LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—29/10/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Trouble at work, travellers vs tourists
Laurie Taylor hears about research into workplace conflict, and travellers versus tourists
00:45
Bells on Sunday—28/10/2012
The bells of St Mary Magdalene, Mortehoe, Devon.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—29/10/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—29/10/2012
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—29/10/2012
After a poor harvest, livestock farmers will struggle to feed their animals this winter.
05:57
Weather—29/10/2012
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
06:00
Today—29/10/2012
Discussing patient abuse, one-in-five below 'living wage', and the Brothers Grimm.
09:00
Start the Week—Torture, terrorism and secrets
Andrew Marr with guests Ian Cobain, David Anderson, Clare Bayley and MR Hall.
09:45
Daily Service—29/10/2012
Christian worship from St German's Church, Cardiff, led by The Most Rev George Stack.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Fostering, cooking on a budget
The global picture for women on boards, and Sophie Wright cooks on a shoestring.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 1
1/5Jeanne de Lamare leaves her convent education filled with thoughts of love and romance.
11:00
Land Of The Rising Sums
Alex Bellos visits Japan to discover why Asian cultures seem so much better at maths.
11:30
Ayres on the Air—Series 4, Autumn
3/4What to donate to the harvest festival and interesting things to put on a bonfire.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—29/10/2012
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Local food, health and safety changes, rail franchising
Local food, health and safety, and rail franchising. Consumer news with Julian Worricker.
12:57
Weather—29/10/2012
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—29/10/2012
National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.
13:45
Foreign Bodies—Series 1, UK - Commander Dalgliesh and Chief Inspector Wexford
6/15How PD James's Dalgliesh and Ruth Rendell's Wexford have charted changes in UK society.
14:00
The Archers—28/10/2012
The pressure mounts for Emma and Ed.
14:15
Drama on 4—Gwynfor v Margaret
By Rob Gittins. The true story of Gwynfor Evans, the man who took on Margaret Thatcher.
15:00
Round Britain Quiz—29/10/2012
Tom Sutcliffe puts his mind-bending questions to teams from Wales and the Midlands.
15:30
The Food Programme—Football and Food
John Inverdale on the way football is changing the relationship between food and sport.
16:00
In Seven Days: Inside a Historic Campaign
Artist Nicola Green charts her journey to capture images of Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.
16:30
The Digital Human—Series 2, Tales
Aleks Krotoski looks at whether how we tell stories has changed with the digital world.
17:00
PM—29/10/2012
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—29/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—29/10/2012
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
The Museum of Curiosity—Series 5, Hughes, Czerski, Finkelman
5/6John Lloyd and Jimmy Carr with Sean Hughes, Dr Helen Czerski and Dr Irving Finkel.
19:00
The Archers—29/10/2012
Josh shows his enterprising streak.
19:15
Front Row—Tom Wolfe in conversation with Mark Lawson
Mark Lawson interviews American writer Tom Wolfe, as he publishes a new novel.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 1
1/5Jeanne de Lamare leaves her convent education filled with thoughts of love and romance.
20:00
Document—The British Gunner and the Irish Civil War
Mike Thomson returns with the investigative history series, starting in Dublin in 1922.
20:30
Analysis—Labour, the Left and Europe
Edward Stourton asks if Labour should re-evaluate its attitude to the EU.
21:00
Material World—25/10/2012
Six-year sentences handed to Italian earthquake specialists for bad L'Aquila advice.
21:30
Start the Week—Torture, terrorism and secrets
Andrew Marr with guests Ian Cobain, David Anderson, Clare Bayley and MR Hall.
21:58
Weather—29/10/2012
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—29/10/2012
America braces for Hurricane Sandy.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Cleaner of Chartres, Episode 1
1/10There is something special about Agnes Morel the mysterious woman who cleans the cathedral
23:00
News Quiz USA—29/10/2012
The News Quiz gets a US makeover with an all-American panel. Presented by Andy Borowitz.
23:30
Today in Parliament—29/10/2012
Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—30/10/2012
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Tombstone, Episode 1
1/5The untold story of Mao's Great Famine, during which 36 million Chinese starved to death.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—30/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2012
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—30/10/2012
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—30/10/2012
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—30/10/2012
Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
05:45
Farming Today—30/10/2012
A warning that the global trade in plants lays the UK wide open to new diseases.






































