BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 2 October 2022

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Living with the Gods—Living with No Gods
  Neil MacGregor on societies who banished religion, from revolutionary France to the USSR.
3. 00:30
  Short Works—Last Time by Rebecca Watson
  A powerful new story for radio by the author of 2021 breakthrough novel, little scratch
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicolas Parish Church, Witham in Essex.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Nicolas Parish Church, Witham in Essex.
9. 05:45
  Profile—Mark Fullbrook
  The little-known political consultant taking on the role of No. 10's chief of staff.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Summary—02/10/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Food for Life
  Rabbi Julia Neuberger discusses the complexities of our relationship with food.
3. 06:35
  Natural Histories—Earthworm
  Brett Westwood investigates our relationship with earthworms. From 2017.
4. 06:57
  Weather—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—02/10/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—Elvis's Faith; Black British Muslims; Cathedral Music
  A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
7. 07:54
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope UK
  Timothy Spall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf ChildHope UK.
8. 07:57
  Weather—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—02/10/2022
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—Hope and Harvest
  A service live from Tabernacle Church, Cardiff reflecting on hope in times of trouble.
11. 08:48
  A Point of View—Notions of Blackness
  Bernardine Evaristo reflects on black 'authenticity'.
12. 08:58
  Tweet of the Day—Geoff Samples Dupont's Lark
  Wildlife sound recordist Geoff Sample enjoys the Dupont's lark on Tweet of the Day.
13. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—02/10/2022
  The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
14. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—02/10/2022
  Emotions run high for one Ambridge resident and the past returns to haunt Clarrie
15. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Dr Waheed Arian, doctor
  Dr Waheed Arian, radiologist, shares the soundtrack of his life with Lauren Laverne.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 12, Paris
  6/7Mark Steel visits Paris in France and performs for a local audience.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Cost of Living Crisis: Food Donations
  Leyla Kazim shares inspiring stories of community giving during the cost of living crisis.
4. 12:57
  Weather—02/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—02/10/2022
  Radio 4's look at the week's big stories from both home and around the world
6. 13:30
  The Coming Storm—S1: 4. Q Drops
  The battle for reality.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—Central Lancashire
  Kathy Clugston hosts the horticultural programme featuring a group of gardening experts.
8. 14:45
  What Really Happened in the Nineties?—2. Russia
  Was Gorbachev really promised that Nato wouldn't move one inch further east?
9. 15:00
  Eleanor Rising—Series 3, 2/2
  2/2Eleanor of Aquitaine, a thrilling tale of one of Europe's most extraordinary women
10. 16:00
  Bookclub—Curtis Sittenfeld: American Wife
  James Naughtie and readers talk to Curtis Sittenfeld about her novel American Wife
11. 16:30
  The Frost Tapes—Muhammad Ali
  These intimate interviews trace how a simple Kentucky kid became The Greatest.
12. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Isobel's Story
  Concerns British victims of abuse are less likely to get help than foreign nationals.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Mark Fullbrook
  The little-known political consultant taking on the role of No. 10's chief of staff.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
15. 17:57
  Weather—02/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/10/2022 PM: Ground should have been better laid for tax cuts
  Truss admits she should have "laid the ground better" for tax cuts, but sticks by plans.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—Stuart Maconie
  A selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/10/2022
  What on earth is Kirsty hanging on the washing line?
4. 19:15
  Now You're Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn—The Thong Problem
  Marian and Tara's personal take on thongs, right of way and offspring going 'non-contact'
5. 19:45
  The Performance of My Life—Sir Henry's Last Night
  Hugh Ross is the 19th century actor Henry Irving in Sir Henry’s Last Night by Roy Apps.
6. 20:00
  News—02/10/2022
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 20:02
  More or Less—Mini-budget, TV audience for the Queen’s funeral and 0.5 on the Richter scale
  Did 4.1 billion people really watch the Queen’s funeral?
8. 20:30
  Last Word—Dame Hilary Mantel, John McVicar, Joyce Reynolds, Paul Sartin
  Matthew Bannister on an author, an ex-offender, a classicist and a musician.
9. 21:00
  Money Box—Energy special: Llandudno live
  As energy bills rise, we're heading to north Wales for a cost of living special.
10. 21:25
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope UK
  Timothy Spall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf ChildHope UK.
11. 21:30
  Great Lives—Bonnie Greer on the Women of the Morant Bay Rebellion
  Bonnie Greer nominates the women of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—02/10/2022
  Nick Watt hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.
13. 23:00
  Loose Ends—Anthony Horowitz, Melissa Thompson, James Yorkston, Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit, GoGo Penguin, Lissie, Arthur Smith
  Clive Anderson and guests with an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy.
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Food for Life
  Rabbi Julia Neuberger discusses the complexities of our relationship with food.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Rules and Order
  Are we are more orderly society than in the past?
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—St Nicolas Parish Church, Witham in Essex.
  Bells on Sunday comes from St Nicolas Parish Church, Witham in Essex.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/10/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/10/2022: Avian Flu vaccine, Crab Deaths and Potatoes
  The UK could start vaccinating flocks against bird flu given the severity of avian flu.
10. 05:56
  Weather—03/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Chris Baines on the Nuthatch
  Naturalist and environmentalist Chris Baines watches nuthatches in his garden.

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