BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 11 November 2014

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, 1. Secrets From The Dead
  1/5Crime writer Val McDermid delves into the history and development of forensic science.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, from the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Affordable Housing, Deer Farming, Mussels
  Could changes to the rules on affordable housing be bad news for England's national parks?
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Southern Cassowary
  Chris Packham presents the roaring southern cassowary of Australia's Queensland.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/11/2014
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—11/11/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  The Life Scientific—Dave Goulson on bees
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Dave Goulson about his obsession with bees.
4. 09:30
  One to One—11/11/2014
  Nihal talks to first-time Staffie owner Paul, whose dog Bee Bee has been a revelation.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/11/2014
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Christopher Landau.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children in Need Auction
  Woman's Hour cooker auction, media and murdered women, Monica McInerney, named guardians.
7. 10:45
  D for Dexter—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Dexter's cough is worse and all of his clothes are dirty.
8. 11:00
  Armistice Day Silence
  The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
9. 11:02
  Shared Planet—Blue Whales - When Giants Collide
  Blue whales are increasingly being hit by ships with fatal consequences. What can be done?
10. 11:30
  Soul Music—A Shropshire Lad
  Exploring the emotional impact of George Butterworth's rhapsody inspired by the Great War.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/11/2014
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  A History of Ideas—Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Positive and Negative Freedom
  Angie Hobbs on Isaiah Berlin's distinction between positive and negative freedom.
3. 12:15
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours: Weight loss surgery - Would you go under the knife?
  Call You and Yours asks listeners if they would ever consider having weight loss surgery.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/11/2014
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—11/11/2014
  Review finds no evidence of Home Office cover-up of child abuse. With Martha Kearney.
6. 13:45
  World Agony—India
  2/5Agony aunt Irma Kurtz talks to her Indian counterpart Bachi Kakaria about Indian agony.(R)
7. 14:00
  The Archers—10/11/2014
  Johnny gets a visitor.(R)
8. 14:15
  Tommies—11 November 1914
  Mickey finds himself at Ypres with the exhausted British Expeditionary Force.
9. 15:00
  Short Cuts—Series 6, The Double
  6/6Josie Long hears stories of dopplegangers.
10. 15:30
  Mastertapes—Series 4, Rufus Wainwright (the B-Side)
  2/12Rufus Wainwright responds to audience questions about his 2003 album, 'Want One'
11. 16:00
  Spin the Globe—Series 2, 1485
  1/4In the year Richard III of England dies in battle, Ivan the Great seizes the city of Tver.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts
  Historians Roy Foster and Andrew Roberts discuss favourite books with Harriett Gilbert.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/11/2014
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/11/2014
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Tom Wrigglesworth's Hang-Ups—Series 2, Lost and Found
  1/6A flood at Tom's family home makes him reflect on what's important to keep and what isn't.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/11/2014
  Brian makes a surprising offer.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Chadwick Boseman on James Brown; Allen Jones
  Chadwick Boseman on playing James Brown in biopic Get On Up. Plus sculptor Allen Jones.
5. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Dexter's cough is worse and all of his clothes are dirty.(R)
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Dirty Secrets
  What is being done to tackle the UK's £1 billion black market in illegal waste dumping?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—Self-driving cars; Cities Unlocked trial
  The first UK trials of self-drive cars, and the trial of navigation system Cities Unlocked
8. 21:02
  All in the Mind—1:4 and Stigma; Emotional Brain Training; Clio Barnard
  Claudia Hammond asks if the 1:4 mental health statistic reduces or increases stigma.
9. 21:30
  The Life Scientific—Dave Goulson on bees
  Jim Al-Khalili talks to Prof Dave Goulson about his obsession with bees.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/11/2014
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/11/2014
  In-depth reporting and analysis from a global perspective.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sherlock Holmes: The Valley of Fear, Episode 2
  2/10On hearing the facts surrounding the death, Holmes is intrigued by this very peculiar case
13. 23:00
  What The Future?—Series 1, Bees
  1/4Kirsty Wark presents a documentary from the future. What if the bees were to be no more?
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/11/2014
  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2014
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Forensics: The Anatomy of Crime, 2. Entomology & Pathology
  2/5Entomology and Pathology. Crime writer Val McDermid reads from her book on forensics.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2014
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2014
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2014
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/11/2014
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, from the Rt Rev Nigel McCulloch.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Deer Cull in Scotland; Yorkshire Potash Mine; Soil Compaction
  Anna Hill explores the pros and cons of culling Scotland's ever increasing deer numbers.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Common Indian Cuckoo
  Chris Packham presents the Indian cuckoo found across much of South East Asia.

Wednesday 12 November 2014