BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 October 2022

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Climate Book created by Greta Thunberg—Book of the Week: Ep 2 - Our Changing Planet
  2/5Climate scientists address extreme weather & increases in global warming in today's essays
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/10/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/10/22 - Shellfish deaths, pumpkins and nuts from agroforestry
  What killed the shellfish off England's North East Coast?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bruce Winney on the Red Kite
  BirdLife International's Bruce Winney relives seeing red kites over Harrogate.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/10/2022
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—26/10/2022
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament
3. 09:00
  Life Changing—Apocalypse... now?
  Steven Brosnan is stuck in a rut: it takes a catastrophe to show him what he’s capable of.
4. 09:30
  One Dish—Kala Channa with Asma Khan
  Magic beans! Asma introduces Andi to her family recipe for black chickpeas.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/10/2022 Black History Month - Made Alive in Christ
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music led by Sharon Grenham-Thompson.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Hygiene Poverty, Hanna Flint, Lumberjills
  As the cost of living crisis continues we discuss hygiene poverty.
7. 11:00
  Uncaged—1: The Animal
  Emily Knight explores the tangled history, and the uncertain future, of zoos.
8. 11:30
  Meet David Sedaris—Series 8, Instalment 5
  5/6A special series recorded at home with the world-renowned storyteller.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Car finance; RIP Help to buy; Work from pub
  The drivers fearing their car finance deals are about to rise rapidly.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/10/2022
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/10/2022
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
5. 13:45
  How to Raise a Trillion—Taxing Business
  Martha Kearney and Dharshini David go back to the economic basics.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/10/2022
  Kate should take a moment before reacting.
7. 14:15
  Dangerous Visions—Welcome to MedPatch
  Welcome to Medpatch. New Dangerous Visions drama for BBC Radio 4.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Money Box Live: Your spending habits
  How easy is it to change your spending habits?
9. 15:30
  Inside Health—GP Records, Serotonin & how we get cancer
  Do you want to see your GP records at the touch of a button?
10. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The NHS
  The NHS and the 'sick note'.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—The BBC: Another 100 years?
  Looking back at the creation of the BBC, and forward to its future.
12. 17:00
  PM—26/10/2022
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/10/2022 Sunak Faces Parliament
  At his first PMQs, Rishi Sunak defended Suella Braverman's return as Home Secretary.
2. 18:30
  Rob Newman—Rob Newman On Air, Episode One: On Cue
  1/4Rob Newman returns with a hilarious new comedy series, co-starring Claire Price.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/10/2022
  Jazzer has the winning touch.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Turn It Up: The Power of Music exhibition; The Turner Prize at Tate Liverpool; Linton Kwesi Johnson
  Turn It Up: The Power of Music exhibition at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum
5. 20:00
  Life Changing—Apocalypse... now?
  Steven Brosnan is stuck in a rut: it takes a catastrophe to show him what he’s capable of.
6. 20:30
  Net Zero: A Very British Problem—Heat
  Matt Winning looks at what lies ahead if Britain is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050.
7. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—The Lost World of Ice
  Jheni Osman learns how the world's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate.
8. 21:30
  The Media Show—The BBC: Another 100 years?
  Looking back at the creation of the BBC, and forward to its future.
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Rishi Sunak’s first PMQ’s as leader
  New PM defends decision to reappoint Suella Braverman as Home Secretary
10. 22:45
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Sleep Well - with Michael Mosley, Sleep Well - Ep 3: Enjoy your bed
  Drift away, as Dr Michael Mosley explains how to rewire your interactions with your bed.
11. 23:00
  The Hauntening—Series 4, Dead Funny
  4/4Tom Neenan discovers what horrors lurk in our apps and gadgets in this modern ghost story.
12. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 7, Episode 7
  7/7Jon Holmes's multi-award-winning satire. This week - Tory Cabinet Swap Shop.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—26/10/2022
  Rishi Sunak's first PMQs.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2022
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Climate Book created by Greta Thunberg—Book of the Week: Ep 3 - Climate Change and Us
  3/5Our selected essays take us to countries where global warming is already a reality.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/10/2022
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2022
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2022
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2022
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Brahmacharini Shripriya Chaitanya.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/10/2022 Livestock farms polluting local rivers, a new Defra secretary, chia seeds
  Farmers are taking a calculated business risk not to invest to stop pollution, says report
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Rock Dove
  Wildlife sound recordist Chris Watson presents the rock dove.

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