BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 21 October 2015

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John le Carre: The Biography, Episode 2
  2/5The future writer meets a man with a route into the spying game.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Maize Debate, Knotweed, Biofuels
  Is the maize harvest damaging soils as well as providing sustainable energy?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—House Crow
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the house crow, native of southern Asia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/10/2015
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—21/10/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Dawn French, Wilfred Frost, Professor Joann Fletcher, Nikita Salmon
  Libby Purves meets writer and comedian Dawn French and Egyptologist Joann Fletcher.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/10/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Roger Hutchings.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Best of the best women's fiction, Autism and puberty, Civil partnership amendment, Living with grief
  Kirsty Lang discusses The Road Home by Rose Tremain. Jane Garvey presents.
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 8
  8/10Italy 1944. Chiara and her young Jewish charge Daniele return to Rome. By Virginia Baily.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Hector and Delores - Inner City Life
  A brother and sister who want Handsworth to be remembered for something other than riots.
8. 11:00
  Recycled Radio—Series 4, The Countryside
  3/4Radio 4's alternative take on the archive goes to the country. Presented by Gerald Scarfe.
9. 11:30
  A Trespasser's Guide to the Classics—Series 1, The Rat-catchers of Yonville
  2/4Great works of fiction are upended when the comedy trio stumble into the plot.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/10/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—21 October 1915 - Isabel Graham
  Isabel and Dorothea put aside their differences to help Dolly Clout.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Cycling to work, Dishonest pension schemes, Lodgers
  The pension scheme which was ruled illegitimate and dishonest by a judge.
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/10/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/10/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Peter Snow Returns to the Future—Robert Peston
  8/10Peter Snow and his guest board a time travelling DeLorean.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/10/2015
  Does Toby have the gift of the gab?(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—21 October 1915
  Mickey Bliss returns to the front line as a newly-trained officer.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Your State Pension
  Lesley Curwen and a panel of guests answer calls on the state pension.
10. 15:30
  The Letters of Ada Lovelace—Thinking Machines
  2/2Georgina Ferry presents the letters of Ada Lovelace, dramatized by an all -star cast.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Human Rights in Northern Ireland, Social Mobility and Education
  Laurie Taylor looks at the complex role of human rights in the peace process.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Alan Rusbridger, Leveson laws, PinkNews, ITV buys UTV
  Alan Rusbridger talks about why Fleet Street's confidence is 'wearing thin'.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/10/2015
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Britain signs nuclear deal with China
  Britain signs a multi billion pound nuclear power station deal with China.
2. 18:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, Crying in the Chapel
  2/5When Songs of Praise comes to town, Sophie sees a career opportunity.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/10/2015
  Susan fears overexposure.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Mark-Anthony Turnage, Clocks exhibition, Colum McCann, Martin Simpson
  Mark-Anthony Turnage discusses composing his first piano concerto. Kirsty Lang presents.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Early One Morning, Episode 8
  8/10Italy 1944. Chiara and her young Jewish charge Daniele return to Rome. By Virginia Baily.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Turning a Blind Eye and the Law
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—On Being Ignored
  John Osborne discusses what it means to be ignored.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Coast: 50 Years of Change
  A new report reveals how the UK's coast has changed over the last 50 years.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Dawn French, Wilfred Frost, Professor Joann Fletcher, Nikita Salmon
  Libby Purves meets writer and comedian Dawn French and Egyptologist Joann Fletcher.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Mark Carney intervenes in the EU membership debate.
  Bank of England Governor says Britain's membership has increased "openness and dynamism"
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Reading Europe - Austria: A Whole Life, Episode 3
  3/5War arrives in Europe, and Egger leaves the valley for the Russian front.
12. 23:00
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
13. 23:15
  Dreaming the City—Raising the Bones
  3/4By Naomi Alderman. A heart-broken girl returns to the Roman ruins of Silchester.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/10/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John le Carre: The Biography, Episode 3
  3/5Oxford, teaching at Eton, employment at MI5 and publication.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Defra's future, Road safety, Farmer comedian
  Environment secretary Liz Truss is questioned on Defra's performance.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—King Eider
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the Arctic specialist the king eider duck.(R)

Thursday 22 October 2015