BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 30 October 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2015
  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, Into the Desert
  4/5A new but dangerous plan to find freedom takes shape for Yeonmi and her mother.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Rev Dr Karen Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bramley apples, Sheep farming, Brewing
  There are fears of a UK bramley apple shortage.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Vampire Finch
  Miranda Krestovnikoff presents the blood sucking vampire finch.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/10/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/10/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Keith Richards
  Keith Richards is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.(R)
4. 09:45
  Act of Worship—30/10/2015
  An act of worship and music from Cardiff, led by the Rev Roy Jenkins.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Priscilla Presley; Is there a gay dialect? Secondary breast cancer
  Shami Chakrabarti talks about How to Be Both by Ali Smith. Jenni Murray presents.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 5
  5/5Pliny is put out when one of his dinner guests fails to show up.
7. 11:00
  The Spider
  Alison Steadman plays a nursery web spider in this funny tale written by Lynne Truss.
8. 11:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 1, Red-Handed
  3/6Joel comes home early from work to find an unexpected visitor in the shape of Henry.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/10/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—30 October 1915 - Kitty Lumley
  In the last episode of Season 5, Kitty Lumley feels like leaving Folkestone forever.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Renewable subsidy cuts, FC United, Food waste
  The future of small renewable energy projects and hospital car parking charges.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/10/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/10/2015
  Shaker Aamer returns to Britain after 13 years.
6. 13:45
  All Fair in War: A History of Military Deception—Episode 5
  Ben Macintyre's series concludes with a focus on camouflage in battle strategy (5 of 5)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/10/2015
  Will they be queuing up to audition for Lynda?(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jeff Young - The Exuberant
  Jack is on the hunt for a space rock, as is his nemesis Aurora. Who will find it first?(R)
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Liverpool
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Liverpool.
10. 15:45
  New Writing from the Arab World—Farida's Eyes
  By Sudanese author Leila Aboulela. A bright student is failing in her studies, but why?
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Professor Lisa Jardine, Philip French, Ronnie Massarella, Maureen O'Hara
  Matthew Bannister on a polymath, a critic, a showjumping manager, a film star
12. 16:30
  Feedback—30/10/2015
  Spicy Woman's Hour chat, coverage of the Middle East, and local radio goes viral.
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Paula and Gerry - I Thought My Anxiety Was Who I Was
  Does overcoming the social anxiety that held her back mean she's now a different person?
14. 17:00
  PM—30/10/2015
  PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/10/2015 Last UK Guantanamo inmate returns
  Shaker Aamer, the last British resident held at Guantanamo, has arrived back in the UK.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 88, Episode 7
  7/8Satirical review of the week's news, chaired by Miles Jupp.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/10/2015
  Susan is in a selfless mood.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Saoirse Ronan, The Hairy Ape, Ghost Stories and Acoustic Hendrix
  Kirsty Lang meets Brooklyn star Saoirse Ronan and sees Eugene O'Neill's play The Hairy Ape
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How to Survive the Roman Empire, by Pliny and Me, Episode 5
  5/5Pliny is put out when one of his dinner guests fails to show up.(R)
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Suzanne Evans, Lord Heseltine, Tristram Hunt MP, Zoe Williams
  Jonathan Dimbleby presents political debate from Shipston-on-Stour in the Cotswolds.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Lisa Jardine: The Power of Memory
  As a tribute to the late Lisa Jardine, another chance to hear her reflections on memory.
8. 21:00
  Home Front - Omnibus—26-30 October 1915
  Last omnibus edition of Season 5 of Home Front, an epic drama series set during WWI.
9. 21:58
  Weather—30/10/2015
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Could the conflict in Syria change the results of Turkey's elections on Sunday?
  A special report from Razia Iqbal in Istanbul.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Trigger Mortis, Episode 5
  5/10Bond and Jeopardy piece together the information taken from Sin's office.
12. 23:00
  A Good Read—Philip Pullman and Caroline Criado-Perez
  Philip Pullman and Caroline Criado-Perez talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/10/2015
  Mark D'Arcy reports from Westminster.
14. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Mark and Duncan - Finding a Rare Friendship
  Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two friends, one of whom is disabled.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/10/2015
  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 Place of Safety
  5/5Yeonmi Park struggles to adjust to liberty, and her sister is still missing.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/10/2015
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/10/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Tim Byron.
8. 05:45
  iPM—31/10/2015
  A childfree woman talks about her feelings of isolation.

Saturday 31 October 2015