BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 18 October 2017

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion, I Don't Want Kids
  2/5Comedian Sarah Millican takes an impassioned stance on the subject of having children.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/10/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—US secretary of agriculture, EFRA Committee reports, haricot beans
  US secretary of agriculture Sonny Perdue shares his take on the future of world farming.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—YOLOBirder on the Peregrine Falcon
  Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder tells how he became hooked on peregrines.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/10/2017
  Including Yesterday in Parliament, Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/10/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Gamble—Series 1, Low Life
  For the painter Lucian Freud, every brush stroke was a risk.
4. 09:44
  Daily Service—The Evangelists - Luke
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Claire Campbell Smith.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Aldous Harding, #MeToo, June Sarpong, Table manners
  Gothic folk; Diversify; exposing sexual abuse; what's the point of good table manners?
6. 10:41
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion, Love Letter to My Knockers/Wearing Glasses/Married a Second Time
  3/5Sarah Millican waxes lyrical about her boobs, wearing glasses and marriage a second time.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Lucy and Jo - Time and Trouble
  Friendship is strengthened by acceptance and never judging.
8. 11:00
  The British Road to Bolshevism
  Martin Rosenbaum explores how events in London played a role in the Russian Revolution.(R)
9. 11:30
  Mrs Sidhu Investigates—Murder With Masala, 3. Murder Corked
  3/4Meera Syal stars as the Indian aunty sleuth. What the butler saw is weirder than fiction.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/10/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Things That Made the Modern Economy—Series 1, Welfare State
  Do welfare states boost economic growth, or stunt it? It's not an easy question to answer.
3. 12:13
  You and Yours—Dubai tourism, Electric car charging, Online artists
  Advice on travelling to Dubai, electric car charging, and artists selling online.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/10/2017
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  How to Have a Better Brain—Stimulation
  3/5Sian Williams explores the importance of mental exercise to brain health.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/10/2017
  Tony is put in an awkward position.(R)
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—One Horizon
  By Jeremy Hylton Davies. Gwyn runs the Marathon des Sables - 150 miles across the Sahara.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Universal Credit
  Louise Cooper asks how Universal Credit is affecting the lives of those who claim it.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Dr Google; Sexual orientation and the NHS; Hypermobility; Surgery for COPD
  Dr Google; GPs told to ask about your sexual orientation; hypermobility; surgery for COPD.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Whither the Welfare State?
  Laurie Taylor explores the origins and meaning of the welfare state.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Malta journalist murdered: Daphne Caruana Galizia
  The murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.
13. 17:00
  PM—18/10/2017
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/10/2017 Government to press on with controversial plans for Universal Credit
  But claimants will no longer have to pay to use an expensive telephone helpline
2. 18:30
  Andy Hamilton Sort of Remembers—Series 1, Childhood
  1/4Andy remembers his favourite childhood sounds and recalls being an overcautious parent.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/10/2017
  Robert has victory in mind.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Beth Ditto, Jackie Kay, Domestic Noir
  Beth Ditto on her debut solo album; poet Jackie Kay, Scotland's makar, performs new work.
5. 19:45
  John Reed - Ten Days That Shook the World—8. Victory
  8/10Trotsky claims victory over the Cossacks.(R)
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Moral Complicity
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Why I Changed My Mind—Series 3, Lord Carey
  Former archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey explains his change of mind on assisted dying.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Where Does Our Waste Go?
  Where do the contents of our bins end up? Tom Heap lifts the lid on recycling.(R)
9. 21:30
  The Gamble—Series 1, Low Life
  For the painter Lucian Freud, every brush stroke was a risk.(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Start of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing
  President Xi Jinping says it is time for China to take centre stage in world affairs.
11. 22:45
  The Deathwatch Journal by Ian Rankin—Episode 3
  3/5Scott discovers Telfer's wife was having an affair - was this a motive for murder?
12. 23:00
  Little Lifetimes by Jenny Eclair—Series 4, The Last Day
  1/4Vicki Pepperdine stars in Jenny Eclair's comic monologue about a teacher's last day.
13. 23:15
  The Hauntening—Series 1, The Asag Chiller
  2/2Tom has acquired a healthy new lifestyle, a shiny new fridge and a terrifying new problem.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/10/2017
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on MPs backing calls to 'pause' universal credit.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Be Champion, Love Letter to My Knockers/Wearing Glasses/Married a Second Time
  3/5Sarah Millican waxes lyrical about her boobs, wearing glasses and marriage a second time.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/10/2017
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Africa's farming revolution, NFU plan for post-Brexit agriculture policy, Black Mountains grant
  In Africa, an agricultural revolution is placing new emphasis on domestic food production.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Joe Acheson on the Starling
  Musician Joe Acheson recalls recording starling to use in his work as Hidden Orchestra.

Thursday 19 October 2017