BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 30 October 2018

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—1. Dublin
  1/5Colm Tóibín takes a literary walk around Dublin.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/10/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Food standards; Scottish fishing; national hedge laying championships
  A UK expert responds to claims that the US has comparable food standards to this country
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Harpy Eagle
  Michael Palin presents the harpy eagle flying over the Brazilian rainforest(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/10/2018
  Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—30/10/2018
  Sean Curran with the latest news from Westminster - and beyond.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Noel Fitzpatrick on becoming a supervet
  Supervet, Noel Fitzpatrick, talks to Jim Al-Khalili
4. 09:30
  One to One—Inheritance: When It Gets Complicated
  Bronwen Maddox talks to solicitor and stepfather Gary Rycroft about solving disputes.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—Exploring Faith: Promises
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Dr Marika Rose.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Future Leaders, Jodi Picoult, Breast Cancer
  Future leaders, writer Jodi Picoult, plus two breast cancer patients chat.
7. 10:45
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Speciality of the House by Stanley Ellin
  2/5A restaurant has a gourmet dish for only the select few.
8. 11:00
  The Death of the Postwar Settlement—Security and Hubris
  Bridget Kendall asks why the international order built after 1945 is now in deep trouble.
9. 11:30
  Pursuit of Beauty—Alison Turnbull and Butterflies in Colombia
  Colombian-born artist Alison Turnbull explores butterflies in the Pacific rainforest.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/10/2018
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Home Front—30 October 1918 - Juliet Cavendish
  Drama serial charting life on the home front during the First World War.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How easy is it to run your own business?
  Call You and Yours asks how easy it is to set up and run your own business.
4. 12:57
  Weather—30/10/2018
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—30/10/2018
  Analysis of news and current affairs, presented by Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  Political Thinking with Nick Robinson—The Len McCluskey One
  Nick Robinson talks to Unite general secretary Len McCluskey.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—29/10/2018
  Elizabeth makes a mistake.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—What's Wrong With Baby
  Cyber-bullying, blackmail and larceny in Emma Jowett's moving drama.
9. 15:00
  The Kitchen Cabinet—Series 22, Blackpool
  Jay Rayner and the panel are in Blackpool.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—The Real Cost of Chinese Medicine
  Endangered animals are paying the price for the spread of traditional Chinese medicine.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Should a former soldier be tried without a jury?
  Should serious crimes be tried by a judge alone? And bias against female lawyers in the US
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang
  Sindhu Vee and Phil Wang discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/10/2018
  PM at 5pm: interviews, context and analysis.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/10/2018 - IFS says the Budget is a gamble with the public finances
  The think-tank has warned the Government might have to borrow more money in the future
2. 18:30
  Mark Watson Talks a Bit About Life—Series 2, Spirituality
  4/6Mark Watson attempts to make sense of life, assisted by Sam Simmons and Will Adamsdale.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/10/2018
  Josh has a brainwave
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Dark Heart, La Traviata, Parks and concerts
  Chris Lang's new TV drama Dark Heart reviewed, and Chris Addison on La Traviata.
5. 19:45
  The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories—The Speciality of the House by Stanley Ellin
  2/5A restaurant has a gourmet dish for only the select few.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—My Homeless Son
  Are homeless teenagers being let down by the very people meant to protect them?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Rubbish Recycling
  Rubbish recycling problems and Leonardo da Vinci's eye condition.
8. 21:00
  Inside Health—Blood pressure pills and cancer, Aortic aneurysm repair, Sinks and hospital infection
  Blood pressure pills and cancer, aortic aneurysm repair, sinks and hospital infection
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Noel Fitzpatrick on becoming a supervet
  Supervet, Noel Fitzpatrick, talks to Jim Al-Khalili(R)
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—President Trump visits Pittsburgh, after Saturday's synagogue attack
  Mr Trump considering scrapping 'birthright citizenship'.
11. 22:45
  Melmoth by Sarah Perry—Episode 7
  7/10Helen begins to tell her friends about her darkest secret.
12. 23:00
  Britain in Bits with Ross Noble—Episode 1
  Ross Noble presents a magazine show with studio guests and stories from around Britain.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/10/2018
  Sean Curran reports from Wesminster
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/10/2018
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Mad, Bad, Dangerous to Know by Colm Tóibín—2. Gaol
  2/5Colm Tóibín is in Oscar Wilde's cell at Reading gaol reflecting on the writer's father.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2018
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/10/2018
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/10/2018
  The latest shipping forecast
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/10/2018
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/10/2018
  A reading and a reflection to start the day with Canon Edwin Counsell
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural broadband, fishing, sheep, adders
  An extra £200m in the budget for rural broadband has received a mixed reaction
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Samuel West on the Bullfinch
  Actor and birdwatcher Samuel West on the wheezy song of the stocky bullfinch.(R)

Wednesday 31 October 2018