BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 October 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Steal a Trillion—3. Londongrad
  Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/10/2022 Calls for more visas to pick veg, log bank, potatoes
  The home secretary says farmers should work harder to find local pickers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Gary Moore on the Golden Pheasant
  Gary Moore describes the elation of tracking down the notoriously elusive golden pheasant.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/10/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Knights Templar
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and abrupt fall of the famous military order.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/10/2022 Forgiveness – Christian Witness
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Dr Krish Kandiah.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Merope Mills on her daughter Martha, Rugby World Cup preview, Truss impersonators, Iran update
  The journalist Merope Mills voices her anger at her daughter Martha's preventable death.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—China's Media Control
  As China's economy falters, journalists are finding their job harder and harder.
6. 11:30
  Live in Kyiv: Comedy from a War Zone
  Ukrainian comedian Anton Tymoshenko explains what he's learned about comedy through war.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—You and Yours Gap Finders: Amanda Thomson
  You and Yours Gap Finders: Amanda Thomson
3. 12:32
  All Consuming—Batteries
  Amit and Charlotte expose some electrifying and shocking truths about batteries.
4. 12:57
  Weather—06/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—06/10/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  The Boy in the Woods—4. The Interrogation
  Over a three day period police relentlessly question their main suspect in the case.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—05/10/2022
  Has Kenton been taken for a fool?
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—In Moderation
  Katie Bonna's drama delves into the complicated world of content moderation
9. 15:00
  Ramblings—The Trundle Sussex with Harriet Thomas
  Clare joins listener Harriet Thomas on her favourite walk.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—ChildHope UK
  Timothy Spall makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf ChildHope UK.
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Curtis Sittenfeld: American Wife
  James Naughtie and readers talk to Curtis Sittenfeld about her novel American Wife
12. 16:00
  Made of Stronger Stuff—Tears
  Kimberley and Xand find out there's much more to tears than meets the eye.
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Coronavirus - new variants
  What does virus evolution mean for Covid severity as we head into winter?
14. 17:00
  PM—06/10/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/10/2022 National Grid warns of possibly power cuts this winter
  Its worse case scenario says gas shortages could cause serious problems
2. 18:30
  Gemma Arrowsmith's Sketched Out—Series 1, Adam Fleming
  3/4Gemma Arrowsmith wants to present a sketch show, but BBC's Adam Fleming has other ideas.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/10/2022
  Is it really time to call time at the Bull?
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Booker-nominated author Percival Everett, The Lost King reviewed
  Front Row reviews The Lost King and the Science Fiction exhibition at the Science Museum.
5. 20:00
  The Briefing Room—Protests in Iran
  What’s behind the current unrest in Iran and should the regime be worried?
6. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Has Britain stopped working?
  Why are there more job vacancies in Britain than there are people looking for work?
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Coronavirus - new variants
  What does virus evolution mean for Covid severity as we head into winter?
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Knights Templar
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the rise and abrupt fall of the famous military order.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Mass murder in Thailand
  37 people - mostly children - killed by ex police officer at nursery school
10. 22:45
  Stories from Ukraine—How to Fall in Love with George Michael (Part 1)
  Ukrainan teenager Olesia naviagates the perils of first love and playground politics.
11. 23:00
  Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny—Sophia Smith Galer: Granada, Spain
  Sophia shares the fairytale streets of Granada with Shaun.
12. 23:30
  I Was...—I Was Sylvia Robinson’s Chief Recording Engineer
  Andrew McGibbon talks to Allan Tucker, recording engineer to rap pioneer Sylvia Robinson.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Steal a Trillion—4. A Hard Shell
  Oliver Bullough traces Britain's vital role in the growth of 'offshore' money laundering.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/10/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Rabbi Warren Elf
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/10/22 Farm Payments, Net Zero spuds, Seed Potato exports
  The government is being urged to bring back direct payments to save small farms in England
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Brian Briggs on the Manx Shearwater
  Former Stornoway band member Brian Briggs on the Manx shearwater for Tweet of the Day.

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