LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—11/11/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Richard Hoggart; The Anti-Social Family
Laurie Taylor discusses the first biography of this leading cultural commentator.(R)
00:45
Bells on Sunday—10/11/2013
The bells of Worcester Cathedral.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—11/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/11/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—11/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—11/11/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—11/11/2013
With the Chaplain to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Kabul, Padre David Anderson.
05:45
Farming Today—11/11/2013
What future for small rural schools? Charlotte Smith starts a week of reports.
05:56
Weather—11/11/2013
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Siskin
Martin Hughes-Games presents the siskin.
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Morning
06:00
Today—11/11/2013
Morning news and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
09:00
Start the Week—Andrew Marr on poet George Herbert
Andrew Marr with John Drury, John Tavener and Jeanette Winterson.
09:45
Daily Service—11/11/2013
Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Michael Wakelin.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Power-lister Carol Black; Mood marketing; Children in Need
WH power-lister Dame Carol Black on her leading role in medicine. With Jane Garvey.
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 1
1/5Fourteen-year-old Holly can't believe her luck when she is asked out by 20-year-old Jay.
11:00
Armistice Day Silence
The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
11:04
Fan Power
Can Harry Potter fans change the world? Jolyon Jenkins looks at the growth of fan activism
11:30
Ed Reardon's Week—Series 9, The Personal Statement
1/6Ed starts applying for real jobs to try to get back into ex-girlfriend Fiona's good books.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/11/2013
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—CPP mis-selling; Haggle on the high street
Why BrandAlley customers aren't receiving the goods they bought online.
12:57
Weather—11/11/2013
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—11/11/2013
National and international news.
13:45
London v Paris—Capitals of Power
1/5The gripping story of a battle of two cities and a battle of two competing cultures.
14:00
The Archers—10/11/2013
Shula tries to face the facts.(R)
14:15
Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, An Exceptionally Wicked Lady
1/2Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi face an old adversary.(R)
15:00
Round Britain Quiz—11/11/2013
Tom Sutcliffe chairs the game of lateral thinking and cryptic connections.
15:30
The Food Programme—The Sugarman of Brazil
The incredible story of one farmer who is trying to change the way we produce our food.(R)
16:00
A Poem for Matisse
Irma Kurtz looks at painter Henri Matisse's creative relationship with poetry and words.
16:30
The Digital Human—Series 4, Adaptation
Aleks explores how technology can give someone back a life that had seemed gone forever.
17:00
PM—11/11/2013
Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—11/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—11/11/2013
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 60, Episode 1
1/6Sixtieth series of the multi award-winning comedy panel game, chaired by Jack Dee.
19:00
The Archers—11/11/2013
Kirsty faces a dilemma.
19:15
Front Row—Bryan Adams; Lang Lang; Kennedy films
Arts news with Mark Lawson, including singer Bryan Adams on his war photography.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Children in Need: Holding On to You, Episode 1
1/5Fourteen-year-old Holly can't believe her luck when she is asked out by 20-year-old Jay.(R)
20:00
Steve Richards Stands Up for Politics
The newspaper columnist Steve Richards goes on stage with 'pro-politics comedy'(R)
20:30
Analysis—France: Sinking Slowly?
Can France afford its attachment to the big state? Emma Jane Kirby presents.
21:00
Shared Planet—Human Rubbish and Wildlife
As more rubbish is put in landfill and the human population grows, can this help wildlife?(R)
21:30
Start the Week—Andrew Marr on poet George Herbert
Andrew Marr with John Drury, John Tavener and Jeanette Winterson.(R)
21:58
Weather—11/11/2013
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—11/11/2013
President of Philippines declares state of national calamity after typhoon.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—The Lowland, Episode 1
1/101960s revolution is in the air, and brothers Subhash and Udayan find their paths diverging
23:00
Mastertapes—Series 3, Robbie Williams (A-Side)
1/12Robbie Williams talks to John Wilson about his debut solo album, Life Thru a Lens.
23:30
Today in Parliament—11/11/2013
The foreign secretary makes a statement on relations with Iran. Sean Curran reports.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—12/11/2013
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Martin Sandler - The Letters of John F Kennedy, Episode 1
1/5JFK's letters to his brother Joe during World War Two when both were in combat.(R)
00:48
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2013
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—12/11/2013
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—12/11/2013
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—12/11/2013
With the Chaplain to the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Kabul, Padre David Anderson.
05:45
Farming Today—12/11/2013
'The inequality has just grown and grown' - MP Sir Nick Harvey on rural school funding.
05:58
Tweet of the Day—Black-Headed Gull
Martin Hughes-Games presents the black-headed gull.








































