BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 4 November 2015

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, Roe Head School
  2/5A decision to write to the poet laureate Robert Southey yields a surprising response.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Tim Byron.
8. 05:45
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.
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Morning
1. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—04/11/2015
  How serious could be the effects of cuts to police budgets? Susan Hulme reports.
2. 09:00
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/11/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Pastor Alex Robertson.
4. 10:00
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 4
  Commentary on the fourth day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.
3. 13:45
  Voices of the First World War—Battle of Loos
  First-hand accounts of the disastrous Battle of Loos from the BBC and IWM sound archives.
4. 14:00
  The Archers—03/11/2015
  David has a proposition for Ruth.(R)
5. 14:15
  Tommies—4 November 1915
  Ahmadullah and Zarbab must deliver a wireless set to beleaguered British forces.
6. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Your Pay
  What do you need to know about pay?
7. 15:30
  All in the Mind—The Rest Test, Treatment for arsonists, From psychologist to MP
  The Rest Test. What exactly is rest, and can listeners help scientists find out?(R)
8. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, The hidden life of domestic things
  Laurie Taylor explores the likely costs and benefits of the TTIP.
9. 16:30
  The Media Show—Chief exec of Trinity Mirror Simon Fox, News UK's David Dinsmore, Heather Brooke on FOI
  Chief executive of Trinity Mirror Simon Fox discusses buying Local World.
10. 17:00
  PM—04/11/2015
  PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
11. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/11/2015 Bomb Fears Halt Flights to Egypt
  Flights are halted to Sharm el-Sheikh over fears a bomb brought down the Russian plane
2. 18:30
  To Hull and Back—Series 1, My Casa Is Your Casa
  4/5Sophie gets fired up about the life she could be living.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/11/2015
  It is time for a public meeting.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Nicholas McCarthy, Backstage at the theatre, Burnt review, Dominic Sandbrook
  Nicholas McCarthy plays Ravel's Piano Concerto for One Hand.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: The View from the Windows, Emotionally Unbuttoned
  3/5A trip to London offers Monica respite from the farm but not from memories of her ex-love.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Population Control
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Economists' Lost Literary Touch
  Adam Kelly argues that economics needs to get back in touch with its literary side.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—River Quality
  Tom Heap investigates claims England's rivers are under threat from 'insidious' pollution.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Janice Connolly, Thomas Pakenham, Asfa-Wossen Asserate, Hugh Warwick.
  Libby Purves meets historian Thomas Pakenham and actor Janice Connolly.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Bomb fears halt UK-Sharm flights
  Bomb fears halt UK to Sharm el-Sheikh flights.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Trigger Mortis, Episode 8
  8/10Bond and Jeopardy are held captive while Sin regales them with his evil plans.
12. 23:00
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
13. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Will the Battle of Waterloo divide the equine love of Marengo and Copenhagen?(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/11/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Charlotte Bronte: A Life, In a Strange Land
  3/5At school in Brussels, Charlotte is powerfully attracted to her charismatic tutor.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Father Tim Byron.
8. 05:45
  Test Match Special—Pakistan v England: Third Test, Sharjah - Day 5
  Commentary on the fifth day of the third Test between Pakistan and England, from Sharjah.

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