BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 5 November 2013

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 1
  1/5Young Laurence Olivier shows early promise at school and enters the acting profession.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/11/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/11/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/11/2013
  Spanish lettuces labelled with the British Red Tractor logo - what went wrong?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Redshank
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the redshank.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/11/2013
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/11/2013
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Grayson Perry - Playing to the Gallery, I Found Myself in the Art World
  4/4Grayson Perry discusses the painful yet rewarding process of becoming an artist.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/11/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by John Forrest.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dido Harding; Women casting directors; Raven Kaliana; Empress Josephine
  Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk, on her career and her position on the WH Power List.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 7
  7/10The lovers plan to run away, but Luce does not yet know that Adele has taken her film part
7. 11:00
  Shared Planet—Human Rubbish and Wildlife
  As more rubbish is put in landfill and the human population grows, can this help wildlife?
8. 11:30
  Jamaica: The Harder They Come—Legacy
  2/2Writer Chris Salewicz investigates the enduring appeal of the Rude Boy in Jamaican music.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/11/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: The Living Wage
  Winifred Robinson asks why more employers don't pay their staff a living wage.
3. 12:57
  Weather—05/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—05/11/2013
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  The Roots of Scottish Nationalism—Episode 2
  2/5Prof Murray Pittock explores the origins of Scottish nationalism.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—04/11/2013
  Caroline receives an important letter.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Tom Wainwright - The Wainwrights
  Farmer Barry discovers that he is the star of a long-running radio drama serial.
8. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 5, Ayr
  1/7Jay Rayner hosts the first episode in the new series of the culinary panel programme.
9. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—The End of Plastic
  Tom Heap meets a man determined to rid the world of plastic.
10. 16:00
  The Law Show—Investigatory Powers Tribunal
  Interview with the president of the court which considers complaints brought against MI5.
11. 16:30
  A Good Read—John Inverdale and Rachel Cook
  Harriett Gilbert and guests John Inverdale and Rachel Cooke discuss their favourite books.
12. 17:00
  PM—05/11/2013
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/11/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  It's Your Round—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/6With panellists Andrew Maxwell, Celia Pacquola, Will Smith and Jason Solomons.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/11/2013
  Kathy is put on the spot.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Neil Gaiman; Seduced and Abandoned; Literary mistranslations
  Mark Lawson reviews Alec Baldwin in the movie industry documentary Seduced and Abandoned.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Beatrice Hitchman - Petite Mort, Episode 7
  7/10The lovers plan to run away, but Luce does not yet know that Adele has taken her film part(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Up to the Job?
  Is the government's flagship Work Programme working? Gerry Northam investigates.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Blind fathers
  Blind and visually impaired fathers share their experiences of parenting without sight.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Gender X; Diabetes diagnosis; Trigeminal Neuralgia; Oesophageal cancer
  Dr Mark Porter goes on a weekly quest to demystify the health issues that perplex us.
9. 21:30
  The Human Zoo—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Michael Blastland asks if finding something disgusting influences moral judgement.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/11/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/11/2013
  Germany summons British ambassador over spying claims. News round-up with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Goldfinch, Who I Needed to Be With
  12/15An evening with Pippa confirms Theo's feelings. Boris offers a way out.
13. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The cosmetic benefits of old men's legs and a witness protection conference.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/11/2013
  Sean Curran reports as MPs hear from the police on Plebgate, and from payday lenders.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Olivier, Episode 2
  2/5Olivier begins his stellar rise in the London theatre, but has less success in Hollywood.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/11/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/11/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/11/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/11/2013
  Lessons will be learned after the extended Somerset badger cull fails to meet its target.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Barnacle Goose
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the barnacle goose.

Wednesday 6 November 2013