BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 21 October 2013

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Section 136 and Mental Health Act; BBC World Service
  The World Service and its broadcasters. Also, the use of mental health 'sections'.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—20/10/2013
  The bells of St Mary's Church in Dunsford, Devon.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/10/2013
  Small green shoots of recovery for organics as sales go up for the first time in years.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/10/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Crested Tit
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Crested Tit.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/10/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Paul Collier on Immigration Controls
  Stephanie Flanders talks to Paul Collier, Kwasi Kwarteng, Nick Young and Lindsey Hilsum.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/10/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by the Rev Doug Gay.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Which party guests?; Images of motherhood; Rape awareness
  Throwing a party? Getting the guests you want without losing friends. With Jane Garvey.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 6
  6/10The Gillespies' younger daughter Rose has been kidnapped.
6. 11:00
  Meet the Jewslims
  Britain's Muslim-Jewish couples share their remarkable stories with Zubeida Malik.
7. 11:30
  Dilemma—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6Sue Perkins sets moral and ethical posers for Shappi Khorsandi, Simon Munnery, Fi Glover.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/10/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Automatic insurance renewals; The price of a parcel
  The cost of Royal Mail parcels, and Simon Calder's tips on booking cheap hotels.
3. 12:57
  Weather—21/10/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—21/10/2013
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  Terror Through Time—Hijack!
  Fergal explores the airline hijackings of 1970 and meets Palestinian hijacker Leila Khaled
6. 14:00
  The Archers—20/10/2013
  Tom becomes suspicious.(R)
7. 14:15
  GF Newman's The Corrupted—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/10As London celebrates the Festival of Britain, a boy witnesses a murder.
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—21/10/2013
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Cider: Britain's Most Misunderstood Drink?
  Drinks writer Pete Brown explains why bottles of cider should be on the UK's dinner tables(R)
10. 16:00
  Auditioning for Auntie
  Pete Paphides delves into the BBC auditions process for aspiring bands of the 50s and 60s.
11. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 4, Wander
  Have we sacrificed the pleasure of travelling to discover new places and ourselves?
12. 17:00
  PM—21/10/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/10/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 6, Herring, Lippincott, Clemente
  4/6Featuring objects from Richard Herring, Kristin Lippincott and Dr Christofer Clemente.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/10/2013
  Joe is losing heart.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Susan Hill; Pop art design; GF Newman; Fake movie trails
  Mark Lawson interviews writer Susan Hill as she publishes a new novel Black Sheep.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Harris - Gillespie and I, Episode 6
  6/10The Gillespies' younger daughter Rose has been kidnapped.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Invention Of...—Italy, Episode 2
  2/3Misha explores Italian unification, beginning with Napoleon's call to the peoples of Italy
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Quantitative Easing: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Addiction?
  Could QE lead to another economic crisis? Liam Halligan argues that it could.
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Soil Science
  Human population pressure on soils can impact on the earth worm, reducing soil fertility.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Paul Collier on Immigration Controls
  Stephanie Flanders talks to Paul Collier, Kwasi Kwarteng, Nick Young and Lindsey Hilsum.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—21/10/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—21/10/2013
  New nuclear plant - was this the best deal? News and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Goldfinch, Tiny Yellow Bird, Faint beneath a Veil of Dust
  1/15Theo finds a treasure amid the rubble.
13. 23:00
  Verse Illustrated—Episode 4
  4/4Two original story poems from spoken word artists Inua Ellams and Ross Sutherland.(R)
14. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4The eve of Waterloo, and our heroes face the prospect of seeing each other face to face.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/10/2013
  Susan Hulme and the BBC parliamentary team report from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jennifer Saunders - Bonkers: My Life in Laughs, Episode 1
  1/5Award-winning comedian Jennifer Saunders reads her funny, honest and touching memoir.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/10/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/10/2013
  The organic dairy industry is losing farmers - Anna Hill finds out why.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Yellow-browed Warbler
  Wildlife Sound Recordist, Chris Watson, presents the Yellow-Browed Warbler.

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