BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 17 May 2007

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—16/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—More than a Game, Episode 3
  3/5Major charts the rise of the institutions that still dominate the game.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—17/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Jonathan Bartley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/05/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/05/2007
  Current affairs with John Humphrys and Carolyn Quinn.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Gravitational Waves
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the physics of Gravitational Waves.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/05/2007
  Christian worship and music led by Canon Noel Vincent.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Woman's Hour
  With Jenni Murray.
5. 10:45
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  First day of the First Test between England and West Indies at Lord's.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/05/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  First day of the First Test between England and West Indies at Lord's.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Look Away Now—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/6Garry Richardson presents a topical comedy show looking at the week's sporting news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/05/2007
  A mother's care.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—17/05/2007
  With Kirsty Lang, including reports on this year's Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Confidential Agent (Retired), A Confidential Agent (Retired)
  Another case for Nick McCarty's former private eye Liz Parker, now retired in France.
6. 20:00
  A Celebration for Ascension Day
  A service of celebration from the church of St Giles Cripplegate in the Barbican, London.
7. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Biofuels
  A look at the new green fuels and how the technology can best be utilised.
8. 21:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 21:58
9. 21:58
  News and Weather—17/05/2007
  Weather news.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/05/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—South of the River, Episode 14
  14/15Douglas Hodge reads from Blake Morrison's multi-stranded tale of English life.
12. 23:00
  Genius—Series 2, Armando lannucci
  6/6Dave Gorman and Armando Iannucci chew over ridiculous, brilliant but unworkable ideas.(R)
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/05/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—17/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—More than a Game, Episode 4
  4/5Major profiles one of the game's most enduring figures, W G Grace.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—18/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Jonathan Bartley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/05/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Mark Holdstock.

Friday 18 May 2007