BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 22 October 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Dürer: An Artist for All Germans
  Neil MacGregor focuses on the work of Dürer (1471-1528), the defining artist of Germany.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/10/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Buy British Milk; Manure Bedding; Grey Squirrels
  Anna Hill presents the latest on milk prices and the use of manure as bedding for cattle.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-billed Quelea
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the world's most numerous bird: red-billed quelea.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/10/2014
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—22/10/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Guy Martin, Dr David Drew, Sofka Zinovieff, Mark Bell
  Libby Purves meets motorcycle racer Guy Martin and writer Sofka Zinovieff.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—22/10/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kim Phuc archive; Womb Transplants; India Knight
  Kim Phuc archive interview, womb transplants in the UK and India Knight.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, David
  3/5Award-winning writer Rachel Joyce's first novel told Harold's story. This is Queenie's.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Christine and Adam - Keeping Mum
  Should you share a confidence? A son thinks his mum should not have revealed his sexuality
8. 11:00
  Soldiers of the Empire—The Fight in Fairyland
  2/2Santanu Das tells the story of Indian soldiers on the Western Front.
9. 11:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Tempting Fete
  2/6Tempers rise preparing for the village fete, and Lucy discovers guitar irritates aliens.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/10/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  21st Century Mythologies—Celebrity Pets
  13/17Peter Conrad turns his attention to celebrity pets.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Tesco; Doctors' Wages
  Why are comparison sites pushing duel fuel deals when single tariffs are usually cheaper?
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/10/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—22/10/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:45
  Hidden Histories of the Information Age—Our World
  3/5How Our World became the first programme to link the globe by satellite in June 1967.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—21/10/2014
  Will has got an offer for Ed.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Golden Years, Friedrichstrasse, Berlin
  1/2By Sebastian Baczkiewicz. An iconic photo of a 70s rock star hides a surprising story.
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Renting and Letting
  Happy with the home you rent or let out? What rights do landlords and tenants have?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Private hospitals, Hyperbaric medicine, Sick day rules to reduce kidney damage, Warfarin
  Dr Mark Porter asks how much we know about patient safety in private hospitals.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Junk Food Traders in Secondary Schools; Darjeeling Tea Workers
  Laurie explores the lives of the producers of some of the most expensive tea in the world.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Liddiment and Hastings leave the Trust; Women in the media; Mirror complaint
  David Liddiment and Alison Hastings leave the BBC Trust. Presented by Steve Hewlett.
13. 17:00
  PM—22/10/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/10/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, Valentine's Day
  2/6Damien is banned from the kitchen so that Anthony can cook up a Valentine's Day meal.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/10/2014
  Joe gives Carol a tour of the cider shed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Michael Sheen, Egon Schiele, Daniel Kehlmann, classic hip-hop album Illmatic explored
  Michael Sheen on Under Milk Wood, Egon Schiele, novelist Daniel Kehlmann, Nas documentary.
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Porcelain: The White Gold of Saxony
  Neil MacGregor focuses on how German chemists discovered the secrets of Chinese porcelain.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Ched Evans
  Should the convicted rapist Ched Evans be allowed to return to playing football?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Risk and Reward
  69/3Robyn Scott argues that accepting more risk will improve public services.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Making a Splash
  Tom Heap meets a man who can turn dirty water into clean, drinkable water.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Guy Martin, Dr David Drew, Sofka Zinovieff, Mark Bell
  Libby Purves meets motorcycle racer Guy Martin and writer Sofka Zinovieff.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/10/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/10/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Nora Webster, The Power of a Widow's Curse
  8/10When her son's education comes under threat, Nora realises the power of a widow's curse.
13. 23:00
  The Music Teacher—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Nigel finds himself agreeing to join an unusual Simon and Garfunkel tribute act.(R)
14. 23:15
  Terry Pratchett—Eric, Episode 3
  3/4Junior Wizard Rincewind orders an egg and cress sandwich at the Beginning of Time.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/10/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Porcelain: The White Gold of Saxony
  Neil MacGregor focuses on how German chemists discovered the secrets of Chinese porcelain.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/10/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Farmland birds, environmental stewardship, beetroot harvest
  Farmland bird numbers, the environmental stewardship scheme and the beetroot harvest.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Crow
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the house crow, native of southern Asia.

Thursday 23 October 2014