BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 18 October 2019

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Me—Episode 4
  4/5Elton John on his battle with addiction and getting clean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/10/2019
  A spiritual comment and prayer to start the day with writer and broadcaster Mark Dowd.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/10/19 Brexit deal; Brexit Party conference; Archbishop and community cafe; rural transport
  Brexit deal and food and farming; Brexit party conference; farmers' cafe; rural transport.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wryneck
  The Wryneck - Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of this bird and its sound.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—18/10/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—18/10/2019
  MPs' initial reaction to Boris Johnson's Brexit deal.
3. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Baroness Arminka Helić
  Baroness Arminka Helić shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—18/10/2019 A Meditation: Make me a channel of your peace
  Rev Katherine Hedderly reflects on the life and legacy of St Francis of Assisi.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—How we can age healthily? Race and gender in the workplace, NI abortion, Comedian Twayna Mayne
  The impact of diet on helping us live a longer healthier life.
6. 10:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
  5/10Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
7. 11:00
  Natural Histories—Sloth
  Sloths are wildly popular but that may tell us more about ourselves than about the animal.
8. 11:30
  Skeletons in the Cupboard—Series 1, Clutter
  1/4Following their mother's death, two sisters try to clear out the family home.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Confession by Jessie Burton—10. Big Decisions
  10/10After learning the truth about her mother, Rose makes some big decisions.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Delia Smith; Knife Sales; Brain Bootcamp
  The bootcamp devised by a neurosurgeon to maximise your brainpower.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—18/10/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  The Art of Innovation—Imagining Matter
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on imaginative roles artists play in conceiving the cosmos
7. 14:00
  The Archers—17/10/2019
  Will takes the first steps to moving on
8. 14:15
  Elsinore—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/4Mystery and magic weave their way into the deadly political realities of the Danish court.
9. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Lincolnshire
  Kathy Clugston and the panel are in Lincolnshire.
10. 15:45
  Short Works—Tide Witch by Jess Kidd
  A woman uncovers a mysterious artefact whilst renovating her new home.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—Alexei Leonov, Sally Soames, Kary Mullis, Reg Watson
  Matthew Bannister on a cosmonaut, a photographer, a biochemist and a producer
12. 16:30
  Feedback—18/10/2019
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience.
13. 16:55
  The Listening Project—Zac and Oscar - If you know how to do it, it’s simple
  School friends and Rubik's cube fanatics on cubing competitions and the cubing community.
14. 17:00
  PM—18/10/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/10/2019 Prime Minister's Brexit appeal.
  Boris Johnson urges MPs to back his deal to leave the EU.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 100, Episode 8
  A satirical review of the week's news with guest host Nish Kumar.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/10/2019
  There’s a surprise for the Grundys.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Scooby Doo at 50, Poetry in endangered languages, Composer Judith Weir
  Scooby Doo is 50 and, Stig Abell discovers, of considerable cultural significance.
5. 19:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 5. Prisoner
  5/10Kate is a prisoner in the countryside, and yearns to escape back to Dublin.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Sian Berry AM, Madeline Grant, David Lammy MP, Brandon Lewis MP
  Chris Mason presents political debate from the University of Reading.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Down with political packages
  David Goodhart on the rise of new 'tribes' in British political life.
8. 21:00
  The Art of Innovation—Omnibus 4
  Ian Blatchford and Tilly Blyth on how art and science have inspired each other.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Boris Johnson urges MPs to unite behind his Brexit deal
  Prime Minister's appeal comes on eve of a crucial vote in the Commons
10. 22:45
  The Confession by Jessie Burton—10. Big Decisions
  10/10After learning the truth about her mother, Rose makes some big decisions.
11. 23:00
  A Good Read—Poorna Bell and Tony Law
  Poorna Bell and Tony Law join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—18/10/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
13. 23:55
  The Listening Project—Muneer and Jamal - Becoming a single parent made a man out of me
  Father and son talk about experiences of racism and choosing the right path in life.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Me—Episode 5
  5/5Elton John talks about becoming a dad in his candid account of his extraordinary life.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/10/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh.
8. 05:45
  Four Thought—Digging Deep
  Rabab Ghazoul makes the case for Wales as a place of post-colonial possibility.

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