BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 4 November 2012

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Casual Cruelty—Trial by Combat
  2/3Martin Jarvis directs Joanne Whalley in a tale of loneliness and mysterious pilfering.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/11/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—04/11/2012
  The bells of St Thomas's Church, Norbury, Stockport.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Xi Jinping
  Tim Franks profiles the Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—04/11/2012
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—This Is My Vigil
  Mark Tully asks why people hold and participate in vigils.
3. 06:35
  Living World—The Night Island
  Chris Sperring looks for the Manx shearwater and storm petrel on Skomer Island.
4. 06:57
  Weather—04/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—04/11/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—04/11/2012
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme, presented by William Crawley.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Emmaus UK
  Terry Waite presents an appeal on behalf of Emmaus UK, a charity for homeless people.
8. 07:57
  Weather—04/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—04/11/2012
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—04/11/2012
  Remembering Hidden Lives: A service for All Souls from St Martin-in-the-Fields.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—Understanding Contemporary China 4/4
  How can the undemocratic Chinese state enjoy authority in the eyes of its population?
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—04/11/2012
  Sunday morning magazine programme presented by Paul Mason.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—04/11/2012
  The pressure mounts for Emma and Ed. Meanwhile alarm bells are ringing for Brenda.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Tidjane Thiam
  Kirsty Young talks to castaway Tidjane Thiam, chief executive of Prudential.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/11/2012
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  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.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Lard
  Tim Hayward learns to love lard, discussing our complicated relationship with animal fat.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—04/11/2012
  Global news and analysis, presented by Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  The Invention Of...—Spain, Episode 2
  2/3Misha on flashpoints and fragmentation in the Spanish monarchy's territorial possessions.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Humshaugh
  Eric Robson chairs the third episode of GQT's North of England tour, recorded in Humshaugh
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—04/11/2012
  Fi Glover presents a Sunday Edition dedicated to mental health.
9. 15:00
  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley—2. Fearful
  2/2In the mountains, Frankenstein comes face-to-face with what he most hates and fears.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—David Almond - Skellig
  James Naughtie talks to David Almond about his prize-winning novel Skellig.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Workshop—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Ruth Padel works on poems in progress with the Dove Cottage Poets in Grasmere.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Too Many Chiefs?
  Ahead of elections for police commissioners, do we need so many separate police forces?
13. 17:40
  Profile—Xi Jinping
  Tim Franks profiles the Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—04/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—04/11/2012
  John Waite makes his selection from the past seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/11/2012
  James revels in all the attention.
4. 19:15
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 3, Rubbish; Jesus Shaves
  6/6The downsides of moving to the British countryside, and learning French in Paris.
5. 19:45
  Alice Munro - Dear Life—Pride
  4/5An old man remembers his past and a friendship that may have grown in other circumstances.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—02/11/2012
  Radio 4's forum for audience comment. Presented by Roger Bolton.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Hans Werner Henze, Emanuel Steward, Jacques Barzun, Yash Chopra, Terry Callier
  John Wilson on Hans Werner Henze, Emanuel Steward, Jacques Barzun and Yash Chopra.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Child Benefit, Car Insurance and Pension Projections
  Paul Lewis on child benefit, car insurance auto-renewal complaints, and Comet customers.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Emmaus UK
  Terry Waite presents an appeal on behalf of Emmaus UK, a charity for homeless people.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Labour, the Left and Europe
  Edward Stourton asks if Labour should re-evaluate its attitude to the EU.
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—04/11/2012
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—04/11/2012
  A look at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—01/11/2012
  Jacques Audiard on Rust and Bone, and Chris O'Dowd on The Sapphires.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—This Is My Vigil
  Mark Tully asks why people hold and participate in vigils.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/11/2012
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The UK strip and lap-dancing industry; blue jeans
  The strip industry - why is it growing? Also, the cultural meaning of 'blue jeans'.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—04/11/2012
  The bells of St Thomas's Church, Norbury, Stockport.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2012
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2012
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/11/2012
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/11/2012
  Spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Canon Dr Sam Wells.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/11/2012
  Anna Hill hears concerns that village greens could be lost under new government plans.
10. 05:57
  Weather—05/11/2012
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 5 November 2012