BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 11 October 2020

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A British History in Weather—5. Punishing Weather
  5/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Samurai by Fatima Bhutto
  An original short work for Radio 4 written and read by Fatima Bhutto.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St. Peter’s Parish Church, South Petherton in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from St. Peter’s Parish Church, South Petherton.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Mike Pence
  The man from Indiana who's 'a heartbeat away' from the US presidency.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—11/10/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Inside a Tree
  Mark Tully asks why trees are important to us - and what it means to be Inside a Tree.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Bat
  Brett Westwood investigates our obsession with bats: from Dracula to Batman to Goth.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—11/10/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Amanda Khozi Mukwashi; IICSA reports on the Anglican Church; Jewish weddings
  William Crawley takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week.
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
  Alfred Enoch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
8. 07:57
  Weather—11/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—11/10/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—The priory and the pottery
  The Bishop of Llandaff in a service from Ewenny Priory and Ewenny Pottery.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Reflections on My Mother's Kenwood Mixer
  Rebecca Stott on memories of Angel Delight, Smash powder and an invaluable device.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chaffinch
  John Aitchison presents the chaffinch.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—11/10/2020
  News with Paddy O'Connell including Covid restrictions and the joy of communal cooking.
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—11/10/2020
  Jill makes a shocking discovery and the pressure builds on Alice.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5: Pink Footed Geese
  Extended version of Tweet of the Day featuring pink footed geese.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Baroness Floella Benjamin, DBE
  Baroness Floella Benjamin DBE shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
17. 11:45
  Let's Talk About Rama and Sita—A Good Man?
  1/5Daljit Nagra asks if Rama, as warrior and son, is a useful role model for men today.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/10/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Museum of Curiosity—Series 15, Episode 5
  5/6John Lloyd and Alice Levine with Ken Cheng, Theo Fennell and Jo Frost.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—English Pastoral: James Rebanks on the future of food.
  Dan Saladino talks to shepherd James Rebanks about the future of food and farming.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—11/10/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—11/10/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Knebworth House and Gardens: Postbag Edition
  Peter Gibbs hosts this week's gardening panel show at Knebworth Gardens.
8. 14:45
  Legacy of War—Episode 6
  6/10Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations
9. 15:00
  Drama on 4—Elegies, Part 2. Tennyson's In Memoriam
  2/2Poet Michael Symmons Roberts's adaptation of Milton's Lycidas and Tennyson's In Memoriam.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Jennifer Makumbi, New Dutch Writing, Barbara Kingsolver and Wild Swimming in literature
  Chris Power talks to Ugandan writer Jennifer Makumbi about her new novel The First Woman.
11. 16:30
  Every Little Touch
  Writer Noo Saro-Wiwa gives her personal perspective on poetry’s relationship with touch.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Me and my Trolls
  Journalist Sali Hughes goes on a personal journey to discover what motivates online trolls
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mike Pence
  The man from Indiana who's 'a heartbeat away' from the US presidency.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—11/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/10/2020 PM briefs Cabinet on new Covid-19 restrictions in England
  Boris Johnson will set out his plans for tiered local measures on Monday
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Mobeen Azhar
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 11
  11/15The trail leads to Marston’s doctor as Heawood realises that everything is connected.
4. 19:15
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Les McKeown's Autograph
  1/6Award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous. With Rebecca Front.
5. 19:45
  The Hotel—4: Infestation
  Anne-Marie Duff continues Daisy Johnson's deliciously unsettling series of ghost stories.
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Spreadsheet snafu, ‘Long Covid’ quantified, and the birth of probability
  Missing coronavirus case data, long-term symptoms, and a big mathematical moment.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—Kenzo Takada, Colonel John Waddy, Frank Windsor, Ann Getty
  Matthew Bannister on a designer, a soldier, an actor, a socialite
8. 21:00
  Money Box—Airbnb agrees to share tax data with HMRC
  Airbnb share tax data with HMRC, more mini-bond trouble and the collision repair loophole.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
  Alfred Enoch makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Planning for the Worst
  How ready are we for the next pandemic, cyber attack, volcanic eruption, or solar storm?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—11/10/2020
  Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Women and Horror
  Women and Horror: Saint Maud and Carmilla.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Inside a Tree
  Mark Tully asks why trees are important to us - and what it means to be Inside a Tree.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Elites
  Elites: Why has anti-elitism become such a common stable of media and political rhetoric?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St. Peter’s Parish Church, South Petherton in Somerset
  Bells on Sunday comes from St. Peter’s Parish Church, South Petherton.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/10/20 How Covid 19 has affected rural Britain, high tech hens
  What impact has the pandemic had on life and communities in rural Britain?
10. 05:56
  Weather—12/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Wren
  John Aitchison presents the wren.

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