BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/10/2016
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Lakshmi
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the goddess Lakshmi.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/10/2016
  Padraig O Tuama leads a service of words and music to lift the heart and inspire the soul.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Anne Robinson on parenting, Monica Galetti, Sarah Perry
  Anne Robinson, author of Memoirs Of An Unfit Mother, offers her views on parenting.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Stannington, Episode 4
  4/5Alan wants to see his brother Ken but finds his room empty.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—Peeling Back the Layers
  Kate Adie introduces dispatches from Russia, Ethiopia, Costa Rica, Morocco and Sweden.
7. 11:30
  Body Count Rising
  Doon Mackichan asks if we need a moratorium on glossy TV dramas with female victims.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/10/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Curious Cases—Series 3, The Portly Problem
  What causes middle-aged spread?
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Big six hit back, Walking football, Christmas comes early
  Are the big six energy companies planning to drive smaller competitors out of the market?
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/10/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Britain's Black Past—Sailors
  Professor Gretchen Gerzina explores the lives of black sailors in the British Navy.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/10/2016
  Alice hopes to impress.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Journey to Pakistan
  Samina Baig's play tells the story of one man's search for his roots.
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 34, Ripon to Ripley
  Clare Balding walks from Ripon to Ripley remembering the men of the Jarrow Crusade.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation
  Jordan Bone makes an appeal on behalf of Nicholls Spinal Injury Foundation.(R)
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Helen Macdonald - H is for Hawk
  Helen Macdonald talks to James Naughtie and readers about her memoir H is for Hawk.(R)
12. 16:00
  The Film Programme—Black Star
  Looking at the latest cinema releases, DVDs and films on TV.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Fatty food, Event horizon of a black hole, Gene editing technology patents
  What controls our preference for fatty food?
14. 17:00
  PM—06/10/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—6/10/2016 UKIP MEP in Altercation
  UKIP MEP taken to hospital after apparent punch-up with colleague
2. 18:30
  It's Not What You Know—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/4Joe Lycett discovers how well a panel of celebrity guests know their nearest and dearest.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/10/2016
  In The Bull, the interview panel is waiting.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Louis Theroux, National Poetry Day, Merch yr Eog
  Louis Theroux on My Scientology Movie, and PJ Harvey marks National Poetry Day.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: Stannington, Episode 4
  4/5Alan wants to see his brother Ken but finds his room empty.(R)
6. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Europe's Illiberal Democracies
  Right-wing ideas once found on the political fringes are becoming increasingly mainstream
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Brexit: What Next?
  Evan Davis and guests discuss doing business in times of uncertainty.
8. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Fatty food, Event horizon of a black hole, Gene editing technology patents
  What controls our preference for fatty food?(R)
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Lakshmi
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the goddess Lakshmi.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—De Mistura calls for jihadist rebels to leave Aleppo
  The UN Syria envoy offers to personally escort Al-Qaeda-linked fighters out of Aleppo.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Wonder, Episode 9
  9/10With no options left, Nurse Wright takes drastic action to save Anna.
13. 23:00
  Small Scenes—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4The cosmetic benefits of old men's legs and a witness protection conference.(R)
14. 23:30
  Wireless Nights—Series 2, The Darkest Hour
  4/4Jarvis explores the battle between the forces of darkness and light.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Return, Episode 4
  4/5Hisham Matar's memoir detailing the search for his father, imprisoned by Gaddafi's regime.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Steve Chalke.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bernard Matthews suppliers, Dairy industry, Agricultural Wages Boards
  Former suppliers to Bernard Matthews say they're losing out in the sale of the company.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Curlew
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the curlew.(R)

Friday 7 October 2016