BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 28 October 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—28/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Haunting of Alma Fielding—2. The Pilfering Poltergeist
  2/5Alma Fielding's poltergeist creates a stir.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Azariah France-Williams.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/10/20 - Did 'Pick for Britain' work and hunt saboteurs
  Despite the Pick for Britain campaign, just 11% of workers were UK residents this summer.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Goosander
  Kate Humble presents the goosander.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/10/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—28/10/2020
  Yesterday in Parliament
3. 09:00
  Across the Red Line—Series 5, Do we need to learn to live with more risk?
  Anne McElvoy invites those on opposing sides of political issues to listen to each other.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—28/10/2020 Preservation
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Anna Drew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—BAME Eating Disorders, Leaving Care, Cyberstalking
  The programme that offers a female perspective on the world
6. 10:45
  Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis—3. Trouble
  3/5Atticus the Bull Mastiff gets into trouble whilst Princess the mongrel learns poetry.
7. 11:00
  Back to Uni
  Anoushka follows new students coping with starting at her university as Covid cases rise.
8. 11:30
  The Wilsons Save the World—Series 2, Live Forever
  4/4The Wilsons resume their efforts to live their best ethical life.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/10/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Love by Roddy Doyle—8/10
  8/10Joe tells Davy how he lost his wedding ring. Read by Brendan Gleeson.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Wildlife Gardening; Timeshare Holidays, Universal Credit Fraud
  How to make your garden wildlife friendly as we head into winter.
4. 12:57
  Weather—28/10/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—28/10/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  A History of Ghosts—8. The Spiritualists
  Kirsty Logan examines Spiritualism via the life of celebrated medium Florence Cook.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—27/10/2020
  Alice offers a helping hand
8. 14:15
  Riot Girls—Male Order
  Barbara (Belinda Lang) returns from Brazil with a very young husband. By Ming Ho.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—MBL: Lockdown Entrepreneurs Revisited
  Louise Cooper catches up with young people who started a business during lockdown.
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—How Bangor Hospital's Intensive Care Unit is Preparing for Winter
  Saleyha Ahsan on how Bangor Hospital's Intensive Care Unit is preparing for winter.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Rich
  The Rich in London. Also, global attitudes towards the wealthy.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—'If you're not breaking stories, you're nothing'
  Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips on her strategy for survival.
13. 17:00
  PM—28/10/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/10/2020 Dead Channel migrants from same family
  Channel migrants: Kurdish-Iranian family died after boat sank
2. 18:30
  Ability—Series 2, Weekend Away
  4/4Matt’s parents invite Jess and Matt to join them for a weekend away.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/10/2020
  Ben puts his foot in it
4. 19:15
  Front Row—His House director Remi Weekes, Booker Prize Book Group with Tsitsi Dangarembga
  Tsitsi Dangarembga discusses her novel This Mournable Body in the Booker Prize Book Group
5. 19:45
  Fifteen Dogs by André Alexis—3. Trouble
  3/5Atticus the Bull Mastiff gets into trouble whilst Princess the mongrel learns poetry.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Celebrity Power
  Engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Selfhood
  Ranjit Saimbi explains why he doesn't want to be defined by his cultural heritage.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The Future of Environmentalism
  Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley looks to the future of the environmental movement
9. 21:30
  The Media Show—'If you're not breaking stories, you're nothing'
  Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips on her strategy for survival.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—New national lockdown in France
  President Macron announces new restrictions to start on Friday
11. 22:45
  Love by Roddy Doyle—8/10
  8/10Joe tells Davy how he lost his wedding ring. Read by Brendan Gleeson.
12. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 3, Pedalling
  3/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
13. 23:15
  Bunk Bed—Series 3, Fatness and Smoking
  4/6Patrick Marber and Peter Curran are joined by an overnight guest, Kathy Burke.
14. 23:30
  Ingenious—The Alzheimer's Gene
  Find out what you're made of, one gene at a time - with Dr Kat Arney
15. 23:45
  Today in Parliament—28/10/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/10/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Haunting of Alma Fielding—3. Astral Projection
  3/5Alma's experience of astral projection raises questions.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/10/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/10/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/10/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/10/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Revd Azariah France-Williams.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/10/20 - Rural homelessness, dark sky parks and public money for hunts
  Rural homelessness has more than doubled in the past two years, according to the CPRE.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Red-throated Diver
  Kate Humble presents the red-throated diver.

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