BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 5 November 2014

LW Schedule

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Morning
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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—Out of the Rubble
  Neil MacGregor talks to a woman who cleared rubble from the streets of Berlin in 1945.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Enforced Labour, Invasive Species
  The man forced to work for 13 years on a Welsh farm without pay. Plus invasive species.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-breasted Goose
  Chris Packham presents the red breasted goose in Siberia.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/11/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—05/11/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Arabella Dorman, the Rev Richard Coles, Ted the Bread Davies, Peter Rankin
  Libby Purves meets the Rev Richard Coles and artist Arabella Dorman.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/11/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by John Forrest.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jennie Lee; Ghoncheh Ghavami; Osteoporosis
  The life of the pioneering MP Jennie Lee. Jenni Murray presents.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Passages from Empire, Episode 3
  3/5Ina and Beryl fall out badly until Ina becomes seriously ill.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Helen and Maria - A Room of My Own
  Domestic violence casts a long shadow, but Maria is finally able to sleep alone at night.
8. 11:00
  The Move—Frustrations
  2/3Rosie Millard hears the dilemmas and decisions two people face as they decide to move home
9. 11:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Ctrl-Alt-Del
  4/6The computer catches a very common virus, making the invasion doomed in more ways than one
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/11/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Witness History—Voting Against the War on Terror
  Only one person voted against giving the US president extra powers after 9/11: Barbara Lee
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Early Check-In Fees; Student Phone Fraud; Missing Care Managers
  Consumer news and features including hotels charging extra for checking in early.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/11/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—The Trenches 1914
  The experiences of soldiers in the trenches during the first few months of the war.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/11/2014
  The pressure is on for Will.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Desecration
  In 1940, an imminent Nazi invasion of Ireland means a choice: collaboration or resistance?
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Mortgages
  Looking for a good mortgage deal? Paul Lewis and guests take calls and emails.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Radicalisation; Bystander Effect; Recovery Letters
  Claudia Hammond explores pioneering new research into radicalisation.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—'Lad culture' in higher education - Fugitives from the law in Philadelphia
  Laurie Taylor explores the lives of African-American men caught up in webs of criminality.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—BBC R1 on iPlayer; BT Sport and Sky Sports; Pay-per-view news; Al Jazeera English chief
  Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/11/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/11/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, The Wedding
  4/6Anthony is thrilled to be best man at a wedding, but Damien does not share his joy.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/11/2014
  It is bonfire night on the Jubilee Field.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ben Elton, Queen Coal, Transmitting Andy Warhol, Leviathan, Birds in Literature
  Ben Elton, Queen Coal reviewed, Transmitting Andy Warhol, Leviathan, birds in literature.
5. 19:45
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—The New German Jews
  Neil MacGregor discusses why Germany has the fastest-growing Jewish population in Europe.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The moral purpose of tax
  Debate programme that examines the ethical issues behind topical news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Claire Cunningham
  71/3Disabled dancer Claire Cunningham considers why she would never want to be 'fixed'.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Arctic Future
  The melting sea ice of the Arctic creates opportunities and threats. Tom Heap reports.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Arabella Dorman, the Rev Richard Coles, Ted the Bread Davies, Peter Rankin
  Libby Purves meets the Rev Richard Coles and artist Arabella Dorman.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/11/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—05/11/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Restoration of Otto Laird, Episode 8
  8/10On the last day of filming, Otto remembers the later years of his marriage to Cynthia.
13. 23:00
  James Acaster's Findings—Series 1, 1. Wood
  1/4Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his in-depth research into wood.
14. 23:15
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 1, Family
  Tim ruminates on the meaning of 'family' via his narrative poem The Godfather.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—05/11/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Germany: Memories of a Nation—The New German Jews
  Neil MacGregor discusses why Germany has the fastest-growing Jewish population in Europe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Leslie Griffiths.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy MPs, Knotweed, badgers
  MPs call for the voluntary code between farmers and processors to be wider in its remit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—North Island Kokako
  Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand.

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