BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 11 November 2015

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 2
  2/5Gore goes to war and emerges with his first novel, establishing himself with the literati.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jasdeep Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Rural policing, rural broadband, wildfires
  With Anna Hill. Including rural policing, tackling wildfires, rural broadband.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Plumbeous Antbird
  Chris Packham presents the Plumbeous antbird in a Bolivian rainforest.(R)
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/11/2015
  Morning news. Includes Sports Desk, Yesterday in Parliament, Weather, Thought for the Day.
2. 08:31
  Yesterday in Parliament—11/11/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster.
3. 09:00
  Midweek—Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi, Polly Bagnall
  Libby Purves meets Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi and Polly Bagnall.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/11/2015
  Christian worship with a Bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—More girls in higher education than boys. Why? And what impact will it have on the future?
  Why are there more girls in higher education than boys? And what impact will it have?
6. 10:41
  D for Dexter—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Skye's in the bath with the door locked, so Dean can't come in.
7. 10:55
  The Listening Project—Matt and Melodie - My Life Just Changed
  Life is never the same after your child's birth - even more so if your child is disabled.
8. 11:00
  Armistice Day Silence
  The traditional two-minute silence to mark Armistice Day.
9. 11:02
  International Cricket—Pakistan v England: First ODI, Abu Dhabi
  Commentary on the first One Day International between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
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Afternoon
1. 12:01
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  International Cricket—Pakistan v England: First ODI, Abu Dhabi
  Commentary on the first One Day International between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
3. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 17:57
  International Cricket—Pakistan v England: First ODI, Abu Dhabi
  Commentary on the first One Day International between Pakistan and England, from Abu Dhabi
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Evening
1. 19:32
  Front Row—Nicholas Hytner, Peep Show, Winner of the Goldsmiths Prize, Waste review
  Director Nicholas Hytner describes the filming of The Lady in the Van. With Kirsty Lang.
2. 19:45
  D for Dexter—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/5Skye's in the bath with the door locked, so Dean can't come in.(R)
3. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Drugs in Sport and Human Enhancement
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
4. 20:45
  Four Thought—Changing Laws of War
  Muna Baig argues that forced displacement should be taken seriously as a war crime.
5. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Murder in Cambodia
  Peter Hadfield investigates the illegal trade in Siamese rosewood.(R)
6. 21:30
  Midweek—Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi, Polly Bagnall
  Libby Purves meets Michael Portillo, Diana Melly, Yang-May Ooi and Polly Bagnall.(R)
7. 22:00
  The World Tonight—European and African Leaders Meet to Discuss Migrant Crisis
  European and African leaders meet to discuss migrant crisis, what can be done?
8. 22:45
  Death in the Fifth Position by Gore Vidal—Episode 3
  3/10McCarthyite New York. Gore Vidal entertains with the mysterious death of a ballerina.
9. 23:00
  The Pin—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Join Alex and Ben - aka The Pin - in their weird twist on the double-act sketch show.
10. 23:15
  Warhorses of Letters—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/4Marengo is unwillingly put out to stud, and discovers the exhausting joys of parenthood.(R)
11. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/11/2015
  Sean Curran reports from Westminster on the day's debates in the House of Lords.
12. 23:45
  The Listening Project Omnibus—25/10/2015
  Conversations about rugby, about Handsworth and about leaving home.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/11/2015
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Every Time a Friend Succeeds Something Inside Me Dies: The Life of Gore Vidal, Episode 3
  3/5Lacklustre reviews of The City and The Pillar send Gore in retreat to Europe.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/11/2015
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/11/2015
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/11/2015
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/11/2015
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with Jasdeep Singh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—Bovine TB research, Council-owned farms, Warm autumn
  New research suggests intensive farming may increase incidence of bovine TB.
9. 05:58
  Tweet of the Day—Bell Miner
  Chris Packham presents the bell miner of eastern Australia.(R)

Thursday 12 November 2015