BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 18 November 2015

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink, Accidents Will Happen
  2/5Elvis Costello looks back on how his early childhood in 1950s London fed into his music.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Prayer for the Day
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tony Macauley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New Research on Neonicotinoids and Bees, Cornish Cauliflowers, Farmers Health Check
  New research on the effects of pesticides on honey bees.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
  Liz Bonnin presents the greater racket-tailed drongo of South-East Asia.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/11/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Michel Roux Jr, Thomas Heatherwick, Dr Sarah Beynon, Dorothy Saul-Pooley.
  Libby Purves meets designer Thomas Heatherwick and chef Michel Roux Jr.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/11/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Saudi women - historic first vote in elections
  Saudi women prepare for the ballot box; women & jazz; the science of visual attractiveness
6. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 3
  3/5Caroline has found a new angle to assist her in her quest for global domination.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Jesse and Ollie - Personal Pronouns
  Transgendered friends support each other in accepting themselves for who they are.
8. 11:00
  The Joy of 9 to 5—18/11/2015
  Lucy Kellaway looks at long hours office culture and asks what happened to 9 to 5?
9. 11:30
  The Lentil Sorters—Researcher Bias
  3/4Daniel and Audrey save the Welfare State with a can of lager and a police uniform.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/11/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Across the Board—Series 2, Magnus Carlsen
  1/5Dominic Lawson plays a game with the world's greatest chess player, Magnus Carlsen.(R)
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Black Friday, Deprivation of liberty safeguards, Overbooked flights
  Delayed burials for people with dementia who died in care homes.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/11/2015
  Two dead in Saint Denis after anti-terror raids.
6. 13:45
  Raising the Bar: 100 Years of Black British Theatre and Screen—Last Taboos
  Lenny Henry focuses on attitudes towards homosexuality, with film-maker Isaac Julien.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/11/2015
  Lynda is put on the spot.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jonesy
  By Tom Wells. The heroic journey of Jamie Jones, from chronic asthma sufferer to GCSE PE.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: The Payment Revolution
  Lesley Curwen and guests answer listeners' questions on new ways to pay.
10. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Astronauts, All in the Mind Awards, Crying and Lying
  How astronauts' view of Earth from space changes their perspective on life.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Elite jobs, Hairdresser craft
  How elite students get elite jobs and a look at hairdressing as a craft.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Media coverage of events in Paris, Tory MP Jesse Norman on BBC Studio concerns
  A look at how the media mobilised crews to cover events in Paris.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/11/2015
  PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/11/2015 2 suspects killed in anti-terror operation in Paris
  Livingstone apologises in psychiatric help row. All coal-fired power stations to close.
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 3, Broadband on the Run
  1/6Tom and his dad fret about some potentially uncomfortable brushes with the law.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/11/2015
  Will fortune favour the Fairbrothers?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Samuel Pepys, Jon Savage, Dana Fouras and Russell Maliphant
  John Wilson presents a look at a new Samuel Pepys exhibition.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Does That Make You Feel?, Episode 3
  3/5Caroline has found a new angle to assist her in her quest for global domination.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Islamic Terrorism
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Democratising Education
  Rachel Roberts argues that education needs a democratic revolution.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—In Conversation with David Attenborough
  David Attenborough and fellow experts join Tom Heap to preview the Paris Climate Summit.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Michel Roux Jr, Thomas Heatherwick, Dr Sarah Beynon, Dorothy Saul-Pooley.
  Libby Purves meets designer Thomas Heatherwick and chef Michel Roux Jr.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—St Denis Raid - Eight Arrested, Two Dead
  Mastermind still missing, plus has Paris changed everything? Ken Livingstone apology.
11. 22:45
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 8
  8/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
12. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 2, Lorna's Holiday
  1/6Lorna may be on holiday but why won't she speak? Stars Lesley Sharp.
13. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4The horses fall out over literary matters.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/11/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Unfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink, This World Is Killing You
  3/5Elvis Costello leaves Liverpool to make his fortune in London.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—Prayer for the Day
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Tony Macauley
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Judicial review on pollution, Farmers' views on EU, English wine
  The government's being taken to court over claims it isn't doing enough to protect rivers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Eastern Orphean Warbler
  Liz Bonnin presents the eastern orphean warbler in an olive grove near Athens.(R)

Thursday 19 November 2015