BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 14 October 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—The Battle for Charlemagne
  Was Charlemagne a great French ruler, or was he Charles the Great, a German?(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/10/2014
  Short reflection and prayer with Father Martin Graham.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk Crisis, British Fruit, Illegal Waste
  Campaign for a fair price for British milk, plus Illegal waste dumping at a Scottish farm.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Hawk Cuckoo
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the common hawk cuckoo from the Bengal region.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/10/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/10/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Chris Toumazou on inventing medical devices
  Chris Toumazou talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the science of invention.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Victoria Derbyshire talks to Fraser Harrison
  Victoria Derbyshire talks to fellow diarist Fraser Harrison about why he keeps a diary.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/10/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dame Vivienne Westwood; Nicola Sturgeon
  Jenni Murray talks to fashion pioneer Dame Vivienne Westwood and SNP's Nicola Sturgeon.
7. 10:45
  The Book of Strange New Things by Michel Faber—7. Bridging the Gap
  7/10From his mission on distant Oasis, Peter tries to reconnect with his wife Bea.
8. 11:00
  Shared Planet—Insects and Street Lights
  Can insects share the planet with our need for artificial light? Monty Don investigates.
9. 11:30
  Paul is Dead
  In 1969 a rumour swept the world. Paul McCartney had died and been replaced by an impostor
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/10/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  21st Century Mythologies—The Cronut
  7/17Peter Conrad focuses on the cronut, a cross between a croissant and a doughnut.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Should NHS workers be banned from striking?
  Should NHS workers be banned from striking? Winifred Robinson takes your calls and emails.
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/10/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Networking Nation—Networking Selfie
  2/5Julia Hobsbawm looks at the resistance to the very idea of networking.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/10/2014
  Jennifer and Brian are worried.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—14 October 1914
  Wounded in action, Walter Oddy is among thousands arriving at the hospitals in Boulogne.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 6, Connections
  2/6Josie Long hears stories of making contact.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—Scuba Squad: Cleaning the Ocean
  Cleaning the seabed, one dive at a time. Miranda Krestovnikoff joins a new clean-up squad.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Law in Action at 30
  Joshua Rozenberg discusses the most significant legal developments of the last 30 years.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Sheila Hancock and Cosmo Landesman
  Sheila Hancock and Cosmo Landesman share favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—14/10/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/10/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 1, Success
  1/4Mark Watson, Tim Key and Tom Basden ask how we measure success.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/10/2014
  David and Ruth have a difficult meeting.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rembrandt, Bob Geldof, Here Lies Love
  Simon Schama joins John Wilson to talk about Rembrandt's later years.
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Riemenschneider: Sculpting the Spirit
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the supreme limewood sculptures of Riemenschneider (c1460-1531).(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—NHS: Testing the Market
  What lies behind plans to outsource NHS cancer care in parts of the Midlands?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Cricket; MSP Dennis Robertson; Specialist Care for Visually Impaired Elderly
  All-women's blind cricket team goes on tour in Nepal.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Sickness Absence, Ankle Arthritis, Hot Flushes, Guillain-Barre Syndrome
  Dr Mark Porter reports on ankle arthritis, and when you should keep your child off school.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Chris Toumazou on inventing medical devices
  Chris Toumazou talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the science of invention.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/10/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/10/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Nora Webster, I Was Looking After Maurice
  2/10Nora realises her freedom has come to an end.
13. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4A financial advisor starts up a sideline as an assassin's assistant.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/10/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Riemenschneider: Sculpting the Spirit
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the supreme limewood sculptures of Riemenschneider (c1460-1531).(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/10/2014
  Short reflection and prayer with Father Martin Graham.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Welsh Dairy, Badger Collars, Fish Quotas
  What next for Welsh dairy farmers? Presented by Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Galapagos Mockingbird
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents a bird which intrigued Darwin, the Galapagos mockingbird.

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