BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 2 October 2019

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Margaret Thatcher: Herself Alone—Episode 2
  Charles Moore's definitive account of the life of Margaret Thatcher reaches its climax.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/10/2019
  With George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/10/2019
  Sheep farmer Campbell Tweed and Anna Hill talk trade in Northern Ireland post-Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Northern Jacana
  Liz Bonnin presents the northern jacana at home in Central American wetlands.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/10/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—02/10/2019
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Sound Odyssey—Roxanne Tataei on the Isle of Lewis
  Singer Roxanne Tataei explores Gaelic psalm singing in Stornaway on the Isle of Lewis.
4. 09:30
  Four Thought—Politics Fans
  Penny Andrews argues that thinking of political supporters as fans helps explain politics.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—02/10/2019 the Angels of Revelation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by the Rt Rev Chris Edmondson
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jojo Moyes, Grief, Running
  The Giver of Stars, Miranda Porritt, and Dame Kelly Holmes.
7. 10:41
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 3. Chaos
  3/5Sally and Dave have been evicted due to him lying about his debts. Bea has the answer.
8. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Georgie and Dawn -You're Not From Round Here
  Friends talk about women and imposter syndrome, and northern versus southern accents.
9. 11:00
  Generation Z and the Art of Self-Maintenance
  The first digital generation is self-taught. Huddersfield Gen Z-ers tell us their stories.
10. 11:30
  Between Ourselves With Marian Keyes—Happy All The Time
  Best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes in conversation with Tara Flynn.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—02/10/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Testaments—Episode 13
  Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Tesco boss, Health checks, Market towns
  Tesco's chief exec is leaving; NHS health checks; how important is a local market?
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—02/10/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Art of Innovation—Dyeing to Display
  Tilly Blyth explores the impact of synthetic dyes on trend, turn-out and taste
7. 14:00
  The Archers—01/10/2019
  Brian makes a shocking suggestion
8. 14:15
  Brief Lives—Series 11, Episode 3
  Manchester paralegal tales
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Fundraising for schools
  How to make your fundraising go further.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Heparin and Pigs; Anticoagulants; Ovarian Freezing and Cancer; Thumb surgery
  Heparin and Pigs; Anticoagulants; Ovarian Freezing and Cancer; Thumb surgery.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Land and territory
  Land struggles: from Bolivia to Britain.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The BBC's Impartiality Crisis
  The crisis at the BBC following complaints against Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.
13. 17:00
  PM—02/10/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/10/2019 Government's Brexit Proposals Revealed
  Number 10 has delivered proposals for a new Brexit deal to the European Union.
2. 18:30
  Quanderhorn—The Quanderhorn Xperimentations, The Splattered Remains of Undentifiable Organs Incident All Over Again
  4/6Jenkins discovers the crew have taken the lift to the Moon. Stars John Sessions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/10/2019
  Jennifer finds herself in trouble
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Rupert Goold on his film Judy, Kara Walker reviewed, Booker Book Group with Bernardine Evaristo
  Director Rupert Goold on his Judy Garland biopic starring Renée Zellweger.
5. 19:45
  Cry Babies—Series 1, 3. Chaos
  3/5Sally and Dave have been evicted due to him lying about his debts. Bea has the answer.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Morality of Anger
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Politics Fans
  Penny Andrews argues that thinking of political supporters as fans helps explain politics.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The e-DNA Revolution
  How environmental DNA is transforming what we know about our lakes, oceans and the past.
9. 21:30
  The Sound Odyssey—Roxanne Tataei on the Isle of Lewis
  Singer Roxanne Tataei explores Gaelic psalm singing in Stornaway on the Isle of Lewis.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—UK publishes details of new Brexit plan sent to Brussels
  Boris Johnson tells Conservative party conference the Irish backstop is going
11. 22:45
  The Testaments—Episode 13
  Margaret Atwood’s powerful and much-anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale.
12. 23:00
  Monty Python at 50: The Self-Abasement Tapes—Episode 5
  Michael Palin searches for lost Python sketches and finds them in very unusual places.
13. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Peter Curran and Patrick Marber share a bunk bed and talk through the darkness.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—02/10/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Margaret Thatcher: Herself Alone—Episode 3
  Margaret Thatcher's final years in power are examined in Charles Moore's third biography.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/10/2019
  With George Craig, a Methodist local preacher in Cardiff
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/10/19: Northern Ireland trade post-Brexit, Seasonal workers, Flooded farms
  Charlotte Smith and trade expert Dmitry Grozoubinski discuss Boris Johnson's Brexit plan.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Morepork
  Liz Bonnin presents the morepork or Ru-Ru, New Zealand's only surviving native owl.

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