BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 17 November 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh—1. Early Life
  1/5A look at the early life of Haitian Revolution leader, Toussaint Louverture.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/11/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/11/2020 - Dairy in a No Deal, sheep farmers "diversifying to beef", live exports and new money for nature
  What will a No Deal mean for farming?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Treecreeper
  Theatre director Tara Robinson recalls seeing a treecreeper.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/11/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—17/11/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Long View—The Long View of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
  Jonathan Freedland explores the roots of the anti-vaccination movement.
4. 09:30
  Naturebang—Ants and Social Distancing
  Can ants teach us anything about how to avoid a pandemic? Or how to survive one?
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/11/2020 Care for them
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Canon Steve Williams.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour Power List: Farhana Yamin, Jo Whitfield CEO Co-op Food, Chila Kumari Burman
  Environmental lawyer, Farhana Yamin is number 2 on this year's WH Power List.
7. 10:45
  Spice—Old Spice
  2/5Old Spice by Susmita Bhattacharya. There is a new member at Charles’ poetry group.
8. 11:00
  The Invention Of...—Scandinavia, The Viking Inheritance
  2/3Why Sweden has not always been the peace-loving nation it is today, with Misha Glenny.
9. 11:30
  My Albion—The Cuckoo
  1/4Zakia Sewell explores the songs, stories and symbols of British identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead—7: Revenge
  7/10Colson Whitehead's haunting Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - What are your experiences of having a relative or friend in a care home?
  What are your experiences of having a relative or friend in a care home?
4. 12:57
  Weather—17/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—17/11/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Intrigue—Mayday, The One With Sean Penn
  7/15A Hollywood star is confused by all the stories about James.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—16/11/2020
  There’s panic for Alice
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dead Weather
  A woman verges on madness when her husband abandons her for his childhood sweetheart.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—The Interpreter
  Short documentaries and adventures in sound about interpretation presented by Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—I Believe I Can Fly?
  Tom Heap asks what lies ahead for aviation and its environmental impact, post-pandemic.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Jack Merritt's legacy
  Remembering Jack Merritt, murdered in the London Bridge attack a year ago.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Vanessa Kisuule & Jonathon Porritt
  Poet Vanessa Kisuule and environmental writer Jonathon Porritt talk books with Harriett.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/11/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/11/2020 Top tier restrictions announced for parts of Scotland
  More than two million people in and around Glasgow to be subject to toughest restrictions
2. 18:30
  Al Murray: Totally Out of Character
  Al Murray has decided to try to find the man behind the Pub Landlord - himself!
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/11/2020
  Alice has a confession to make
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Patrick, Colm Tóibín on James Joyce, Amy Macdonald, Christopher Reid
  Belgian film Patrick, Colm Tóibín on James Joyce's The House Of The Dead.
5. 19:45
  The Crime Writer at the Festival—The Getaway
  2/4Short story by Sarah Hilary, winner of the Crime Novel of the Year Award in 2015.
6. 20:00
  Living with the Dragon
  Nick Robinson examines the recent history of the UK's relationship with China.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Covid Restrictions: Care Homes And London Underground
  The impact of Covid restrictions on visiting care homes and using the London Underground.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Recovery stories, personality change, Covid
  Do recovery stories work; personality change and Covid.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—The Long View of the Anti-Vaccination Movement
  Jonathan Freedland explores the roots of the anti-vaccination movement.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—NEC decides Jeremy Corbyn can rejoin Labour Party
  Jewish community leaders call decision a "major setback"
11. 22:45
  The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead—7: Revenge
  7/10Colson Whitehead's haunting Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, set in Jim Crow-era Florida.
12. 23:00
  To Hull and Back—Series 3, Welcome to the Family
  4/4Sophie auditions for a part in the New Hull Theatre panto.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/11/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Black Spartacus by Sudhir Hazareesingh—2. Military Leader
  2/5Toussaint develops strong skills as a military commander.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/11/2020
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/11/20 - Brexit fishing negotiations, agricultural labour, live export for breeding and NI agricultural policy
  It’s understood negotiators are discussing a phased change to fishing rules post Brexit.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Tara Robinson on the Cuckoo
  The cuckoo has inspired Tara Robinson to create a play about bird migration.

Wednesday 18 November 2020