BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 11 November 2021

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner—3. The Handshake
  3/5Mildred and Arvid's resistance to Hitler leads to a momentous decision for the pair.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Martin Palmer
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/11/21 - Chair of the new TAC, blue carbon and organic no till
  Charlotte Smith speaks to the Chair of the New Trade and Agriculture Commission.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Doug Allan on the Giant Petrel
  Wildlife cameraman Doug Allan recalls his encounters with giant petrels in Antarctica.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/11/2021
  News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2. 08:45
  Yesterday in Parliament—11/11/2021
  News, views and features on yesterday's stories in Parliament.
3. 09:00
  In Our Time—William and Caroline Herschel
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the siblings at the forefront of 18th-century astronomy
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/11/2021 A Meditation for Armistice Day
  A Meditation for Armistice Day led by the Rev Dr Isabelle Hamley.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Noor Inayat Khan: secret agent; BBC & Stonewall; Female MPs, Parliamentary standards & second jobs; Tim Stanley
  During WWII, hundreds of women served as secret agents as part of military intelligence.
6. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—A Cup of Tea with the Taliban Neighbours
  Three months after taking power, what are we to make of Taliban rule in Afghanistan?
7. 11:30
  Dostoevsky and the Russian Soul
  Rowan Williams considers what Dostoevsky’s life and work can tell us about Russia today.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
2. 12:04
  The Last Resort—Anna
  4/10Anna worries that she’ll be stuck caring for her mother’s ancient dog forever.
3. 12:18
  You and Yours—CMA Powers, New Railway and Disabled Pay Gap
  Consumer watchdog demands new powers to crack down on law breakers.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/11/2021
  The latest weather forecast
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/11/2021
  Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.
6. 13:45
  A History of the World in 100 Objects—Mass Production, Mass Persuasion (1780 - 1914 AD), Sudanese slit drum
  4/5Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/11/2021
  It’s full steam ahead for the Grundys.
8. 14:15
  This Thing of Darkness—Series 2, Part 1
  1/7Are all victims good and all offenders evil?
9. 15:00
  Open Country—Britain's Forgotten Rainforest
  Lush green rainforest - right here in the UK. Helen Mark gets lost in the undergrowth.
10. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Carers Worldwide
  Jackie Ashley makes the Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of Carers Worldwide.
11. 15:30
  Bookclub—Maja Lunde - The History of Bees
  James Naughtie talks to Norwegian writer Maja Lunde about her novel The History of Bees.
12. 16:00
  Curious Cases—Series 18, The Venomous Vendetta
  Will a venomous snake die if it bites itself? asks Janni in Amsterdam
13. 16:30
  BBC Inside Science—Propane: Keeping Your Cool as the World Warms Around You
  Can propane prevent air conditioning becoming a bigger burden on our heating planet?
14. 17:00
  PM—11/11/2021
  Afternoon news and current affairs programme.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/11/2021 Record number of 999 calls in England
  NHS in England is under sustained pressure with long waiting lists
2. 18:30
  Relativity—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Return of Richard Herring’s comedy about extended modern family.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/11/2021
  The walls close in on Kirsty.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Tori Amos performs, The Courtauld Gallery reopening and Dopesick series reviewed, Heidi Stephens live blogs
  Singer-songwriter Tori Amos plays live from Cornwall.
5. 20:00
  The Law Show—Jailhouse Law
  Tracking down trolls; how to be an advocate; and a lawyer behind bars.
6. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—Class in the workplace
  How can companies treat people from lower socio-economic backgrounds more fairly?
7. 21:00
  BBC Inside Science—Propane: Keeping Your Cool as the World Warms Around You
  Can propane prevent air conditioning becoming a bigger burden on our heating planet?
8. 21:30
  In Our Time—William and Caroline Herschel
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the siblings at the forefront of 18th-century astronomy
9. 22:00
  The World Tonight—Escalating row over Belarus migrants
  President Lukashenko threatens to shut off Russian gas pipeline to Europe
10. 22:45
  Careless by Kirsty Capes—Episode 4
  4/10Bess and Boy grow closer.
11. 23:00
  Date Night—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/4Character comedy series with Marc Wootton and friends playing couples on date night.
12. 23:30
  Sweet Mother KD
  Laura Barton tells the story of Karen Dalton, the folk world's answer to Billie Holliday.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2021
  The latest news and weather forecast from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days by Rebecca Donner—4. A Catastrophic Error
  4/5Stalin's spymasters put Mildred and Arvid Harnack in great peril.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2021
  A selection of BBC World Service news and current affairs, arts and science programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2021
  The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2021
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/11/2021
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Martin Palmer.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/11/21 - Native seaweed research, milk prices and the history of ploughing matches
  Can native seaweed be used as a feed additive to reduce methane emissions from cattle?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Jennifer Border on the Whinchat
  Jennifer Border recalls how looking for whinchats resulted in a broken road sign.

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