BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 1 October 2013

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 1
  1/10A king is attacked by a demon. Can anyone help?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/10/2013
  How can farmers avoid using illegal gang labour? Anna Hill finds out more.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redwing
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the redwing.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/10/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Jenny Graves
  Jim Al-Khalili talks kangaroos and the death of the Y chromosome with Prof Jenny Graves.
3. 09:30
  One to One—Pallab Ghosh talks to Bob Greig
  BBC science correspondent and father Pallab Ghosh talks to fathers and daughters.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/10/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Edna O'Brien; Campus sexual politics; Flat shoes
  Edna O'Brien on her new collection of short stories written over 50 years.
6. 10:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/5Yukinari suspects that there is an ulterior motive to Takashi's invitation to visit.
7. 11:00
  Shared Planet—Religion and Nature
  Can the major religions of the world play a role in conserving the natural world?
8. 11:30
  The Night Visiting
  Investigating songs of seduction and ghosts - the Night Visiting Songs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/10/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Consumer phone-in with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/10/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/10/2013
  News and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney at the Conservative Party Conference
5. 13:45
  Publishing Lives—Series 1, Allen Lane
  2/5How Allen Lane brought paperback books to the mass market.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—30/09/2013
  Alan's trying to be encouraging.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Man in the Moon
  Linda Marshall Griffiths's love story, told in five encounters over 16 years.
8. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 4, Hush
  2/6Tales of keeping quiet, being lost for words and struggling to raise your voice.
9. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  Tom Heap reports on the latest findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
10. 16:00
  Keeping It Real
  Comedy writer Jane Bussmann reflects on our contemporary obsession with authenticity.
11. 16:30
  Great Lives—Al Murray on Bernard Montgomery
  Comedian Al Murray champions the life of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
12. 17:00
  PM—01/10/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/10/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6The truth behind some famous anecdotes and a curious tale of a hard-bitten dame.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/10/2013
  Clarrie is supportive.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Tennant and Gregory Doran; Bill Bryson; Sex on film and TV
  Mark Lawson talks to David Tennant as he prepares to play Richard II at the RSC, Stratford
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/5Yukinari suspects that there is an ulterior motive to Takashi's invitation to visit.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Electricity Prices: A Shock to the System?
  What will the government's plan to produce more low-carbon energy do to our fuel bills?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Bedroom tax victory; Paralympic hopefuls
  Surinder Lall talks to Peter about his recent court victory regarding bedroom tax.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Flu vaccine and narcolepsy, Stoptober, Herbal medicines, Calcium supplements
  New research linking a swine flu vaccine to a rare sleeping disorder in children
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Jenny Graves
  Jim Al-Khalili talks kangaroos and the death of the Y chromosome with Prof Jenny Graves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/10/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/10/2013
  Miliband versus the Mail. In-depth reporting and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—James Bond - Solo, Episode 2
  2/10Bond is sent as an undercover journalist to Zanzarim in West Africa.
13. 23:00
  He Died With His Eyes Open—1. Press Play
  1/3Dramatisation of the cult London-set crime novel. Stars Burn Gorman and Toby Jones.
14. 23:30
  With Great Pleasure—Hannah Gordon
  Actress Hannah Gordon chooses her favourite readings, including Grenfell, Coward and Cope.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Seamus Heaney - Beowulf, Episode 2
  2/10Can a new warrior help a king beset by a demon?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Canon Simon Doogan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farming Today
  Fixed pay rates for farm workers in England are scrapped, but Wales wants to keep them.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-legged Partridge
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Red-legged Partridge.

Wednesday 2 October 2013