BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 10 October 2016

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Political polarisation, An anthropologist's guide to naming
  Political polarisation. Also, an anthropologist's guide to naming.(R)
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—Holy Cross, Daventry
  The bells of Holy Cross, Daventry.(R)
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Kate Bottley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—Harvest 2016 results, Tree planting, Russians buying Guernsey ice cream
  The first results of harvest 2016 are in, and wheat yields are down 12 per cent.
10. 05:56
  Weather—10/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
11. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Ring-necked Parakeet
  David Attenborough presents the ring-necked parakeet.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/10/2016
  News and current affairs. Includes Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—The Tempest Reimagined, with Margaret Atwood and Harriet Walter
  Andrew Marr with Margaret Atwood, Harriet Walter, Richard Holmes and Letizia Treves.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—10/10/2016
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Stephen Shipley.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour at 70: Poll results
  Woman's Hour celebrates its 70th birthday in the BBC Radio Theatre.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Intensive Care, This Can't Be Happening
  1/5A husband relates the events surrounding his wife's illness as she lies in a coma.
6. 11:00
  The Truth about Children Who Lie
  Psychotherapist Philippa Perry investigates when and why children lie.(R)
7. 11:30
  Lemn Sissay's Origin Stories—2. Mutatis Mutandis
  2/4Lemn looks at the children at Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/10/2016
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Objects of Desire—Such Stuff
  Matthew Sweet explores the philosophical background to our relationship with things.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Small energy firms, Festival tickets, Bionic Olympics
  How do small energy firms survive? Are big music festivals struggling? The Bionic Olympics
4. 12:57
  Weather—10/10/2016
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—10/10/2016
  Analysis of news and current affairs.
6. 13:45
  Britain's Black Past—Joseph Knight
  Gretchen Gerzina explores the stories of runaway slaves in Scotland.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—09/10/2016
  Oliver has a question for Shula.(R)
8. 14:15
  McLevy—Series 12, 1. A Matter of Balance
  1/4Victorian detective drama, starring Brian Cox as Inspector James McLevy.
9. 15:00
  Quote... Unquote—Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman & Michael Billington
  With guests Cressida Cowell, Ruth Dudley Edwards, Helen Zaltzman and Michael Billington.
10. 15:30
  The Food Programme—The Apple: How British a Fruit?
  Sheila Dillon in conversation with Pete Brown on magic, mystery and Britishness of apples.(R)
11. 16:00
  Moving Pictures—Series 1, Scenes in and around Kyoto
  Cathy FitzGerald takes a walk around 17th-century Kyoto.
12. 16:30
  The Digital Human—Series 10, Sublime
  Aleks Krotoski explores the often ignored physicality of the digital world.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/10/2016
  Eddie Mair with interviews, context and analysis.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/10/2016
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 17, Episode 2
  2/6Comedians try to smuggle truths past their opponents in David Mitchell's comedy game.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/10/2016
  Susan doesn't feel like celebrating.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—One Night in Miami, Kate Tempest, Glam Rock, Remembering Andrzej Wajda
  Kwame Kwei-Armah on Cassius Clay, and Kate Tempest describes writing Let Them Eat Chaos.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Intensive Care, This Can't Be Happening
  1/5A husband relates the events surrounding his wife's illness as she lies in a coma.(R)
6. 20:00
  Gunning For Education
  Ian Peddie studies new Texan laws allowing concealed handguns into classrooms.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—Gentrification
  David Baker asks if too much gentrification is a bad thing?
8. 21:00
  Natural Histories—Rat
  Brett Westwood burrows into our complicated relationship with the rat.(R)
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—The Tempest Reimagined, with Margaret Atwood and Harriet Walter
  Andrew Marr with Margaret Atwood, Harriet Walter, Richard Holmes and Letizia Treves.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/10/2016
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Saudi Arabia 'admits Yemen funeral bombing'
  Chair of the Committee on Arms Export Controls calls for a halt to Saudi arms sales.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Conrad and Eleanor, Episode 1
  1/10Eleanor's world is turned upside down when Conrad fails to come home from a conference.
13. 23:00
  Word of Mouth—Snotrils and Jumpolines: Kids' Invented Words
  Michael Rosen on the creative use and misuse of language by children.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—10/10/2016
  Sean Curran reports on the Brexit latest as the Commons and Lords return to Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/10/2016
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Invention of Angela Carter, Growing Up
  1/5Edmund Gordon's illuminating biography about the inventive writer.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2016
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2016
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2016
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/10/2016
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, with the Reverend Kate Bottley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Fishing in British waters, Ash dieback disease, Olive harvesting
  With a look at a new report into fishing in Britain's Exclusive Economic Zone.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Mandarin Duck
  Chris Packham presents the mandarin duck.(R)

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