BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 12 November 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner—4. A Catastrophic Error
  4/5Stalin's spymasters put Mildred and Arvid Harnack in great peril.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Martin Palmer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/11/21 - Native seaweed research, milk prices and the history of ploughing matches
  Can native seaweed be used as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions from cattle?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jennifer Border on the Whinchat
  Jennifer Border recalls how looking for whinchats resulted in a broken road sign.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—12/11/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Joanne Harris, writer
  Joanne Harris, writer, shares the soundtrack of her life with Lauren Laverne.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—12/11/2021 Call to Remembrance - God of Wisdom
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Rev Aaron Moffat-Jackman.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Robinson, Rose Tremain, Daddy Issues
  Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders, explains why the climate challenge is so emotional.
5. 11:00
  Green Inc—Going Going Green
  3/4Heydon Prowse unpacks the green repackaging of the food and drink industry.
6. 11:30
  Saucer
  Six people are just trying to make it in the world - except they're not on the world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Last Resort—Vidas
  5/10A Lithuanian builder is tasked with an unusual construction job.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Clarks Strike; Cyber Detective Kids; WhatsApp Scam
  Staff at Clarks continue their strike.
4. 12:57
  Weather—12/11/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—12/11/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Edward Stourton.
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Suffragette-defaced penny
  5/5Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women".
7. 14:00
  The Archers—11/11/2021
  The walls close in on Kirsty.
8. 14:15
  Limelight—Harland: Series 1, 3. Thursday
  3/5Who is the mysterious man in the hare mask? More from the supernatural thriller.
9. 14:45
  A History of Ghosts—10. Did You Hear That?
  Kirsty Logan explores the modern quest to capture a ghost in a machine.
10. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—GQT from the Archives: Winter Special
  Kathy Clugston looks through the GQT archive for this special winter edition of the show.
11. 15:45
  From Fact to Fiction—What do you think about the planet, mum?
  A mum writes to her daughter about her adventures at COP26. By Travis Alabanza.
12. 16:00
  Last Word—Sir Archie Lamb (pictured), John Boyden, Ida Nudel, Abolhassan Banisadr
  Matthew Bannister on a diplomat, a record producer, a 'refusenik' and a president.
13. 16:30
  Feedback—12/11/2021
  Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and congratulations
14. 17:00
  PM—12/11/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—12/11/2021 Climate summit is in overtime.
  Negotiators press ahead past the formal end of Cop26 to try to reach a deal.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 59, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Gareth Gwynn present the week via topical stand-up and sketches
3. 19:00
  Four Thought—Mum... again
  Angela Frazer-Wicks tells her extraordinary story of being a mother.
4. 19:15
  Add to Playlist—Series 1, Joe Stilgoe and Sonny Ji take us to the Alps and Bollywood
  Cerys and Jeffrey add five more tracks to the playlist.
5. 20:00
  Any Questions?—Kate Forbes MSP, Lord Forsyth, Barry Gardiner MP, Gillian Mackay MSP
  Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from the Seaboard Centre, Balintore.
6. 20:50
  A Point of View—The Child Question
  Zoe Strimpel on the binary choice of motherhood.
7. 21:00
  A History of the World in 100 Objects Omnibus—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (AD 1780-1914)
  Neil MacGregor retells humanity's history through the objects it has made.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—COP talks to overrun until Saturday
  Negotiators fail to reach agreement by official deadline
9. 22:45
  Careless by Kirsty Capes—Episode 5
  5/10Bess and Eshal try to decide what to do about the baby.
10. 23:00
  A Good Read—Muriel Gray and Leah Davis
  Three women choose three women writers.
11. 23:30
  Comedy from the Wilderness
  A report from the 2021 Wilderness Festival with Marcel Lucont, Robin Clyfan and The Idler.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner—5. The Letter
  5/5The Gestapo close in on Mildred Harnack who is at the heart of German resistance to Hitler
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rt Rev Paul Mason.
8. 05:45
  In My Head—The Boxing Trainer
  Trainer Peter Stanley prepares Simon Corcoran for his professional boxing debut.

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