BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 19 November 2014

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/11/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/11/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Scottee; Patrick Hughes; Pam Dix; Dr Bryn Dentinger
  Libby Purves meets surrealist painter Patrick Hughes and artist and performer Scottee.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/11/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Father Philip Sumner.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Pussy Riot; Brook at 50; Child Migrants
  Pussy Riot; Brook at 50; Child migrants exhibition; Maya Ilsoe and The Legacy.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Three
  3/5On the third day of the inquest, Lorna's mother takes the stand.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Karen and Nicole - You're My Comfort Blanket
  A mother who is facing terminal cancer with the support of her adult daughter.
8. 11:00
  Seven Round a Cauldron
  Peter White meets some of the youngsters who played a key role in the 2012 Olympics.(R)
9. 11:30
  Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully—Series 2, Exit Strategy
  6/6Uljabaan is determined to fail his annual inspection, but he needs help...
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/11/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Vicky Neale on the Mathematics of Beauty
  Mathematician Vicky Neale on the mathematics of beauty and the beauty of mathematics.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Switching Energy Providers and the Rise of the Food Assembly
  Cuts to the time it takes to change energy provider. And a new way to buy local produce.
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/11/2014
  Analysis of current affairs reports, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Foreign Bodies—Series 3, Poland
  3/5Zygmunt Miloszewski and Joanna Jodelka on the changing politics in Polish crime fiction.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/11/2014
  Questions are being asked at Bridge Farm.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—John Dryden - The Reluctant Spy, Episode 3
  3/3Events go out of control for Duncan as he attracts the attention of Egyptian authorities.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—Complaining about Financial Services
  Sarah Pennells and guests take calls from listeners who have personal finance complaints.
10. 15:30
  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?(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Shoes - Islamic Youth Culture in Western Europe
  Shoes - a journey through our lives. Also, young Muslim subcultures in Europe.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Ofcom's Ed Richards; MP Andrew Bridgen on scrapping the licence fee; Trinity Mirror closures; Teen blogger on OCD
  Departing CEO of Ofcom Ed Richards on what's next for him, and the regulator.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/11/2014
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/11/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  In and Out of the Kitchen—Series 2, On Location
  6/6Damien and Marion visit the Lake District to film his 'Poets and their Palates' TV series.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/11/2014
  There are ambitious plans at Home Farm.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Hugh Bonneville; Mary J Blige; Remember Me
  Hugh Bonneville on Paddington; Mary J Blige's new album; Remember Me reviewed.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Inquest, Day Three
  3/5On the third day of the inquest, Lorna's mother takes the stand.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Moral Limits of Advertising
  Debate programme that examines the ethical issues behind topical news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 4, Kenneth Steven
  73/3Kenneth Steven considers the damage cruise ships do to fragile indigenous communities.
8. 21:00
  Holding Back the Sea
  David Shukman examines hard choices about flood defence following Britain's worst winter.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Scottee; Patrick Hughes; Pam Dix; Dr Bryn Dentinger
  Libby Purves meets surrealist painter Patrick Hughes and artist and performer Scottee.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/11/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—19/11/2014
  Ebola Special - from Ghana. In-depth reporting and analysis. With Paul Moss in Accra.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, Episode 8
  8/10McMurdo gets a taste of what membership of the Vermissa Lodge actually entails.
13. 23:00
  James Acaster's Findings—Series 1, 3. Wheels
  3/4Comedian James Acaster presents the results of his in-depth research into wheels.
14. 23:15
  Tim Key's Poetry Programme—Series 1, Chance
  Tim Key takes a comic look at the concept of chance through the medium of his poetry.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/11/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/11/2014
  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, The Box in the Attic
  3/5Discoveries about his grandfather's past prompt memories for actor Alan Cumming.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Avian Flu; Campylobacter; British Sugar
  The knock-on effects of avian flu in east Yorkshire and campylobacter in chicken.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Purple Martin
  Chris Packham presents the purple martin from eastern North America.

Thursday 20 November 2014