BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 12 November 2015

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 3
  3/5Lacklustre reviews of The City and The Pillar send Gore in retreat to Europe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jasdeep Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bovine TB research, Council-owned farms, Warm autumn
  New research suggests intensive farming may increase incidence of bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bell Miner
  Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—12/11/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster, the Commons is in recess but the Lords are at work.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Battle of Lepanto
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Lepanto, 1571.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/11/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by The Rev Dr Sam Wells.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nigel Slater, New HRT guidelines, Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Sloane Crosley
  What do new Nice guidelines mean for women facing the menopause? With Jenni Murray.
6. 10:45
  D for Dexter—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Skye is excited: Dexter is coming for the night.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Norway and Russia: An Arctic Friendship Under Threat
  The sacking of a newspaper editor strains an old friendship between Norway and Russia.
8. 11:30
  The Lost Songs of Hollywood
  Julia Kogan explores the little-known personal music of exiled composers in Los Angeles.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Why Factor—Why Does Everyone Wear Trainers?
  How did the trainer become an acceptable item of clothing?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Driverless cars, Mobile phone 'notspots', Stranded on holiday
  A look at what it is like to be a passenger in a driverless car.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/11/2015
  With Martha Kearney. Includinga look at EU migration measures and NHS bed blocking.
6. 13:45
  Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen—Caribbean Voices
  Lenny Henry focuses on how Caribbean migration has been reflected on stage and screen.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/11/2015
  Charlie is put on the back foot.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Nikolai Leskov - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
  Leskov's searing classic Russian tale of passion and murder is an emotional rollercoaster.(R)
9. 15:00
  Open Country—The Macbeth Trail
  Helen Mark journeys through north east Scotland in search of the real King Macbeth.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Adoption UK
  Anne, a beneficiary of the charity Adoption UK, presents an appeal on its behalf.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—Jeremy Gavron
  Mariella Frostrup talks to two writers who have written memoirs of their mothers.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Aaron Sorkin on Steve Jobs, How to make a movie on a smart phone
  Aaron Sorkin discusses his biopic about Apple founder Steve Jobs. Francine Stock presents.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Sex-change tree, Pluto's cryovolcanoes, Sellafield's plutonium, Ant super-organisms
  Adam Rutherford asks whether Britain's oldest tree has changed sex.
14. 17:00
  PM—12/11/2015
  PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/11/2015 Pressure on NHS
  Figures suggest the NHS is failing to meet key targets.
2. 18:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Phill Jupitus and Lady Lykez
  2/6Alex and his five-piece band explore the body.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—12/11/2015
  Clarrie could do with a bit of luck.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer, Vikram Seth, The Last Panthers
  A look at Dutch Artists in the Age of Vermeer, at Buckingham Palace. Samira Ahmed presents
5. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/5Skye is excited: Dexter is coming for the night.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—A Threat to Justice?
  Joshua Rozenberg finds out why criminal courts charges have proved controversial.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Breaking the Mould
  Rewriting the rules: Evan Davis and guests discuss what it takes to break the mould.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Sex-change tree, Pluto's cryovolcanoes, Sellafield's plutonium, Ant super-organisms
  Adam Rutherford asks whether Britain's oldest tree has changed sex.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Battle of Lepanto
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Lepanto, 1571.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Suicide bombers kill dozens in Beirut
  Attacks target stronghold of Hezbollah, which is fighting for President Assad in Syria.
11. 22:45
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 4
  4/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
12. 23:00
  Radio 4's Night of Comedy for Children In Need
  Susan Calman hosts a bill including Nish Kumar, Abandoman, Sara Pascoe and Andrew Maxwell.
13. 23:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—20/09/2015
  Conversations about retirement, memories, learning and how history can change lives.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 4
  4/5Gore begins writing for the small screen and becomes a star turn at churning out TV drama.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jasdeep Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Glyphosate report, Tenant farming, The Farming Today cow
  The report on glyphosate, tenant farming, plus the Farming Today cow.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Hawaiian Goose (Nene)
  Liz Bonnin presents the Nene, or the endemic and rare Hawaiian goose.(R)

Friday 13 November 2015