BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 1 November 2023

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Spot Potential—Education, education, education
  When potential to learn meets opportunity to access knowledge, wonderful things can happen
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2023
  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—01/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/11/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/11/2023 - Egg supply chains, winter on the Isle of Lewis and live sheep exported to Georgia
  A government review into fairness and transparency in the egg supply chain.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Dominic Couzens on the Moorhen
  Natural history writer, speaker and tour leader Dominic Couzens reveals the moorhen.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/11/2023
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Life Changing—Blink Once
  Police officer Clodagh is used to dealing with emergency situations — until it’s her own.
3. 09:30
  Just One Thing - with Michael Mosley—Embrace the Rain
  Why striding out for a walk after rainfall could improve your mood and immune system!
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—Listening – to the saints
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Stewart Rapley.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—AI and child sexual abuse, Alex O’Brien, Molly Manning Walker
  The growing role of artificial intelligence in child sexual abuse imagery.
6. 11:00
  Election Countdown: America on the Edge
  America on the edge: is this the most divisive presidential election ever?
7. 11:30
  Any Questions?—Any Questions On... the Environment
  Any Questions is 75. Alex Forsyth explores how debate about the environment has changed.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Ticket Office U-turns, Estate Agents, and Electric Cars
  What does the U-turn on the planned closure of rail ticket offices mean for passengers?
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/11/2023
  The latest weather forecast
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/11/2023
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment.
5. 13:45
  The Cows Are Mad—8. Reaction
  Campaigners claim cows have been unfairly blamed for BSE.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/10/2023
  There’s a Halloween revelation for Alistair.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Samaritan Number One
  For the 70th anniversary of the Samaritans, a drama about its visionary founder Chad Varah
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Lancaster Live: Can You Afford Your Home?
  Struggling with your mortgage or rent? We're live in Lancaster to explore housing costs.
9. 15:30
  All in the Mind—Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work
  Showing off might be on trend, but practising humility could bring benefits beyond praise.
10. 16:00
  Sideways—51. The One Star Chef
  Is the customer always right? Matthew Syed delves into the world of online reviews.
11. 16:30
  The Media Show—Al Jazeera and the information war
  The role played by the Qatari outlet in bringing news from Gaza.
12. 17:00
  PM—01/11/2023
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/11/2023
  The latest shipping forecast
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/11/2023 Civilians leave Gaza for the first time since fighting began
  Nearly 400 foreign nationals and injured Palestinians have been allowed to leave Gaza
2. 18:30
  Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere—Series 4, 4. '...I've started writing a will...'
  4/4A fourth series from Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/11/2023
  Tensions boil over for one family.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Henry Winkler, Northern Ballet, David Fennessey
  Henry Winkler, Northern Ballet, David Fennessey
5. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Should politics be guided by public opinion?
  Live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories.
6. 21:00
  When It Hits the Fan—NatWest’s Alison Rose, Unilever and I’m a Celebrity...
  David and Simon discuss NatWest’s Alison Rose, Unilever and I’m a Celebrity...
7. 21:30
  The Media Show—Al Jazeera and the information war
  The role played by the Qatari outlet in bringing news from Gaza.
8. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Gaza border crossing opens to foreign nationals and injured Palestinians
  Hundreds of foreign nationals and injured leave Gaza as Rafah border opens
9. 22:45
  The Lovecraft Investigations—The Haunter of the Dark: Episode 3
  The trail seems to lead from Philip Gibson into current politics and Tory MP Ashton-Heath.
10. 23:00
  Njambi McGrath—Njambi McGrath - Black Black, 4. A Hostile Environment
  4/4Kenyan-born comedian Njambi McGrath’s dark take on the echoes of colonialism.
11. 23:15
  The Skewer—Series 10, Episode 4
  4/8Jon Holmes' comedy current affairs concept album remixes the news into satirical shapes.
12. 23:30
  Limelight—SteelHeads, 3. Shiny Happy People
  3/5A beautiful day in Seattle, the lab, the girl in the old beer factory…
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/11/2023
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  How to Spot Potential—Music maestros
  How potential in music crosses cultural and geographical boundaries.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/11/2023
  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—02/11/2023
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/11/2023
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/11/2023
  A reflection and prayer to start the day with Iwan Russell Jones.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/11/23 Insect feed for livestock, sustainable food supply chains, winter cover crops.
  Insect farmers want to be allowed to feed processed maggots to pigs and chickens.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Pied Wagtail
  Martin Hughes-Games presents the pied wagtail.

Thursday 2 November 2023