BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 23 October 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Into the Abyss, Episode 1
  1/5Carol Shaben reads a report about a plane crash back in Canada with only four survivors.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/10/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/10/2012
  UK organic cereal farmers are facing seed shortages due to this year's wet weather.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/10/2012
  The Savile scandal, plus the US presidential debate, and what's in a nickname?
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—23/10/2012
  Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster and beyond.
3. 09:00
  The Public Philosopher—Series 2, Immigration
  1/2Prof Michael Sandel discusses the philosophy of immigration with a Texan audience.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/10/2012
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Pastor Alex Robertson.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—PD James, Tina Nash on surviving domestic abuse
  PD James, Tina Nash on surviving domestic abuse, Rose Heilbron. Presented by Jane Garvey.
6. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5Yukinari finds his presence in the palace is not welcomed and Shonagon's mind diverted.
7. 11:00
  Saving Species—Series 3, British Raptors
  8/24Birds of prey numbers are rising in the UK, but not every countryside user welcomes this.
8. 11:30
  Swansong—Synchronicity by The Police
  1/4A new series in which Stuart Maconie looks at four final albums, and tells their stories.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/10/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  What lessons can be learned from the Jimmy Savile case? Phone-in with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/10/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/10/2012
  News, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Germany - Inspector Barlach
  2/15Mark Lawson uncovers German history in the crime novels of Friedrich Durrenmatt.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/10/2012
  Fallon is feeling nervous.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Forever Mankind
  A twist on history as astronauts retrieve the bodies of the first men on the moon.
8. 15:00
  Making History—23/10/2012
  Tom Holland is joined by Dr Lucy Worsley and Prof Owen Davies.
9. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Apocalypse Then and Now
  The environment of Laos remains scarred by American bombing. Tom Heap joins the clean-up.(R)
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Compensation for Savile's Victims
  Joshua Rozenberg asks how the courts will treat claims made by victims of Jimmy Savile.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—Justin Webb and Frances Fyfield
  Justin Webb and Frances Fyfield tell Harriett Gilbert about the books they love.
12. 17:00
  PM—23/10/2012
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Includes Weather.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/10/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 4, Let It Grow
  3/6Adam hopes to bond with his dad Rudy, while they till the earth on an allotment.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/10/2012
  Don has made his decision and Hayley is getting hot under the collar.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Poet Sharon Olds, Squeeze on tour
  Sharon Olds on her poems charting the end of her marriage; Squeeze on writing new songs.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 5, Episode 2
  2/5Yukinari finds his presence in the palace is not welcomed and Shonagon's mind diverted.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Public, Private and Profitable
  After the West Coast rail debacle, Michael Robinson investigates government outsourcing.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—23/10/2012
  Dr Graeme Douglas on his research into visually impaired teenagers.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Self-Harm, Insulin Pumps, Night Terrors, Penile Cancer
  Dr Mark Porter on insulin pumps, night terrors, self-harming and penile cancer.
9. 21:30
  The Public Philosopher—Series 2, Immigration
  1/2Prof Michael Sandel discusses the philosophy of immigration with a Texan audience.
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/10/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/10/2012
  Savile and trust in the BBC, Libya one year on, and the end of Ceefax. With Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Patricia Ferguson - The Midwife's Daughter, Episode 7
  7/10Grace is injured while Violet is away visiting her sister and becomes dangerously ill.
13. 23:00
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4The comedian entertains at home with a nourishing menu of Welsh rarebit.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/10/2012
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/10/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Into the Abyss, Episode 2
  2/5Pilot Erik Vogel was not happy about flying north on the evening of 19 October 1984.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/10/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/10/2012
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Sheikh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/10/2012
  Farmers' groups say they had no option but to postpone the pilot badger cull.

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