BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 1 November 2015

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Feminine Mystiques—What to Expect
  2/3By Aminatta Forna. Surreal and funny story in which a woman rebels against expectations.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—01/11/2015
  Church bells from St Michael's, Angersleigh, in Somerset.
8. 05:45
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 1
  Commentary on the first day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.
3. 13:45
  10 Days That Toppled Thatcher
  James Landale examines why Margaret Thatcher was ousted from power 25 years ago.
4. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Liverpool
  Eric Robson hosts the horticultural panel programme from Liverpool.(R)
5. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Social Anxiety and Supportive Friendship
  Overcoming social anxiety and the importance of listening in friendship.
6. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Dodie Smith - I Capture the Castle, Episode 1
  1/2The lives of 17 year old Cassandra Mortmain’s eccentric family in a rural 1930's Suffolk.
7. 16:00
  Bookclub—China Mieville - The City & the City
  Fantasy writer China Mieville talks about The City & the City. With James Naughtie.
8. 16:30
  New Lyrical Ballads—Episode 1
  1/2A stellar cast of 26 leading poets read their own work inspired by the Lyrical Ballads.
9. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—The Billion-Dollar Aid Question
  The UK is giving a billion pounds of aid to Syrian refugees. But is it being well spent?(R)
10. 17:40
  Profile—Baroness Tina Stowell
  Edward Stourton profiles the leader of the House of Lords Baroness Tina Stowell.(R)
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
12. 17:57
  Weather—01/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/11/2015. Crashed plane broke up in sky.
  Russian aviation official says crashed plane broke up in sky.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Liz Barclay
  Liz Barclay chooses her BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/11/2015
  Helen is in a world of her own.
4. 19:15
  Shedtown—Series 2, Death in the Afternoon
  4/4Shedtown Mark II pulls the crowds in. Jimmy asks where hearts lie.(R)
5. 19:45
  Nights of the Hunter—Crow Road
  By Rebecca F John. Is it true that nothing survives in Crow Road?
6. 20:00
  Feedback—30/10/2015
  Spicy Woman's Hour chat, coverage of the Middle East, and local radio goes viral.(R)
7. 20:30
  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(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Pay day loan redress, Insurance premium tax
  A look at the payday loan redress, insurance premium tax and foreign payment troubles.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—YoungMinds
  Matt Lucas presents the Radio 4 Appeal for YoungMinds.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Killing Cows
  Jo Fidgen asks if killing cows for food can be morally justified.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—01/11/2015
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 22:45
  What the Papers Say—01/11/2015
  Andrew Gimson looks at how the newspapers are covering the biggest stories.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Brief Encounter
  Francine Stock discusses Brief Encounter.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Embarrassment
  Embarrassment teaches, amuses and can even kill us. Mark Tully studies its repercussions.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Ambivalent atheism; Neoliberalism and old age
  Laurie Taylor explores forms of non-religious culture and identification.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—01/11/2015
  Church bells from St Michael's, Angersleigh, in Somerset.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Tim Byron.
9. 05:45
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 2
  Commentary on the second day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.

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