BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 3 November 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei—2. Paris
  2/5The artist and activist's memoir turns to his father, poet Ai Qing, and his Paris years.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/11/21 Sustainable soya for animal feed, precision farming
  We hear whether the supply chain can ensure eco-friendly soya for animal feed.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Andy Radford on the Green Woodhoopoe
  Professor Andy Radford describes a noisy encounter among green woodhoopoes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/11/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—03/11/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Life Changing—We said we’d never talk about it again
  Jane Garvey speaks to Michael Byrne about a night out in Glasgow that ended in disaster.
4. 09:30
  In My Head—The Circus Manager
  Circus manager Roxana Icu works frantically backstage to ensure the kids are entertained.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—03/11/2021
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Prof Jenn Strawbridge.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Professor Kathleen Stock; Royal Ballet principal Leanne Benjamin; Richard Ratcliffe
  Kathleen Stock on her resignation as a professor of philosophy at the University of Sussex
7. 11:00
  A Summer of Fire and Flood—The Ahr Valley Flood
  2/3One terrifying night in July, the River Ahr rose engulfing all in its path.
8. 11:30
  John Finnemore's Double Acts—Series 2, The Queen's Speech
  1/6Victoria is hoping to see a conjuror, or at least a parrot. But instead meets Mabel.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart—Episode 8
  8/10By Keith Stuart. Laura makes a huge discovery about Will and Elsa.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Consumers and COP26, Suit Sales and Surviving Floods
  Suits You! Or not.. as suit sales slide, what are men buying instead?
4. 12:57
  Weather—03/11/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—03/11/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  The Hack that Changed the World—The Russia Mystery
  3/5Following an evidence trail pointing towards Russian involvement in the Climategate hack.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—02/11/2021
  Rex faces his future.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Daughter
  Heartfelt drama by beatboxer, rapper and writer Testament.
9. 15:00
  Money Box—Support for families
  Where can families find financial help and practical support?
10. 15:30
  Inside Health—Prediabetes, Experiments in zero gravity
  Prediabetes and medical experiments in zero gravity.
11. 16:00
  Sideways—17. The Endurance of Arlene Blum
  Matthew Syed reveals how to get to the top of the mountains in our lives.
12. 16:30
  The Media Show—Who's been listening?
  Radio audiences have changed during the pandemic. Who are the winners and losers?
13. 17:00
  PM—03/11/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/11/2021 Tory MP avoids suspension in rule shake-up
  Owen Paterson avoids Commons suspension, as MPs back a review of standards investigations
2. 18:30
  The Cold Swedish Winter—Series 4, Work
  2/4Adam Riches stars as a Brit-out-of-water in the comedy recorded on location in Sweden.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/11/2021
  Kirsty is on a mission.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The 2021 Booker Prize Ceremony
  The winner of the 2021 Booker Prize is announced live from the Radio Theatre at the BBC.
5. 20:00
  Life Changing—We said we’d never talk about it again
  Jane Garvey speaks to Michael Byrne about a night out in Glasgow that ended in disaster.
6. 20:30
  Descendants—Marcus, Rev Alison, and Ruth
  4/7Three people whose lives today are all connected to one British slave owning family
7. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—COP26: The Unheard Voices
  Tom Heap brings the unheard voices of the first victims of climate change to COP26
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—Who's been listening?
  Radio audiences have changed during the pandemic. Who are the winners and losers?
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Owen Paterson suspension from Commons put on hold
  MP’s vote to pause sanctions – opposition parties outraged
10. 22:45
  The Frequency of Us by Keith Stuart—Episode 8
  8/10By Keith Stuart. Laura makes a huge discovery about Will and Elsa.
11. 23:00
  Lasties—Clancy
  3/4The third in a series of four comic plays written by and starring John Kearns and Tim Key.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 5, Episode 1
  1/7Your new news fix. Jon Holmes's The Skewer returns to twist itself into current affairs.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—03/11/2021
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows by Ai Weiwei—3. The American Years
  3/5The celebrated artist and activist's memoir turns to the 1980s and his years in America.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/11/21 Meat sent to EU for butchering, farming unions at COP26, bracken for fuel
  An update on livestock and emissions and why British meat is being butchered abroad.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mark Cocker on the Twite
  Mark Cocker laments on the loss of the twite, once a familiar sight during his schooldays.

Thursday 4 November 2021