BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 30 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  If I Only Had...—If I Only Had the Nerve, by Colin Carberry
  3/3Brendan is stuck in a rut. If only he could find the courage to escape.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 03:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: Second Test, Dhaka - Day 3
  Commentary on day three of the second Test between Bangladesh and England, from Dhaka.
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Morning
1. 11:35
  Desert Island Discs—Michael Bublé
  Michael Bublé, singer, is interviewed by Kirsty Young for Desert Island Discs.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/10/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 4
  4/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Pumpkins and Winter Squash
  Sheila Dillon and special guests discover a delicious world of pumpkins and winter squash.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—30/10/2016
  A look at the impact of Brexit on the Northern Ireland peace process and the economy.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—30/10/2016
  Faith and politics, Hebridean Brexit, drag kings and gypsies and God feature this month.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Woburn Abbey
  Eric Robson and the panel visit Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Passion
  Beekeeping, football and a marriage proposal.
9. 15:00
  Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola—Season 3 - Money, Episode 9
  9/9Aunt Dide finally escapes the asylum. Starring Glenda Jackson, dramatised by Dan Rebellato
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Brit Bennett, Emma Chichester Clark, Sir Quentin Blake
  Sir Quentin Blake and Emma Chichester Clark on their collaboration, Three Little Monkeys.
11. 16:30
  Africa's Digital Poets—Breaking the Window with a Poem
  Thabiso Mohare talks to poets who write to agitate.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Behind Closed Doors
  Are foreign domestic workers the forgotten victims of modern slavery in Britain?(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Glenda Jackson
  Mark Coles profiles actor and former politician Glenda Jackson.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—30/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Catherine Bott
  The best of BBC Radio this week with Catherine Bott.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/10/2016
  There is a visitor at the Stables.
4. 19:15
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2006
  2/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.(R)
5. 19:30
  Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On—2011
  7/10Alan Bennett reads extracts from his diaries.
6. 19:45
  Natural Histories: Short Stories—Series 2, Something That Seems Simple but Has a Million Eyes by Evie Wyld
  Evie Wyld's original story inspired by the Natural History Museum. Reader: Hermione Norris
7. 20:00
  Feedback—28/10/2016
  Roger Bolton looks into the demise of James McLevy and the return of Michael Gove.(R)
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Raine, Countess Spencer, James "Jimmy" Perry, Stylianos Pattakos, Howard Davies, Bobby Vee
  Matthew Bannister on a countess, a comedy writer, a Greek general, a director, a singer.(R)
9. 21:00
  Money Box—Interest-only mortgages
  What options exist for interest only-mortgage borrowers who can't repay the loan in full?(R)
10. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—The Stroke Association
  Miriam Margoyles makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of The Stroke Association.(R)
11. 21:30
  Analysis—The Myth of Mobs
  David Edmonds asks social psychologists about the psychology of crowds.(R)
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—30/10/2016
  Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the issues making the news at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Jacqueline Bisset
  Jacqueline Bisset looks back at Day For Night, Francois Truffaut's Oscar-winning movie.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Loneliness
  Mark Tully asks if we can draw anything positive from that most human problem, loneliness.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Hoods - Construction Blacklist
  Laurie Taylor explores the cultural history and many meanings of the hood.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall
  Church bells from St Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 03:45
  Test Match Special—Bangladesh v England: Second Test, Dhaka - Day 4
  Commentary on day four of the second Test between Bangladesh and England, from Dhaka.

Monday 31 October 2016