BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 18 November 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir, A Revelation
  1/5Alan Cumming reads his moving memoir about his relationship with his father.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bird flu, sugar beet harvest
  What does the outbreak of bird flu in East Yorkshire mean for UK farmers?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rhinoceros Auklet
  Chris Packham presents the rhinoceros auklet - near the North American western seaboard.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/11/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/11/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  After the Vote
  Linda Colley reflects on the future wider repercussions of the Scottish referendum result.
4. 09:30
  One to One—Clive Myrie talks to Mike Nowak
  Clive Myrie speaks to Mike Nowak, a Polish immigrant, who has now returned to Warsaw.(R)
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/11/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Shirley Bassey; Old Age; Julia Neuberger; Nicci Gerrard
  Dame Shirley Bassey joins Jane to discuss over sixty years in the music industry.
7. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Two
  2/5The warrant officer of the battalion gives evidence.
8. 11:00
  Shared Planet—Mangroves - Putting Nature Back?
  Can we share the planet with mangrove forest?
9. 11:30
  Soul Music—Plaisir d'Amour/Can't Help Falling in Love With You
  Marianne Faithfull recalls the French love song that went on to inspire Elvis's hit.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/11/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Barry Smith on the Philosophy of Good Taste
  Philosopher Barry Smith on David Hume's ideas about cultivating good taste.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours; Was a grammar school place your ticket to a better life?
  Could grammar schools be the answer to the decline in upward social mobility?
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/11/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Foreign Bodies—Series 3, USA
  2/5Two novelists tell Mark Lawson how they introduced new themes to US crime fiction.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/11/2014
  There is a disappointment for Brian.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy, Episode 2
  2/3The enigmatic Tara appears to be using Duncan. But Duncan is not as innocent as he seems.(R)
9. 15:00
  The Design Dimension—Series 2, Know Your Place
  1/4Tom Dyckhoff examines how the design of the built environment can influence who we are.
10. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Series 4, Manic Street Preachers (the B-Side)
  4/12Manic Street Preachers answer audience questions about their 1994 album, The Holy Bible
11. 16:00
  Spin the Globe—Series 2, 1929
  2/4Michael Scott discovers how the rest of the world fared during the Wall Street crash.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Jack Monroe and Doon MacKichan
  Harriett Gilbert is joined by food blogger Jack Monroe and comic actor Doon MacKichan.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/11/2014
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/11/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Point of No Return
  2/6Tom's family are coming to London, and giving the term 'flying visit' a whole new meaning.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/11/2014
  Questions are being asked at Bridge Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Costa Book Awards shortlist announced; Meera Syal; The Hunger Games review; Peter Bazalgette
  Costa Book Awards shortlist announced; Meera Syal; The Hunger Games; Peter Bazalgette.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Two
  2/5The warrant officer of the battalion gives evidence.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Continuing Healthcare: The Secret Fund
  Care Crisis: Can the NHS afford long-term community nursing care for the old and the sick?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Pocklington Trust; DVD 'Living with Failing Sight'
  Peter Corbett, CEO of the Thomas Pocklinton Trust, on the sale of one of their sites.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Problem Gambling; Owls and Larks; Milgram Revisited; Depression and Gut Instinct
  Claudia finds out about the only NHS clinic for problem gamblers. Should there be more?
9. 21:30
  After the Vote
  Linda Colley reflects on the future wider repercussions of the Scottish referendum result.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—18/11/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—18/11/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, Episode 7
  7/10In Vermissa, McMurdo is gaining quite a reputation amongst the Lodge brotherhood.
13. 23:00
  What The Future?—Series 1, Cars
  2/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if driverless cars became a hit?
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/11/2014
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Alan Cumming - Not My Father's Son: A Family Memoir, Looking Back
  2/5Alan Cumming reads his moving memoir about his relationship with his father.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bird flu, TB, Sugar beet
  Farming Today speaks to a farmer on the neighbouring farm to the bird flu outbreak.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Asian Crested Ibis
  Chris Packham presents the rare Asian crested Ibis formerly common in Japan and China.

Wednesday 19 November 2014