BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 13 October 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, The Theatre
  1/5In 1606, Shakespeare was writing for a royal family hungry for new entertainment.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/10/2015
  A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—End of 2015's badger cull, BBC Two Harvest, UN Expo on food waste
  This week marks the end of this year's badger cull in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Dorset
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-breasted Goose
  Chris Packham presents the red breasted goose in Siberia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/10/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 06:45
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
3. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—13/10/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
4. 09:00
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—13/10/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Paul Mathole.
6. 10:00
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: First Test, Abu Dhabi - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the first Test between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
3. 14:45
  Drama on 4—The Life and Times of Arthur Miller, The Lure
  2/4After the success of Death of a Salesman, Hollywood beckons to Arthur.
4. 17:00
  PM—13/10/2015
  News interviews, context and analysis.
5. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/10/2015 Official report says Flight MH-17 downed by Russian built missile
  Govt withdraws bid to run Saudi jails. John McDonnell says changed tactics not policy.
2. 18:30
  There Is No Escape—Episode 1
  1/4An argument with his girlfriend about cleaning escalates, and Andrew storms out.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/10/2015
  Eddie's ready for his close-up.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Marlon James, Stephen Frears's The Program, Fiona Banner
  Marlon James talks about his Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel. John Wilson presents.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 2
  2/10Chiara and Daniele flee Rome in Virginia Baily's new novel, adapted by Miranda Emmerson(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Colleges in Crisis
  With millions of new apprenticeships promised, how will cash-strapped FE colleges deliver?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—RNIB's library catalogue issues, Young VIP campaigners, Tony Shearman's column
  Discussion on why the RNIB's library catalogue is partly inaccessible.
8. 21:00
  The Letters of Ada Lovelace—The Poetry of Mathematics
  1/2Georgina Ferry presents the dramatised correspondence of Ada Lovelace.(R)
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Danielle George on electronics
  Engineer Danielle George tells Jim about her passion for getting children into electronics(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/10/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Government confirms withdrawal from Saudi prison contract.
  Justice Secretary, Michael Gove, says decision reflected a focus on domestic priorities
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - The Truth and Other Lies, You scare me, Henry
  6/9Henry tells his mistress what he thinks happened on the cliffs that night.
13. 23:00
  A Charles Paris Mystery—An Amateur Corpse, Episode 1
  1/4The actor-cum-sleuth is drawn into the murky world of a friend's marriage.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—13/10/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear, The Gunpowder Plot
  2/5The impact of the Gunpowder Plot of late 1605 has implications for playwrights.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/10/2015
  A spiritual reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Richard Frazer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Lord Krebs on Badger Cull; Insect Farming; Copa-Cogeca New President
  Lord Krebs says any success claims following the pilot badger culls is misleading farmers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—North Island Kokako
  Chris Packham presents the North Island kokako from New Zealand.(R)

Wednesday 14 October 2015