BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 22 October 2017

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Morning
1. 07:30
  Sunday—Universal Credit, The Archers, Imagining the Divine
  Sunday morning religious news and current affairs programme presented by Edward Stourton.
2. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Village Water
  Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Village Water.
3. 07:57
  Weather—22/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 08:00
  News and Papers—22/10/2017
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
5. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—22/10/2017
  Marking the anniversary of the Reformation at St Salvator's Chapel, St Andrews University.
6. 08:48
  A Point of View—I hope this email finds you well...
  Mary Beard ponders why email is governed by so few rules and conventions.(R)
7. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—YOLOBirder on the Redwing
  Birdwatching's irreverent Tweeter YOLOBirder recalls rescuing redwings struggling in snow.(R)
8. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—22/10/2017
  Sunday morning magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell.
9. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—22/10/2017
  Lilian receives a shocking proposition, and there is serious trouble at the vets.
10. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Edna Adan Ismail
  Campaigner Edna Adan Ismail is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/10/2017
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 19, Episode 3
  3/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's panel game.(R)
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—How We Eat: 4. Eating as a Family
  Sheila Dillon explores the reality and the myth of eating as a family.
4. 12:57
  Weather—22/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—22/10/2017
  Global news and analysis.
6. 13:30
  From Our Home Correspondent—22/10/2017
  What to do with a diesel car, bureaucracy frustrates remembrance and cleaning up a flood.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—70th Anniversary Garden Party at Ness Botanic Gardens: The Potting Shed
  Horticultural advice from GQT's Garden Party Potting Shed.(R)
8. 14:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—Female Friendship
  You can rely on your women friends, whether they are new or long-standing.
9. 15:00
  Tsar—Nikolai II: Three Hundred Years
  Mike Walker's epic chronicle continues with the downfall of the Romanov dynasty.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—In Patagonia, Nathan Englander
  Mariella Frostrup celebrates the 40th anniversary of In Patagonia.
11. 16:30
  Conversations on a Bench—Series 2, Edinburgh - Janette Ayachi
  A poem by Janette Ayachi echoes stories told to Anna Scott-Brown on a bench in Edinburgh.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Police Protection? The Murder of Kevin Nunes
  Questions remain about alleged police misconduct in a 15-year-old murder investigation.(R)
13. 17:40
  Profile—Martin Selmayr
  Mark Coles profiles the man who some say really runs Europe, Martin Selmayr.(R)
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—22/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/10/2017 Gunman takes hostages in Nuneaton
  A gunman has taken two members of staff hostage at a bowling alley in Nuneaton.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—John Waite
  John Waite chooses his BBC Radio highlights.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/10/2017
  Lilian is torn.
4. 19:15
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #139 - Help! The Aged!
  4/4Richard Wilson stars as the private eyes investigate a sinister-looking retirement home.
5. 19:45
  The Reservoir Tapes—Series 1, Graham's Story
  4/15The story of a disappearance - told backwards. The next in Jon McGregor's gripping series.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—20/10/2017
  Roger Bolton airs listener criticism of a Today programme interview on sexual harassment.(R)
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Sean Hughes, Sir Brian Barder, David Marks, Major Khush Ahmad-ul-Mulk, Marge Calhoun
  Matthew Bannister on a comedian, an architect, a prince, a diplomat and a surfer.(R)
8. 21:00
  Money Box—How well does Universal Credit 'Make Work Pay'?
  Is Universal Credit a missed opportunity to make work pay?(R)
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Village Water
  Clare Balding makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Village Water.(R)
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Can We Teach Robots Ethics?
  What happens when a machine faces a moral dilemma? David Edmonds investigates.(R)
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—22/10/2017
  Weekly political discussion and analysis with MPs, experts and commentators.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—I Am Not a Witch
  Francine Stock talks to Rungano Nyoni, director of I Am Not a Witch.(R)
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Play
  Sarah Goldingay argues that as adults we need to recapture the playfulness of childhood.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/10/2017
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Whither the Welfare State?
  Laurie Taylor explores the origins and meaning of the welfare state.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—All Saints, Stand, Whitefield, Greater Manchester
  Church bells from All Saints, Stand, Whitefield, Greater Manchester.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2017
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2017
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2017
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/10/2017
  A short reflection and prayer with Canon Noel Battye.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Milk and health, The Welsh Dairy Show and crab apples
  Charlotte Smith finds out if milk is a healthy and ethical source of iodine.
10. 05:56
  Weather—23/10/2017
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Dipper
  Actor Samuel West on the call of the dipper.

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