BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 5 October 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Time Being—Series 6, The Dog Track
  3/3A woman visits the dog track for the first time, and weighs up a matter of life and death.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—05/10/2014
  The bells of St Stephen's church in Brannel, Cornwall.
8. 05:45
  Profile—White Dee
  Mark Coles profiles White Dee, the controversial star of Channel 4's Benefits Street.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—05/10/2014
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Beating Time
  Samira Ahmed drums her fingers and considers waiting, measuring and keeping time.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Sally Stockings and Her Pig Empire
  How a widowed mother of four continued her husband's farming legacy. With Anna Jones.
4. 06:57
  Weather—05/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—05/10/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Lambeth Conference Future; Catholic Family Synod; Sixth-Century Christian Charm
  Justin Welby on the future of the Lambeth conference.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Shape
  Will Self presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Shape.
8. 07:57
  Weather—05/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—05/10/2014
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Harvest of Souls
  Morning service from the Chapel of Heythrop College, in its 400th anniversary year.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Short and Successful
  Adam Gopnik thinks there is a simple reason why short men enjoy stable marriages.(R)
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brown Kiwi
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the New Zealand brown kiwi.(R)
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—05/10/2014
  Paddy O'Connell with guests Lord Palumbo, Heather McGregor and Ben Goldacre.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—05/10/2014
  Charlie is charming, and Ruth makes a suggestion.
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Sally Wainwright
  Sally Wainwright, TV screenwriter, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/10/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 70, Episode 8
  8/8The panellists are Sheila Hancock, Russell Kane, Holly Walsh and Paul Merton.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Mouthwatering Mutton
  Dan Saladino explores why we should all be demanding to eat older meat.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—05/10/2014
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  With Humble Duty Reports...
  How a government whip told the Queen what really went on in the House of Commons.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—The Next Horticultural Generation
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel with an audience of 150 young gardeners.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—05/10/2014
  Conversations about adoption, culinary memories of grandad, and dealing with breast cancer
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Ian Rankin - Rebus: Set in Darkness, Episode 2
  2/2Rebus suspects other cases are linked to his, but crime boss Cafferty has different ideas.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Tim Winton - Dirt Music
  Australian writer Tim Winton discusses his novel Dirt Music with James Naughtie.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—The Brownings
  Roger McGough with a special programme on Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Border Security: All at Sea?
  With concern over illegal immigrants and returning extremists, how secure are UK borders?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—White Dee
  Mark Coles profiles White Dee, the controversial star of Channel 4's Benefits Street.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—05/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—05/10/2014
  Mary Anne Hobbs chooses her highlights from the previous seven days of BBC Radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/10/2014
  David and Ruth are out of their comfort zone.
4. 19:15
  The Write Stuff—Series 17, John Osborne
  1/6James Walton tests his guests on their literary knowledge.
5. 19:45
  Out There—The Constant Heart
  2/3By Tat Usher. Quirky tale about a downtrodden baker living on a Scottish island.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—03/10/2014
  The Today editor on reporting tough foreign news, and debate tips from Matthew Taylor.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Christopher Hogwood, Major General Yitzhak Hofi, Sheila Tracy, Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, Lynsey de Paul
  Matthew Bannister on a conductor, an Israeli general, a broadcaster and a mathematician.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—New pension changes
  The single-tier pension, goodbye to the tax disc, and Child Maintenance Services.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Shape
  Will Self presents the Radio 4 Appeal for Shape.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Michael Pollan on Food
  What should we eat? An interview with author Michael Pollan about what food is and is not.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—05/10/2014
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—05/10/2014
  Hugh Muir of the Guardian analyses how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—David Fincher on Gone Girl; Clint Mansell; George Szirtes; London Film Festival
  David Fincher on adapting bestselling thriller Gone Girl for the big screen.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Beating Time
  Samira Ahmed drums her fingers and considers waiting, measuring and keeping time.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  The Educators—Salman Khan
  How Sal Khan plans to give the world a free first-class education.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—05/10/2014
  The bells of St Stephen's church in Brannel, Cornwall.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Imam Monawar Hussain.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural health, Lib Dem rural policy, Goat contraceptives
  Farming Today embarks on a week of programmes exploring the issues in rural healthcare.
10. 05:56
  Weather—06/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hawaiian Crow
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Hawaiian crow, now extinct in the wild.

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