BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 1 November 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tombstone, Episode 3
  3/5Xinyang was a lush grain-producing region and yet the Chinese famine hit hardest there.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/11/2012
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/11/2012
  Schmallenberg virus has been discovered in Northern Ireland for the first time.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/11/2012
  Osborne on the EU, plus donations to the Met, and Mitt Romney's foreign policy.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—01/11/2012
  Rachel Byrne with the latest news from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Anarchy
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss The Anarchy, the 12th-century English civil war.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/11/2012
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Neuroscience and gender; Women and 'soft power'; The most expensive wedding in history
  Neuroscience and gender, women and 'soft power', and changing rules for childminders.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 4
  4/5Jeanne believes having a second child will heal heartache caused by a loveless marriage.
7. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—The dark secret of a Moscow flat
  Kate Adie presents reports by BBC correspondents in Jordan, Moscow, California and Libya.
8. 11:30
  What's So Great About ...?—Series 1, Method Acting
  2/3Can Lenny Henry be convinced to go Method?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/11/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Booze-free bars, energy complaints, and the legal challenge to a tax on e-books
  The 'party' cities embracing alcohol-free bars and the rise in energy complaints.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/11/2012
  National and international news presented by Martha Kearney.
5. 13:45
  Foreign Bodies—Series 1, Britain - DCI Jane Tennison
  9/15Lynda La Plante's DCI Jane Tennison changed police procedurals, argues Mark Lawson.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/10/2012
  Emma and George get a Halloween fright.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Other Simenon, Teddy Bear
  1/3A society gynaecologist's infatuation with a young girl throws his life into freefall.
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Hicks Lodge/National Forest
  Helen Mark visits a restored open cast mine in Leicestershire, now a haven for wildlife.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Tibet Relief Fund
  Tsering Passang presents an appeal on behalf of Tibet Relief Fund.
10. 15:30
  Open Book—Dawn French on her novel Oh Dear Silvia
  Dawn French on her novel Oh Dear Silvia, and British history re-imagined by CJ Sansom.
11. 16:00
  The Film Programme—01/11/2012
  Jacques Audiard on Rust and Bone, and Chris O'Dowd on The Sapphires.
12. 16:30
  Material World—01/11/2012
  Gareth Mitchell investigates energy storage solutions and the threats to our woodlands.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/11/2012
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/11/2012
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Andrew Lawrence: How Did We End Up Like This?—Communication
  2/6Comic explanation of communication via stand-up, song and sketch.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/11/2012
  Will discovers the truth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—John Goodman, Orhan Pamuk, Andrew Rawnsley on Secret State
  Mark Lawson presents John Goodman, Orhan Pamuk, and Andrew Rawnsley on Secret State.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Une Vie, Episode 4
  4/5Jeanne believes having a second child will heal heartache caused by a loveless marriage.
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—DIY Law
  Joshua Rozenberg asks what it is like to represent yourself in court.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Pricing
  Evan Davis and guests discuss the different strategies companies use to set their prices.
8. 21:00
  Saving Species—Series 3, Citizen Science / Giant Harvestman
  9/24Brett Westwood explores the growing phenomenon of citizen science.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Anarchy
  Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss The Anarchy, the 12th-century English civil war.
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/11/2012
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/11/2012
  Obama resumes US election campaign after storm Sandy. Presented by Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Cleaner of Chartres, Episode 4
  4/10Madame Beck accuses her cleaner Agnes of stealing a china doll from her apartment.
13. 23:00
  The Headset Set—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6A new guy called Scott starts work, while a man calls to complain about a faulty bowl.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—01/11/2012
  Rachel Byrne with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tombstone, Episode 4
  4/5How Xinyang as a main producer of grain was hardest hit by famine. Read by David Yip.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/11/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/11/2012
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Neil Gardner, minister of Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/11/2012
  Scientists say feeding turnips to sheep can help reduce E.coli in the livestock.

Friday 2 November 2012