BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 5 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Return, Episode 2
  2/5Hisham Matar's memoir of loss and exile. A football match unites his scattered family.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Steve Chalke.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—The future of farm subsidies, badger cull saboteurs, antibiotic resistance in the dairy industry
  The latest news about food, farming and the countryside. Presented by Anna Hill.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Twite
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the twite.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—05/10/2016
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—Nicholas Parsons, Jacqueline Wilson, Ken Hom, Scott Gibson
  Nicholas Parsons, Ken Hom and Jacqueline Wilson join Libby Purves.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—05/10/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anne Darwin, Sex and young women, Jackie Clune
  Anne Darwin talks about her part in the 'canoe fraud'. Presented by Jenni Murray.
5. 10:41
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Stannington, Episode 3
  3/5Aided by Marjorie, Alan secretly visits brother Ken.
6. 10:56
  The Listening Project—Thembi and Kyle - You're My Role Model
  An immigrant from apartheid South Africa is an inspiration to her grandson.
7. 11:00
  Too Many Helping Hands
  Peter White asks if blind children who go to mainstream schools get too much support.(R)
8. 11:30
  Man at the Helm—1. New Man
  1/4The madcap schemes of three kids to find their mum a new man.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 3, The Space Pirate
  Could we live on another planet?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Fake wine, TalkTalk, Ultra marathons
  How the emerging fine wine market in China has led to a rise in counterfeit bottles.
4. 12:57
  Weather—05/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—05/10/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs with Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  Britain's Black Past—Pero Jones and Fanny Coker
  Gretchen Gerzina explores the story of two slaves brought from the West Indies to Bristol.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—04/10/2016
  Helen faces a problem head on.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Comment Is Free
  A national storm is raging. It is getting ugly. With Rachael Stirling and Tobias Menzies.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Who needs a bank branch?
  Banking is changing - is it for the better?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Ministrokes, Midwife study, Cyclic vomiting syndrome, Noise in intensive care
  This edition looks at ministrokes, a midwife study, and cyclic vomiting syndrome.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Political polarisation, An anthropologist's guide to naming
  Political polarisation. Also, an anthropologist's guide to naming.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Craig Oliver, Daily Mail, 'A World Without Down's Syndrome'
  Andrea Catherwood talks to Craig Oliver about the BBC and the EU referendum.
13. 17:00
  PM—05/10/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—05/10/2016 The Prime Minister sets out plans to take the Conservatives into the centre ground
  Theresa May says she wants to represent the interests of ordinary working people
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 7, Lynton and Lynmouth
  5/6Mark Steel visits Lynton in North Devon and performs for the local residents.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—05/10/2016
  Alice hopes to impress.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Picasso Portraits, Phyllida Lloyd, Virtual reality in film, PUSH community opera
  Picasso Portraits show, Phyllida Lloyd on The Tempest, and Mike Figgis on virtual reality.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Stannington, Episode 3
  3/5Aided by Marjorie, Alan secretly visits brother Ken.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—A world without Down's syndrome?
  Do we want to live in a world without Down's syndrome? Presented by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—The Art of Diary Writing
  Sally Bayley traces the art of diary writing from Pepys to today's culture of blogging.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Spiritual Greens
  Tom Heap assesses 50 years of green activism with leading members of the movement.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Nicholas Parsons, Jacqueline Wilson, Ken Hom, Scott Gibson
  Nicholas Parsons, Ken Hom and Jacqueline Wilson join Libby Purves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—05/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Theresa May makes a pitch for the centre ground
  Theresa May makes a pitch for the centre ground and talks up the role of the state.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Wonder, Episode 8
  8/10Nurse Wright faces the Committee in the hope of stopping the Watch and saving Anna.
13. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 3, Leo's Passport
  1/4Imelda Staunton stars as Penny who takes looking after her boss too far.
14. 23:15
  Bird Island—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Ben gets a new telescope, and Graham has some big news.(R)
15. 23:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 4, Snowbound
  Jarvis Cocker finds himself snowbound in his nocturnal exploration of the human condition.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Return, Episode 3
  3/5Khalid Abdalla reads from the powerful memoir by Libyan novelist Hisham Matar.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Steve Chalke.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—European farmers' future, Cheese exports to USA, Driverless tractor
  Meat processors warn of business closures if they're unable to recruit post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Crane
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the common crane.(R)

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