BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 26 October 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  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.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—25/10/2015
  Bells from All Saints Church in Marsworth, Buckinghamshire.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
9. 05:45
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Second Test, Dubai - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the second Test between Pakistan and England, from Dubai.
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Morning
1. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/10/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music. Led by Andrew Graystone.
2. 10:00
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Second Test, Dubai - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the second Test between Pakistan and England, from Dubai.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Second Test, Dubai - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the second Test between Pakistan and England, from Dubai.
3. 13:45
  All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception—Episode 1
  Ben Macintyre on history's most famous battle strategist, ancient China's Sun Tzu (1 of 5)
4. 14:00
  The Archers—25/10/2015
  It is the Harvest Festival in Ambridge.(R)
5. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Mayday Mayday
  A true story that charts actor Tristan Sturrock's journey from paralysis to recovery.(R)
6. 15:00
  Round Britain Quiz—Programme 2, 2015
  Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
7. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Pear
  Sheila Dillon discovers the secrets of that misunderstood and overlooked fruit: the pear.(R)
8. 16:00
  Fiery Inspiration: Amiri Baraka and the Black Arts Movement—Episode 2
  2/2Novelist Bernardine Evaristo on the complex man at the heart of the Black Arts Movement.
9. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 8, Doppelganger
  Aleks Krotoski explores the world of the digital doppelganger
10. 17:00
  PM—26/10/2015
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/10/2015 Lords vote on cuts to tax credits
  The House of Lords is about to vote on measures designed to block cuts to tax credits.
2. 18:30
  Just a Minute—Series 73, Episode 4
  4/8Josh Widdicombe, Jenny Eclair, Sheila Hancock and Paul Merton join host Nicholas Parsons.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/10/2015
  Emma is the voice of reason.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Anne-Marie Duff, Under Milk Wood, The Affair, Fading light
  Samira Ahmed talks to Anne-Marie Duff and Marianne Elliot about staging DH Lawrence plays.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 1
  1/5Pliny the Younger and his mother go shopping for a slave in Rome in the 1st century AD.(R)
6. 20:00
  Welby: The Turbulent Priest
  Mark D'Arcy examines the life and times of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Killing Cows
  Jo Fidgen asks if killing cows for food can be morally justified.
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Oak
  Brett Westwood explores how oak tree has influenced society, art and druidism.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Social Class and Cultural Capital
  Andrew Marr with Siri Hustvedt, Ben Power, Peter Davies and Mike Savage.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/10/2015
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Lords defeat Government on tax credit changes
  The government is defeated in the House of Lords on tax credit changes.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Trigger Mortis, Episode 1
  1/10Having survived a showdown with Goldfinger, Bond is back in London. So is Pussy Galore.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Gorilla gorilla gorilla: Latin names for animals and plants
  Michael Rosen explores the wonderful Latin names used to describe animals and plants.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/10/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom, A North Korean Childhood
  1/5Yeonmi Park recalls what it was like to grow up in a dictatorship.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Olive tree disease, Processed meat cancer risk, 60 years of auctioneering
  A disease that attacks olive trees has taken hold in southern Italy.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Jacana
  Liz Bonnin presents the northern jacana at home in Central American wetlands.(R)

Tuesday 27 October 2015