BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 23 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had A Heart, by Morwenna Banks
  2/3A mother waits nervously for news that could save her son's life.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 04:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 3
  Commentary on day four of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 3
  Commentary on day four of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Terra Madre Part 2: A Global Food Gathering
  From ancient Egyptian bread to Native American food, Dan Saladino reports from Terra Madre
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—23/10/2016
  Families waiting for a decision on Heathrow airport describe their lives 'in limbo'.
6. 13:30
  Hardeep's Sunday Lunch—Series 5, Song of Voice
  Hardeep hears the story of how a non-verbal boy's parents helped him find his voice.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Belfast 2
  Eric Robson and the panel are in Belfast, Northern Ireland.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—23/10/2016
  Dealing with crises in mental and physical health.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 3 - Money, 2. Massacre
  2/9Final season of Emile Zola novels starring Glenda Jackson.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Sebastian Barry; Margaret Atwood and Naomi Alderman; Helen Dunmore on Louis MacNeice; literary news from Sri Lanka
  Sebastian Barry on his new novel Days Without End.
11. 16:30
  Africa's Digital Poets—Another Kind of Stage
  Poet Thabiso Mohare looks at the ways digital platforms are serving poets in Africa.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Changing Tides: Can the UK keep its renewable energy promises?
  Holding back the tide: will the UK keep its renewable energy promises?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Professor Alexis Jay
  Mark Coles profiles the chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—23/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Adrian Goldberg
  Adrian Goldberg chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/10/2016
  Alice has a job on her hands.
4. 19:15
  Mark Thomas: The Manifesto—Series 5, Canterbury
  3/6Mark creates a People's Manifesto based on suggestions from his audience.(R)
5. 19:45
  Snip-snip
  Aboard a boat en route to England a young boy stumbles across a dark and terrifying secret
6. 20:00
  Feedback—21/10/2016
  Roger Bolton asks if Today has been guilty of sexism and goes behind the scenes at 5Live.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Jean Alexander, Trinh Thi Ngo, Ian Mercer, Joseph Harmatz, Joan Marie Johnson
  Matthew Bannister on an actress, a broadcaster, a naturalist, an 'Avenger' and a singer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Annuity Selling and Mis-Selling
  More than 90,000 savers may be due compensation due to the way they were sold annuities.(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Bag Books
  Michael Morpurgo makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Bag Books.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Brexit and Northern Ireland
  Edward Stourton asks if the island of Ireland is where Brexit will matter most.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—23/10/2016
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the stories making the news at Westminster.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—David Oyelowo
  Actor and producer David Oyelowo on his plans to revolutionise the British film industry.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Holding On to Our Dreams
  Mark Tully asks whether dreaming is a waste of our time or the root of our achievements.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—House of Commons - Voting and Inequality
  Laurie Taylor hears about the hidden workings of Parliament. Also, voting and inequality.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints Church, Allesley
  Church bells from All Saints Church, Allesley.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 04:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: First Test, Chittagong - Day 5
  Commentary on day five of the first Test between Bangladesh and England, from Chittagong.

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