BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 21 October 2019

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Serial killers
  Serial killers: the media and cultural response to these crimes.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Mary Ilmington in Warwickshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary Ilmington in Warwickshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/10/19 Future of weed control; electric weeder; pink apples
  Challenges of weed control; testing out an electric weeder; the first British pink apples.
10. 05:56
  Weather—21/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Greenfinch
  David Attenborough presents the sounds and story of the greenfinch.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—21/10/2019
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—Breaking bread together
  Kirsty Wark with Shamil Thakrar, Priya Basil, Joanna Blythman and Thomas Harding.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—21/10/2019 Promise of Peace
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Rachel Mann.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and Conservation, Linda Hazzard and her fasting cure, Women's attitudes to Brexit
  Why are so many organisations in charge of protecting the UK countryside led by women?
5. 10:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
  6/10Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
6. 11:00
  Middlesbrough, Money and Me
  Steph McGovern asks how we improve our practical maths to help us tackle daily life.
7. 11:30
  Loose Ends—Ross Noble, Kara Tointon, Stephen Chbosky, Roberto Fonseca, Clive Anderson
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—21/10/2019
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Sweetness and Desire: A Short History of Sugar—The Lure of Sweetness
  1/5Bee Wilson explores the history of that most paradoxical of foods, sugar.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Gambling, Women's mags online, Car finance
  Has the gambling industry done enough to protect vulnerable customers?
4. 12:57
  Weather—21/10/2019
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—21/10/2019
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4.
6. 13:45
  Intrigue—Tunnel 29, 1. The Escape
  “I didn’t want to be a part of this new world.” Joachim has a decision to make.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—20/10/2019
  Tempers flare at Grange Farm.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—I Am Kanye West
  By Darragh Mortell. Toby believes he's Kanye West, but maybe he's just a guy from Newport.
9. 15:00
  Counterpoint—Series 33, Heat 8, 2019
  8/13The wide-ranging general knowledge music quiz, chaired by Paul Gambaccini.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Could a food project from India solve the UK’s holiday hunger problem?
  Charity Akshaya Patra feed 1.76 million school children a day. Now it's coming to the UK.
11. 16:00
  Grandmaster Fash
  Writer Lou Stoppard explores the relationship between music and high fashion.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 18, Animism
  Aleks Krotoski explores if some our anxieties around AI and automation are cultural.
13. 17:00
  PM—21/10/2019
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—21/10/2019 MPs' vote on Brexit deal ruled out
  MPs' vote on Brexit deal ruled out by the Commons Speaker, John Bercow
2. 18:30
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 14, Episode 4
  4/6John Lloyd and Bridget Christie with Jen Brister, Edward Brooke-Hitching and Jason Hazeley
3. 19:00
  The Archers—21/10/2019
  The residents share memories of Joe.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—David Attenborough's cameraman, Bridget Riley exhibition, Forward Poetry winner
  David Attenborough's new wildlife series, Bridget Riley exhibition, Forward Poetry Winner
5. 19:45
  Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy—The Lonely Girl, 6. The Chase
  6/10Kate flees to live with married Eugene - but her father and cronies want to find her.
6. 20:00
  The Secret History of GCHQ—How Scarborough saved the world
  Stories from the hidden past of the intelligence agency.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The New Censorship
  How censorship works in our information age.
8. 21:00
  Scotland’s Justice Warrior
  Can society accept justice without imprisonment?
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—Breaking bread together
  Kirsty Wark with Shamil Thakrar, Priya Basil, Joanna Blythman and Thomas Harding.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Commons Speaker John Bercow blocks vote on Brexit deal
  Government publishes 110-page bill to turn Boris Johnson's Brexit deal into law
11. 22:45
  Rabbit Remembered—Episode 1
  1/5Ten years after Harry 'Rabbit' Angstrom has died, his illegitimate daughter turns up.
12. 23:00
  Have You Heard George's Podcast?—Chapter 1, It's On Us
  This episode follows George after his highly publicised run-in with the police.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—21/10/2019
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 00:30
  Homecoming by Colin Grant—1. Family Background
  1/5The voices of the Windrush generation tell their own stories.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2019
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2019
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2019
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/10/2019
  Spiritual reflection to start the day with Rev Dr Alison Jack of New College, Edinburgh
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/10/19 Milk processor in administration, Johnson's deal, Apples and pears
  Farmers want Sainsbury's to pay them as a processor goes into administration.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Collared Dove
  David Attenborough presents the collared dove.

Tuesday 22 October 2019