BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 24 November 2020

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake—Episode 1
  1/5A remarkable account of how fungi make our worlds, change our minds and shape our futures
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/11/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/11/20 - Council farms, bovine TB and nitrogen fixing technology
  Is it the end of the road for council farm?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Stephen Moss on the Bittern
  Writer and wildlife programme-maker Stephen Moss recalls the first time he saw a bittern.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/11/2020
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—24/11/2020
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  The Long View—The Long View of Legal Backlog
  Jonathan Freedland compares today's COVID induced legal backlog with the 1666 Fire Courts.
4. 09:30
  Naturebang—Naked Mole Rats and Life Extension
  Why do naked mole rats live so long? And should we strive to live longer too?
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/11/2020 Faith in Action
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Augustine Tanner-Ihm.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Syria's disappeared, The orgasm cult, Bickering, Taxidermy
  The search for Syria's disappeared.
7. 10:45
  D for Dexter—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Skye is worried that Dexter might have another meltdown. With Sydney Wade and Mark Addy.
8. 11:00
  The Invention Of...—Scandinavia, The Narcissism of Small Differences
  3/3Misha Glenny looks at how Norway emerged as the richest Scandinavian nation of all.
9. 11:30
  My Albion—Red Dragon, White Dragon
  2/4Zakia Sewell explores the songs, stories and symbols of British identity.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/11/2020
  The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—2. Games
  2/5Dad reminisces about happy times with his late wife and the crow plays a cruel game.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How has the pandemic changed your relationships?
  How has the pandemic changed your relationships?
4. 12:57
  Weather—24/11/2020
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—24/11/2020
  News, analysis and comment from BBC Radio 4
6. 13:45
  Intrigue—Mayday, The Mistake
  12/15James loses something.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—23/11/2020
  Philip turns the screw
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Billy Ruffian
  The ship that captured Napoleon and the unlikely friendship he struck up with her crew.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Miniatures
  Even shorter short documentaries with Josie Long.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—China 2060
  Celia Hatton and guests discuss China's pledge to be carbon neutral by 2060.
11. 16:00
  Walks Like a Duck—The Stairlift
  1/3An honest and sometimes funny account of living with a disability.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Alexander McCall Smith & Prof Lucie Green
  A classic 1925 novel and a non-fiction romp around Britain are the choices this week.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/11/2020
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK 24/11/2020
  Three households can mix over Christmas in the UK over five day period
2. 18:30
  Earwig
  Pilot for a naturalistic sketch show - by BAFTA-winning comedy writer Brian Dooley.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/11/2020
  Eddie puts his plan into action
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Simon Russell Beale; Costa Book Awards shortlists; Guy Garvey
  Simon Russell Beale on Scrooge; Costa Book Awards shortlists announced; Guy Garvey.
5. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 7, Episode 2
  2/5Skye is worried that Dexter might have another meltdown. With Sydney Wade and Mark Addy.
6. 20:00
  Inside the Brain of Jeff Bezos
  The ideas making Jeff Bezos the richest man on earth and Amazon 2020's business success.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Freeview Play's New Accessible TV Guide; Calls to Save the RNIB's Giant Print Library
  A new accessible TV guide on Freeview Play. Calls to save the RNIB's giant print library.
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—All in the Mind Awards Launch 2021
  Claudia Hammond launches the 2021 All in the Mind Awards.
9. 21:30
  The Long View—The Long View of Legal Backlog
  Jonathan Freedland compares today's COVID induced legal backlog with the 1666 Fire Courts.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Coronavirus restrictions eased over Christmas
  3 households to form bubble between December 23-27
11. 22:45
  Grief Is The Thing With Feathers by Max Porter—2. Games
  2/5Dad reminisces about happy times with his late wife and the crow plays a cruel game.
12. 23:00
  The 13 Million Club—The Thirteen Million Club
  13 million people in the UK are disabled. Lost Voice Guy introduces some of the funniest.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/11/2020
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/11/2020
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake—Episode 2
  2/5Lichens are vital in understanding the complexities of life on earth and beyond.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/11/2020
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/11/2020
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/11/2020
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/11/2020
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Rev Dr Lesley Carroll
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/11/20 - Badger vaccination, badger culling and the Fisheries Act
  We look at the badger cull and the evidence around badger vaccination.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Greater Black-backed Gull
  Presenter Dermot O'Leary hails the greater black-backed gull as an 'Alsatian of the skies'

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