BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 20 October 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Drug Mules; 'Dads Only' Parenting Project
  Laurie Taylor looks at women in the international cocaine trade. Also, dads in training.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—19/10/2014
  The bells of the Parish Church of St Mary, Bishopstoke in Hampshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/10/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pilot badger cull ends
  Charlotte Smith speaks to the Badger Trust as the second pilot badger cull ends today.
10. 05:56
  Weather—20/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Montezuma Oropendola
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Panamanian Montezuma oropendola.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/10/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Napoleon
  Tom Sutcliffe with Andrew Roberts, Jenny Uglow, Sudhir Hazareesingh and Gavin Plumley.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/10/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Anna Magnusson.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Angel Blue: Amy Lawrence; Sex crimes; Northern Soul
  Jane Garvey asks, should sex crimes should be forgotten once a jail sentence is finished?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Letter
  1/5Queenie Hennessy reveals the shocking and beautiful truth of her life.
6. 11:00
  On Language Location—Bhutan
  1/2Linguist Mark Turin tracks down endangered languages. In this programme, he is in Bhutan.
7. 11:30
  Kerry's List—Series 2, Nostalgia
  4/6Kerry Godliman remembers her youth, and her list includes sketch a self-portrait and grout
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/10/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  21st Century Mythologies—Her Majesty the Queen
  11/17Peter Conrad considers the long-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Hundreds search for pensions they transferred after cold calls
  How cold callers convinced hundreds of people to part with millions of pounds in pensions.
4. 12:57
  Weather—20/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—20/10/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Hidden Histories of the Information Age—Enfield Exchange
  1/5Aleks Krotoski reveals how telephone exchanges changed young women's working lives.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—19/10/2014
  Jill is keeping busy.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Anita Sullivan - The Hedge
  A mysterious hand emerges from a garden hedge. Starring Fiona Shaw.(R)
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 28, Heat 5, 2014
  5/13Russell Davies asks the questions in the general knowledge music quiz.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—In a Stew about Rabbits
  Sheila Dillon explores rabbit meat. Is it delicious or unjustifiable?(R)
11. 16:00
  50 Years of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
  Writer Brian Sibley tells the story behind Ian Fleming's book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 6, Language
  Aleks Krotoski asks if language is a technology and how it has changed in the digital age.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/10/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/10/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 7, Episode 3
  3/6John Lloyd and Phill Jupitus with Will Storr, Lieven Scheire and Sandi Toksvig.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/10/2014
  Jill is concerned about Elizabeth.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Brad Pitt; Moroni; Anthony Horowitz
  Damian Barr talks to Brad Pitt about his new World War II film Fury.
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Gutenberg: In the Beginning Was the Printer
  Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions transformed our world.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Year of the Drone
  Will Robson assesses the controversial use of drones by Britain's armed forces.(R)
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Idea of the Caliphate
  How has the concept of an Islamic caliphate evolved and been expressed through history?
8. 21:00
  Shared Planet—Insects and Street Lights
  Can insects share the planet with our need for artificial light? Monty Don investigates.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Napoleon
  Tom Sutcliffe with Andrew Roberts, Jenny Uglow, Sudhir Hazareesingh and Gavin Plumley.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/10/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/10/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Nora Webster, Alone in a Crowd
  6/10On a rare night out in a pub, Nora finds herself alone in a crowd.
13. 23:00
  Wireless Nights—Series 3, Reaching for the Moon
  2/4Jarvis Cocker attempts to fly to the moon with the aid of astronaut Chris Hadfield.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/10/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Gutenberg: In the Beginning Was the Printer
  Neil MacGregor examines how Johannes Gutenberg's inventions transformed our world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Pesticides report, Land Girls memorial, Dung beetles
  A new report claims banning too many pesticides could lead to lower yields on farms.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Satin Bowerbird
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents Australia's satin bowerbird.

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