BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 2 October 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/10/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Woke
  Laurie Taylor talks to philosopher Susan Neiman about the concept of ‘woke’.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—The Parish Church of St Leonard, Bledington in Gloucestershire
  Bells on Sunday comes from the Parish Church of St Leonard, Bledington.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/10/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/10/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/10/23 Beavers in Scotland; Root veg; Cocksfoot grass
  Re-introducing wild beavers in Scotland. Root vegetables. Cocksfoot grass to improve soil.
10. 05:56
  Weather—02/10/2023
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Quail
  Miranda Krestovnikoff narrates the story of the quail and its sound.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—02/10/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Iliad and the right to rule
  Adam Rutherford with Emily Wilson, Mary Beard and Ben Riley-Smith
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—02/10/23 St Francis of Assisi: Poverty
  A service from the National Gallery exploring the life and work of St Francis of Assisi.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Russian journalist-in-exile Elena Kostyuchenco, Karen Farquharson, Teleri Glyn Jones, Nerys Evans, Innes Fitzgerald
  We hear from one of Russia’s most fearless independent journalists, Elena Kostyuchenco.
5. 11:00
  The Gift—Series 1, 4. Race
  The anxieties of navigating a newfound racial identity.
6. 11:30
  The Bottom Line—Back to the office
  Companies are desperate to get staff back in more often but some face an uphill challenge
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Unclaimed Benefits, Staging Homes and Retail Parks
  The charity awareness campaign taking aim at unclaimed benefits worth £19bn.
3. 12:57
  Weather—02/10/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—02/10/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  Uncharted with Hannah Fry—6. The Happiness Curve
  Do orangutans - and humans - experience a midlife crisis?
6. 14:00
  The Archers—01/10/2023
  Rob has a shocking request.
7. 14:15
  This Cultural Life—Lucy Prebble
  Playwright and screenwriter Lucy Prebble reveals her formative cultural influences.
8. 15:00
  Brain of Britain—Heat 8, 2023
  The nationwide general knowledge contest chaired by Russell Davies
9. 15:30
  The Food Programme—Local food – is it working?
  To what extent is food localism working, and how is that helping smaller producers?
10. 16:00
  History's Heroes—History's Secret Heroes: Series 1, Bela Hazan and the Jewish Resistance
  A young Polish woman named Bela Hazan goes undercover to fight against the Nazis.
11. 16:30
  Beyond Belief—The Spirit of Youth
  Aleem Maqbool speaks to JB Gill about his Christian beliefs and faith among young people.
12. 17:00
  PM—02/10/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—02/10/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—02/10/2023 World Health Organisation recommends malaria vaccine for use
  The jab - developed by scientists in Oxford - can be produced quickly in huge quantities
2. 18:30
  Paul Sinha's Perfect Pub Quiz—Series 2, Episode 5 - Bridgwater
  5/10Paul Sinha tests a Somerset audience on their local knowledge, Only Connect-style.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—02/10/2023
  Alan wrestles with what to do for the best.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Claudette Johnson, ghosts in literature, the Dutch Golden Age
  Claudette Johnson, ghosts in literature, the Dutch Golden Age.
5. 20:00
  Redeeming Ricky
  Ex-offender Ricky has a deeply troubled past. And now he's set to help others like him.
6. 20:30
  Analysis—The Democratic Brain
  What scanning the brain may reveal about our political affiliations.
7. 21:00
  The Archbishop Interviews—Cressida Dick
  Archbishop Justin Welby has conversations with public figures about their inner lives.
8. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Iliad and the right to rule
  Adam Rutherford with Emily Wilson, Mary Beard and Ben Riley-Smith
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Nobel Prize for Medicine goes to 2 mRNA scientists
  Professors Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman talk about their role in cracking covid
10. 22:45
  Rizzio by Denise Mina—Episode 1
  1/5The plot to murder Mary, Queen of Scots' secretary, the Italian David Rizzio.
11. 23:00
  Sound Towns—Sheffield: Warp Records
  Origin stories of the UK's most vital music. In this episode, Sheffield's Warp Records.
12. 23:30
  Three Faces of WH Auden—Episode 2
  Michael Symmons Roberts considers the place of religion in Auden's life and his poetry.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/10/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Be a Renaissance Woman by Jill Burke—Episode 1
  1/5Beauty, make-up, art, power: the hidden lives of Renaissance women behind the paintings.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—World Service
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/10/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/10/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/10/2023
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Fr Dermot Preston
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/09/23 Conservative policies on rural affairs; Scottish Agriculture Bill; New variety of salad potatoes
  Conservative party conference. Scottish Agriculture Bill. New variety of salad potato.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Coal Tit
  Steve Backshall presents the story and sound of the coal tit.

Tuesday 3 October 2023