BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 25 May 2007

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—24/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Episode 4
  4/5At the age of 13, Ishmael is trained as a soldier and sent out to kill the enemy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—25/05/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Mal Fletcher.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/05/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/05/2007
  With John Humphrys, Edward Stourton.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Greg Dyke
  Kirsty Young's castaway is former Director-General of the BBC Greg Dyke.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—25/05/2007
  An act of worship and music.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Heroin addiction; Deaf opera singer Janine Roebuck
  Elizabeth Burton-Phillips on what happened when her twin sons both became heroin addicts.
5. 10:45
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  First day of the Second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Test Match Special—Test Match Special
  First day of the Second Test between England and West Indies at Headingley.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/05/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 62, 25/05/2007
  Sandi Toksvig chairs a special edition of the topical comedy quiz from the Hay Festival.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/05/2007
  An addition to the family.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—25/05/2007
  Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang.
5. 19:45
  The Walnut Bureau
  The bureau has kept its secrets for 120 years but now Emily has found the hidden drawer.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—25/05/2007
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs a topical discussion.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—25/05/2007
  Lisa Jardine presents a weekly reflection on a topical issue.
8. 21:00
  The Prospect—Series 1, The Prospect
  1/3Three-part political drama by Avie Luthra and Gary Brown.
9. 21:58
  News and Weather—25/05/2007
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/05/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Jackie Hardgrave.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—In Cold Bedtime, Episode 5
  The murderers have escaped to Mexico but their money is quickly running out.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Julius Caesar
  Archaeologist Barry Cunliffe nominates ancient Roman leader Julius Caesar.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/05/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—25/05/2007
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Episode 5
  5/5After two years as a pitiless fighter, Ishmael is taken in by UNICEF to be rehabilitated.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News and Weather—26/05/2007
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Reverend Sharon Grenham-Toze.
8. 05:45
  Apprentice to the Past—Episode 2
  2/4Clare Jenkins talks to three Norfolk flint-knappers about their prehistoric skill.(R)

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