BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 1 November 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  A British History in Weather—8. In Cloudland
  8/10Alexandra Harris tells the story of how the weather has shaped the culture of Britain.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Trip and Fall by Maria Thomas
  Maria Thomas's story about a black academic who fears she's about to get the push
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Nicholas, Cuddington in Buckinghamshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Nicholas, Cuddington in Buckinghamshire.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Prue Leith
  The business woman and Bake Off judge now working to improve NHS hospital food.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News—01/11/2020
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Pilgrim or Tourist?
  Satish Kumar explores the difference between a tourist and a pilgrim.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—Solway Marsh Cattle
  Caz Graham finds out about ancient grazing traditions on the northern coast of Cumbria.
4. 06:57
  Weather—01/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—01/11/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Bobby Ball's Faith; France and Islam; Labour Anti-semitism Report
  Emily Buchanan takes a look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—Antibiotic Research UK
  Adam Rutherford makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Antibiotic Research UK
8. 07:57
  Weather—01/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—01/11/2020
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—All Saints Day: All That Endures
  Rev Dr Alex Wimberly leader of the Corrymeela Community leads service for All Saints’ Day
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Pets Aren't People!
  Zoe Strimpel examines why we've become so passionately obsessed with dogs.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Teal
  Chris Packham presents our smallest duck the teal.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—01/11/2020
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—01/11/2020
  Ben puts his foot in it and tempers fray at Rickyard.
15. 10:54
  Tweet of the Day—Tweet Take 5 : Winter Thrushes
  An extended version of Tweet of the Day celebrating winter thrushes.
16. 11:00
  Desert Island Discs—Hilary McGrady, Director General of the National Trust
  Hilary McGrady, National Trust DG, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne
17. 11:45
  Let's Talk About Rama and Sita—A Good Planet?
  4/5Daljit Nagra asks what lessons the Ramayana has for the way we care for our planet today.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/11/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Compilation, Episode 1
  1/5With Paul Merton, Sheila Hancock, Josie Lawrence and Marcus Brigstocke. From 2013.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Nadiya Hussain: A Life Through Food
  Nadiya Hussain and Tan France speak to Leyla Kazim about Nadiya's life and career.
4. 12:57
  Weather—01/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—01/11/2020
  Global news and analysis, presented by Mark Mardell.
6. 13:30
  The Listening Project—01/11/2020
  Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Hampton Court Palace: Postbag Edition
  Peter Gibbs chairs this week's horticultural panel show.
8. 14:45
  Legacy of War—Episode 9
  9/10Sean Bean presents a series exploring how war experiences filter down the generations
9. 15:00
  Electric Decade—USA by John Dos Passos, Episode Three
  3/3USA is John Dos Passos’s masterpiece, an epic saga of American life from boom to bust.
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Tayari Jones - An American Marriage
  Tayari Jones discusses her Women's Prize winning novel An American Marriage
11. 16:30
  Poets in the Pulpit
  Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan meets Muslim poets continuing the tradition of praise poetry.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Locked Up in Lockdown
  Are court backlogs creating miscarriages of justice? Helen Grady investigates.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Prue Leith
  The business woman and Bake Off judge now working to improve NHS hospital food.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—01/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/11/2020 England warned that lockdown could be extended
  A minister admits that England's Covid-19 restrictions could last longer than four weeks
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Antonia Quirke
  The best of BBC Radio this week.
3. 19:00
  The Whisperer In Darkness—Episode 14
  14/15Kennedy has found Henry Akeley. Or so she thinks.
4. 19:15
  Love in Recovery—Series 3, Ivy
  4/6On his road to recovery, Oscar has dropped into the AA meeting on the way to see his son.
5. 19:45
  The Hotel—7: Conference
  Jessica Raine reads the next in Daisy Johnson's deliciously unsettling ghost story series.
6. 20:00
  Feedback—30/10/2020
  The programme that holds the BBC to account on behalf of the radio audience
7. 20:30
  Last Word—David Toole OBE, Professor Valerie Curtis, Frank Bough, Jill Paton Walsh CBE
  Matthew Bannister on a dancer, a hygiene expert, a TV presenter, an author
8. 21:00
  Money Box—The end of furlough
  Redundancy rights as furlough finishes. Plus gym memberships and charity bank accounts.
9. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—Antibiotic Research UK
  Adam Rutherford makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Antibiotic Research UK
10. 21:30
  Analysis—The Future of Welfare
  Should Britain’s social insurance system be more German?
11. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—01/11/2020
  Carolyn Quinn hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
12. 23:00
  The Film Programme—Sarah Gavron
  Sarah Gavron on After Life.
13. 23:30
  Something Understood—Pilgrim or Tourist?
  Satish Kumar explores the difference between a tourist and a pilgrim.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—The Rich
  The Rich in London. Also, global attitudes towards the wealthy.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Church of St Nicholas, Cuddington in Buckinghamshire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Church of St Nicholas, Cuddington in Buckinghamshire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/11/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with the Rev Dr Mark Clavier.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/11/2020 Rural crime. Falling fish sales. Bath City Farm.
  Rural crime strategy. Fishing hit by Covid-19 restrictions. Bath City Farm.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Long-tailed Duck
  Chris Packham presents the long-tailed duck.

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