and Vertigo
  6/10Sue Perkins hosts Radio 4's longest running panel show, Just a Minute.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Eating Wild
  Can you eat like a hunter-gatherer in modern Britain? Dan Saladino meets people who are.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—14/05/2023
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  Conspiracies: The Secret Knowledge—Machine Guns on Street Corners
  4/6Phil Tinline explores the role of conspiracy, and conspiracy theory, in British politics.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Portstewart
  Kathy Clugston and her team of gardening experts are in Portstewart.
8. 14:45
  Opening Lines—Anna Karenina - Episode 3
  John Yorke explores the world of Leo Tolstoy’s great novel Anna Karenina.
9. 15:00
  Love Stories—Anna Karenina - Episode 3
  A tragic tale of love, desire, transgression and retribution.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Deborah Levy, Miranda France and Kate Morton
  Deborah Levy talks about her new novel, August Blue.
11. 16:30
  21st Century Relaxation Tape
  A hypnotic half-hour of aural bliss taking you inside the world of 'wellness sound'.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Sex education: Too much too young?
  What is being taught in our schools about sex?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
  How the son of a Black Sea coastguard became the controversial president of Turkey.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/05/2023 Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections
  Polling stations close in Turkey in the most pivotal election in the country's history.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Sean Cooney
  Sean Cooney chooses his audio highlights of the week.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/05/2023
  Tony unearths a shocking secret.
4. 19:15
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 9, Aberystwyth
  4/6Mark Steel visits Aberystwyth and performs a bespoke comedy show for the local residents
5. 19:45
  On Portobello Prom—Fruits and Fights
  2/5A showdown on the prom reveals some surprising secrets and painful feelings.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—12/05/2023
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Grace Bumbry, Don Short, Dame Rosemary Cramp, Wee Willie Harris
  Matthew Bannister on an opera singer, a journalist, an archaeologist and a rock‘n’roller
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Fraud and Food Prices
  We discuss new figures showing the scale of fraud and ask what you can do about it.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Cure EB
  Sharmila Collins presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Cure EB.
10. 21:30
  Short Cuts—The Gallery
  Short documentaries about artworks and artists. Presented by Josie Long.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—14/05/2023
  Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  Loose Ends—David Baddiel, Priyanga Burford, William Hartston, Megan McCubbin, Carminho, Mariachi Las Adelitas, Scottee, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Spools of Time
  Canadian broadcaster Chris Brookes reflects on how memories are captured.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/05/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Taste and Lifestyle
  Taste and Lifestyle: how consumer culture remade taste and the West Indian front room.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
  Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Dunstan, Stepney in Greater London
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/05/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/05/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/05/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Richard Oppong Boateng
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/05/23 Glasshouses, lowland peat emissions, King Charles III coast path
  Are mega glasshouses the future?
10. 05:56
  Weather—15/05/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Cattle Egret
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Cattle Egret.

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