BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 14 October 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Good Germans by Catrine Clay—Episode 2
  2/5The story of German families who resisted the Nazis from 1933 to the end of the war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/10/20 - British food standards and the Ag Bill, Greenpeace disrupting trawlers and farm shops in lockdown
  After a defeat in Parliament, MPs look for a new way to protect British food standards.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chough
  John Aitchison presents the chough.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/10/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:30
  Yesterday in Parliament—14/10/2020
  MPs debate England's latest anti-Covid rules.
3. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 5, Should politicians stop worrying about 'hard-working families'?
  Ex-ministers Caroline Flint and Rory Stewart debate the focus on 'hard-working families'.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/10/2020 Reconciliation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Ann Easter.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Carla Bruni on her new album; Covid and working class women; Author Onjali Rauf; The English GCSE Syllabus
  Carla Bruni on her new album. Covid and working class women. Author Onjali Rauf.
6. 10:45
  Incredible Women—Series 8, Episode 3
  3/5Jeremy discovers Fay's collection of antique magic tricks.
7. 11:00
  Surviving Unemployment—Phoebe and Joanna
  2/3Phoebe's back living with her mum, who was laid off twice in the '80s and shares her tips.
8. 11:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, You Can’t Do That Anymore
  2/4Admiring music of the past creates ethical dilemmas for the family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/10/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon—Episode 8
  8/10Battersby’s excursion to Hampton Court is the talk of Brixton.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Children's Mental Health, Tackling Isolation, Universal Credit Fraud
  Do you feel a sense of community or support has been lost since the national lockdown?
4. 12:57
  Weather—14/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—14/10/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Behind the Buzzwords—Disruptors
  David Cannadine tells the story behind the buzzword Disruptors.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—13/10/2020
  Ruth tries to keep things low key
8. 14:15
  Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood—Series 2: Sex, Last Chance
  4/7A series of linked dramas exploring sex in contemporary Britain. Starring Glenda Jackson.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Mortgages for first time buyers
  Adam Shaw and a panel of guests answer calls from would-be first-time buyers.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Covid-19 Test and Trace; Non-drug trials in a pandemic
  Covid-19 Test and Trace; Non-drug trials in a pandemic
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—REVOLUTION
  Revolution: Must all radical upheavals in the social and political order end in tragedy?
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—The economics of outrage
  Does journalism still report the facts or has it been hijacked by opinion?
13. 17:00
  PM—14/10/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/10/2020 N Ireland and Wales act to curb coronavirus
  N Ireland shuts schools, pubs and restaurants; Wales bans some visitors
2. 18:30
  Ability—Series 2, Doing a Runner
  2/4Matt, Bob and Jess do a runner from a restaurant - straight into trouble.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/10/2020
  Alistair offers the benefit of his experience
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jodi Picoult, Science Museum, winners and losers of the Cultural Recovery Fund
  Jodi Picoult on her novel The Book of Two Ways.
5. 19:45
  Tracks—Series 4: Indigo, Indigo: Episode Three
  3/10Part three of the conspiracy thriller by Matthew Broughton. Starring Romola Garai.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Moral Authority of Organised Religion
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—More Than a Game
  Lydia Furse looks at the personal and political benefits of playing women's rugby.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—World on Fire
  A panel of experts discuss the situation with this year's wildfires.
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—The economics of outrage
  Does journalism still report the facts or has it been hijacked by opinion?
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Northern Ireland announces new coronavirus restrictions
  Toughest measures imposed in UK since start of second wave of the virus
11. 22:45
  The Housing Lark by Sam Selvon—Episode 8
  8/10Battersby’s excursion to Hampton Court is the talk of Brixton.
12. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 3, Waiting
  1/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
13. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 7, Rhys Ifans
  3/4Peter Curran, Patrick Marber and Rhys Ifans talk dark childhoods and the boots of Bowie.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—14/10/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Good Germans by Catrine Clay—Episode 3
  3/5The story of German families who resisted the Nazis from 1933 to the end of the war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with singer songwriter Steph Macleod
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/10/20 - Rural broadband, fish refuge pools and rights away on farmland.
  How long will it take to improve rural broadband?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-Eared Owl
  John Aitchison presents the long-eared owl.

Thursday 15 October 2020