BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 23 November 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang—1. How an undcocumented childhood begins.
  1/5In Qian Julie Wang's memoir it's 1994 and her new and uncertain life in America begins.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/11/21 - Lobster deaths, tackling flea beetle, the Institute for Agriculture and Horticulture and algae for animal feed
  The Environment Agency investigates as thousands of lobsters and crabs are washed up dead.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dermot O'Leary on the Sea Eagle
  Dermot O'Leary searches for sea eagles, but with light fading, his chances look slim.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/11/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—23/11/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 3: A Miracle
  15/22Strange Tales from the Culture Wars by Jon Ronson
4. 09:30
  Biohacking—Just Like That
  Jonathan Ball finds out just how easy it has become to sequence a genome and edit it.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/11/2021 Christ the King - King of Glory
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Major Anne Read.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—MP Caroline Nokes, Beverley Knight, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
  Beverley Knight plays Faye Treadwell, who managed the Drifters after her husband died.
7. 11:00
  Political Time Zones—Accelerated Speed
  3/3Politics in a world of accelerated speed.
8. 11:30
  History on the Edge
  Anita Anand uncovers an extraordinary untold refugee story from 1940.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason—2: 'You are just a bit lost'
  2/10Spiky, sharp and breathtakingly tender, Meg Mason's portrait of the ups and downs of love.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours - How do you feel about using a credit card?
  Call You and Yours: how do you feel about using a credit card?
4. 12:57
  Weather—23/11/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—23/11/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague
6. 13:45
  Breakup—Episode Two: Secrecy's Veil
  2/5Ophelia Byrne finds out what really happened when the Irish border was finalised in 1925
7. 14:00
  The Archers—22/11/2021
  Lynda’s feeling a cut above the rest
8. 14:15
  Douglas Livingstone—Road to Ferrara
  From 1425 to 2019, two ill-starred love triangles, set at the oldest horse race in Italy.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Wheel of Fortune
  Josie Long presents short docs about luck, superstition and surrendering to chaos.
10. 15:30
  Costing the Earth—All Aboard the Sir David Attenborough
  Helen Czerski hops aboard Britain's newest polar explorer, RRS Sir David Attenborough.
11. 16:00
  Stolen Honour
  Jonathan Beale asks whether medals for bravery encourage recklessness within the military.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Kaffe Fassett and Andy Summers
  The artist and musician recommend their choice of book
13. 17:00
  PM—23/11/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/11/2021 Greenhouse gases illegally sold in Britain
  BBC investigation finds hydrofluorocarbons are smuggled from Ukraine into the EU and UK
2. 18:30
  The Casebook of Max and Ivan—Series 2, Case #96 - Community Disservice
  1/4Joanna Lumley guest stars in an investigation into multiple thefts at a community centre.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/11/2021
  Chelsea strikes a deal.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Andrew Lloyd Webber, Turner Prize nominees Gentle / Radical, Costa Book Awards
  Andrew Lloyd Webber, Turner Prize nominees Gentle / Radical, Costa Book Awards.
5. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Am I in a Cult?
  How do you know if you’ve been recruited by a cult? Rachel Stonehouse investigates.
6. 20:40
  In Touch—Your Questions Answered
  We investigate your problems; from access to TV and art, to English subtitles on the news.
7. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Depersonalisation disorder; Air pollution and mental health; Counter-messaging
  Depersonalisation disorder; Air pollution and mental health; Counter-messaging
8. 21:30
  Things Fell Apart—S1. Ep 3: A Miracle
  15/22Strange Tales from the Culture Wars by Jon Ronson
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Covid taking a “firm grip” again in Northern Ireland
  People urged to keep working from home if possible
10. 22:45
  Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason—2: 'You are just a bit lost'
  2/10Spiky, sharp and breathtakingly tender, Meg Mason's portrait of the ups and downs of love.
11. 23:00
  Fortunately... with Fi and Jane—212. Underpant Pyres, Death and Dying with Kathryn Mannix
  Dr Kathryn Mannix joins Fi and Jane to discuss death and dying.
12. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—Today in Parliament
  All the news from Westminster with Susan Hulme.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—24/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang—2. School and Work
  2/5As a newly arrived illegal immigrant Qian Julie's mother takes what work she can.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jaspreet Kaur
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/11/21 - Pesticide regulation, breeding disease resistance in seeds, regenerative dairy farming
  Is pesticide regulation failing to protect bees?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Fyfe Dangerfield on the Gannet
  Musician Fyfe Dangerfield is enthralled by the rapid, bombing dive of a gannet out at sea.

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