BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 26 November 2015

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 3
  3/5Iris Murdoch had not seen David Hicks since 1938, but they kept in touch.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk: A Fair Price for Farmers?
  Charlotte Smith explores the dairy industry from a farm in Gloucestershire.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wild Turkey
  Chris Packham presents the wild turkey.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/11/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Salem Witch Trials
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Salem witch trials.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/11/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Elizabeth Alker.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Black hair styling, How the autumn statement will affect women
  How black women choose to style their hair, and the lengths we go to for our appearance.
6. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 4
  4/5Yara wants to talk marriage. Reem does not.
7. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Greece: No Place to Die
  The complex business of dying in Greece. With Chloe Hadjimatheou.
8. 11:30
  Writing a New Nigeria—Suffering and Smiling
  In Lagos, Wana Udobang meets writers reflecting on the issues of contemporary Nigeria.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/11/2015
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Self Drives—Maxwell's Equations, 4. Maxwell in Space
  4/5Will visits Jodrell Bank Observatory to better fathom Maxwell's equations.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—VW latest, Cycling safety, Christmas preparation pressure
  The latest on the VW emissions scandal and protecting cyclists from unsafe truckers.
4. 12:57
  Weather—26/11/2015
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—26/11/2015
  Rigorous analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  His Master's Voices—4. The Theatre/EMI Archive
  4/5Cerys Matthews and Tris Penna consider the legacy of the UK's first gramophone records.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—25/11/2015
  Will has had a sleepless night as shoot day dawns.(R)
8. 14:15
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 1 - Blood, Art
  6/9Art by Martin Jameson. A struggling artist dreams of creating new art in Paris.
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Pendle Hill, Lancashire
  Why do witches and radical Quakers haunt Pendle Hill, the much loved Lancashire landmark?
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Children Change Colombia
  Fernando Montano presents the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Children Change Colombia.(R)
11. 15:30
  Open Book—William Boyd on Sweet Caress
  William Boyd talks about his novel Sweet Caress. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Todd Haynes on Carol; Jonathan Glazer, Carol Morley and Clio Barnard; Listen to Me Marlon
  Francine Stock talks to director Todd Haynes about his 50s-set drama Carol.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Ancient farmers' genomes, Alice at Cern, Astrophysics questions
  Ancient genome research shows the effect of the introduction of farming to Europe.
14. 17:00
  PM—26/11/2015
  PM at 5pm - Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/11/2015 PM tells MPs bombing IS in Syria will make UK safer
  David Cameron tells MPs that attacking IS militants in Syria will make Britain safer
2. 18:30
  Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section—Series 2, With Matt Lucas & Liane Carroll
  6/6Alex and his band explore the theme of seasons.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/11/2015
  Here's to Helen Titchener!
4. 19:15
  Front Row—William Hill Sports Book of the Year, Simon Callow, Michael Oglesby
  The William Hill Sports Book of the Year winner is revealed. Samira Ahmed presents.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Welcome to Zaatari, Episode 4
  4/5Yara wants to talk marriage. Reem does not.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Law Show—Mums Behind Bars
  Should fewer mothers be sent to prison? Joshua Rozenberg asks if there are alternatives.(R)
7. 20:30
  In Business—Can Internet Shopping Transform Rural China?
  Can the internet shopping industry transform China's rural communities?
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Ancient farmers' genomes, Alice at Cern, Astrophysics questions
  Ancient genome research shows the effect of the introduction of farming to Europe.(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Salem Witch Trials
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Salem witch trials.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Syria strikes: Cameron sets out plan
  Is Labour divided on Syria? Plus reaction from Damascus.
11. 22:45
  The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains—Episode 4
  4/5The dwarf and the reaver reach the cave, where something is waiting.
12. 23:00
  Jon Ronson On—Series 7, Brainstorming
  2/5Suspicious of respect for loud extroverts, Jon Ronson asks if brainstorming really works.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/11/2015
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Living on Paper - Letters from Iris Murdoch 1934-1995, Episode 4
  4/5For 30 years, the French writer Raymond Queneau and Iris Murdoch exchanged letters.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with author Rebecca Manley Pippert.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Dairy Farming: Biosecurity and Diversification
  Whether diversification into cheesemaking is the way to go.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Madagascar Harrier-hawk
  Chris Packham presents the Madagascan Harrier-hawk from Madagascar.(R)

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