BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 19 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Running Hare by John Lewis-Stempel—Episode 4
  4/5It's harvest time - but no traditional farmer would dream of using a combine harvester.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Tim Hughes.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—New plan for bovine TB in Wales, the future of farm subsidies, Groceries Code Adjudicator, Museum of English Rural Life
  A 'refreshed' approach to bovine TB is announced in Wales. Will it mean culling?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Waxwing
  John Aitchison presents the waxwing.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—19/10/2016
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—19/10/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Rory Stewart, Zucchero, Nina Plapp, Efrem Brynin
  Politician and writer Rory Stewart and Italian musician Zucchero join Libby Purves.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—19/10/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Steve Williams.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
  Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Plus master blender Joy Spence on the joys of rum.
6. 10:41
  Incredible Women—Series 5, Nessa Blackwater
  Jeremy Front meets design guru Nessa Blackwater. With Wayne Hemingway and Rebecca Front.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Joyce and Romy - Back from the Brink
  A mother and daughter remember the daughter's desperate battle with cerebral malaria.
8. 11:00
  Man at the Helm—Episode 3
  3/4The kids wonder if Charlie Bates is man at the helm material. Nina Stibbe’s comic novel.
9. 11:30
  Green Cities from Bricks and Mortar
  Historian Dan Cruickshank asks if new garden cities are the answer to our housing crisis.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—19/10/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Listening Project—The Listening Project: Referendum Tales, Germany Calling
  Three conversations about the impact of the referendum in the UK and Europe.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Fur Farms and Sexist Salespeople
  Will new welfare checks on fur farms persuade more consumers to wear fur?
4. 12:57
  Weather—19/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—19/10/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  The Robber Barons—Andrew Carnegie
  3/5Adam Smith tells the story of steel tycoon, philanthropist and unionbuster Andrew Carnegie
7. 14:00
  The Archers—18/10/2016
  Jill catches a thief.(R)
8. 14:15
  The Interrogation—Series 1, Rod
  1/3Premier League footballer Rod finds that wealth and fame make no odds in a police station.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Road Charges
  Are additional taxes on car users an effective way to improve transport infrastructure?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Dying at Home, Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH, Delirium
  Dying at Home; Familial Hypercholesterolaemia FH; Delirium.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—House of Commons - Voting and Inequality
  Laurie Taylor hears about the hidden workings of Parliament. Also, voting and inequality.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Caitlin Moran on Raised By Wolves, John Whittingdale on James Purnell, What Is Twitter Worth?
  Steve Hewlett talks to Caitlin Moran about crowdfunding her sitcom Raised By Wolves.
13. 17:00
  PM—19/10/2016
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—19/10/2016 Additional checks for Calais child migrants
  Government rules out dental checks to establish if migrants entering the UK are adults
2. 18:30
  Rich Hall's (US) Breakdown—Rich Hall's (US Election) Breakdown, 19/10/2016
  Rich Hall follows the closing stages of the US presidential race.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—19/10/2016
  Lilian lends a hand.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Ali Smith, Osmo Vänskä, the Nicholas Brothers, Islamic Art & the Supernatural, A Martian Sends a Postcard Home
  Ali Smith discusses her Brexit-era novel, Autumn, with Samira Ahmed.
5. 19:45
  Incredible Women—Series 5, Nessa Blackwater
  Jeremy Front meets design guru Nessa Blackwater. With Wayne Hemingway and Rebecca Front.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Authors of Our Own Misfortune?
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate, presented by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Other People's Stories
  Anna Derrig asks who has the right to tell someone else's story.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The British Countryside after Brexit
  Tom Heap hears four visions for the future of the British countryside after Brexit.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—Rory Stewart, Zucchero, Nina Plapp, Efrem Brynin
  Politician and writer Rory Stewart and Italian musician Zucchero join Libby Purves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—19/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Latest from Mosul
  Latest on the battle for Mosul. Should sex offenders be chemically castrated?
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Conrad and Eleanor, Episode 8
  8/10Conrad gets lost in Bologna and finds an unlikely rescuer.
13. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 3, Mothers and Daughters
  3/4Frances Barber stars as an ageing actress behaving badly at an audition.
14. 23:15
  Mae Martin's Guide to 21st Century Sexuality—2. What Should We Call Ourselves?
  2/4Canadian stand-up Mae Martin wonders whether labels help or hinder people?
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—19/10/2016
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on a tough PMQs for Theresa May.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Good Immigrant, A Guide to Being Black, by Varaidzo
  Varaidzo examines the duality of being black and also being mixed race.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 04:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 1
  Commentary on day one of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.

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