BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 18 November 2013

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Work and Consumption; Neo-liberal Economics
  Laurie Taylor discusses why neoliberal economics still dominates the post-recession world.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—17/11/2013
  The bells of St Thomas the Martyr, Oxford.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/11/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/11/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/11/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Frances Finn.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/11/2013
  Charlotte Smith looks at the progress of Defra's plans for biodiversity offsetting.
10. 05:56
  Weather—18/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pied Wagtail
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the pied wagtail.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/11/2013
  Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Gandhi's Early Years
  Bridget Kendall with Ramachandra Guha, David Reynolds, Bronwen Maddox and Phelim McDermott
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/11/2013
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Clair Jaquiss.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Rebranding feminism; WH power-lister Pinky Lilani
  What is being done for women who have been left 'painfully vulnerable' in the Philippines?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Love and Mettle, Episode 1
  1/5Have Dr and Mrs T got the bottle to gamble his entire lump sum on a building project?
6. 11:00
  A Very Powerful Politician? (The First Year of the Bristol Mayor)
  Giles Dilnot finds out if new Bristol mayor George Ferguson is making a difference.
7. 11:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Intern
  2/6Ed finds himself the oldest intern in town and sharing an office with Ping.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/11/2013
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Big banks and investment companies mis-selling financial products
  Why some One Direction fans returned their tickets for the band's upcoming gigs.
3. 12:57
  Weather—18/11/2013
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—18/11/2013
  National and international news.
5. 13:45
  A History of Britain in Numbers—Population
  Andrew Dilnot charts a personal history of Britain through numbers.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—17/11/2013
  Lilian tries her best.(R)
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Two Pipe Problems, I Get By with a Little Help from My Friends
  1/2Sandy turns chef, as he and William save the day for an unhappy father and his son.
8. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—18/11/2013
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Why is Grimsby's smoked fish special?
  Sheila Dillon investigates the impact of PGI status on Grimsby traditional smoked fish.(R)
10. 16:00
  Scallop
  Exploring the controversy around Maggi Hambling's Scallop sculpture on Aldeburgh beach.
11. 16:30
  The Infinite Monkey Cage—Series 9, Risk
  Brian and Robin rational look at the science of risk with Graeme Garden.
12. 17:00
  PM—18/11/2013
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/11/2013
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 60, Episode 2
  2/6Sixtieth series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game, chaired by Jack Dee.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/11/2013
  Kirsty faces an ordeal.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Catching Fire review; Evening Standard Theatre Awards; Michael Ignatieff; Alison Wilding
  Mark Lawson talks to author and former Liberal Party of Canada leader Michael Ignatieff.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Love and Mettle, Episode 1
  1/5Have Dr and Mrs T got the bottle to gamble his entire lump sum on a building project?(R)
6. 20:00
  Machiavelli: Devil or Democrat?
  Jonathan Freedland reassesses Machiavelli and finds the inspiration for modern republics.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Roberto Unger
  Roberto Unger explains why he thinks fellow left-of-centre progressives lack imagination.
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Sequoia - Nowhere to Go
  Climate change is forcing some national parks in America to rethink their boundaries.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Gandhi's Early Years
  Bridget Kendall with Ramachandra Guha, David Reynolds, Bronwen Maddox and Phelim McDermott(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/11/2013
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/11/2013
  Violent clashes in Libya. In-depth reporting and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Lowland, Episode 6
  6/10A trip to Calcutta threatens to unearth deeply-buried family secrets.
13. 23:00
  Mastertapes—Series 3, David Crosby (A-Side)
  3/12David Crosby discusses the making of his 1971 album If 'I Could Only Remember My Name'
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/11/2013
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/11/2013
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—CS Lewis - The Screwtape Letters, Episode 1
  1/5CS Lewis's famous letters from a senior to a junior devil, read by Simon Russell Beale.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/11/2013
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2013
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/11/2013
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/11/2013
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Frances Finn.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/11/2013
  The government's plans for protecting nature come under scrutiny. With Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dunlin
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the Dunlin.

Tuesday 19 November 2013