BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 24 October 2007

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—24/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge, Episode 2
  2/5Harry has made his reputation in America, but is determined to set up his own store.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Nicholas Holtam.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/10/2007
  Including Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—24/10/2007
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/10/2007
  Christian worship and music led by Canon Chris Chivers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Secondary Breast Cancer; Fran Landesman
  What is the psychological impact of secondary breast cancer?
5. 11:00
  Cleansing The Thames—Episode 1
  1/2Thousands of fish perished in an incident in 2004 and experts are warning of health risks.
6. 11:30
  Hazelbeach—Series 1, Wine
  1/6Back in England, Nick finds the mysterious Ronnie Hazelbeach in his late dad's house.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/10/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—24/10/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/10/2007
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—24/10/2007
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Tracing Your Roots—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/6Sally Magnusson and Nick Barratt on how to find out what our ancestors did for a living.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/10/2007
  Fallon is Devon sent.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Tank Man
  Julia Stoneham's play tells the remarkable story of the creator of a WW2 memorial.(R)
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—21/10/2007
  Bob Flowerdew, Pippa Greenwood, and Chris Beardshaw answer questions sent in by post.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Closed Door, The Handbag
  3/5A councillor's neglected wife lays a trap for her vainglorious husband.
10. 15:45
  Ten Popes who Shook the World—Gregory the Great
  3/10The papacy of Gregory the Great in the sixth century marked a shift in Christian history.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—China and the Markets - UFO
  Laurie Taylor explores our relationship with aliens to understand the nature of faith.
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—Birmingham Children's Hospital
  Dr Mark Porter visits a new burns unit at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
13. 17:00
  PM—24/10/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
14. 17:54
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/10/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—24/10/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency—Episode 4
  4/6Richard takes a dip, the Monk orders a milkshake and Dirk jumps to conclusions.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/10/2007
  Man to man.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—24/10/2007
  With Mark Lawson. Paul Merton talks about his book Silent Comedy.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Tenderness of Wolves, Episode 8
  8/10Mrs Ross makes a discovery that turns her world upside down.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—24/10/2007
  Ian Hargreaves, Melanie Phillips, Jules Pretty and Claire Fox cross-examine witnesses.
7. 20:45
  The Art of Parliament—Statues and the Statute
  2/3Portillo finds a code hidden in the statues and bronzes in the Palace of Westminster.
8. 21:00
  The Sounds of Science—Bad Vibes and Good Vibrations
  1/2Trevor Cox investigates why we find some sounds pleasant while others grate on the ears.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—24/10/2007
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/10/2007
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/10/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ghost, Episode 3
  3/10Lang's charisma is evident, but the details of his life are strangely hard to grasp.
13. 23:00
  15 Minute Musical—Series 4, Around the World in 15 Minutes
  6/6Gordon Brown bets Tony Phileas Blair that he can't solve the world's problems.
14. 23:15
  Self-Storage—Series 1, Leaving
  6/6Could the time have come at long last for Dave to leave behind his peculiar abode?
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—24/10/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—24/10/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Shopping, Seduction and Mr Selfridge, Episode 3
  3/5In the heady months before the first World War, the store finally takes off.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/10/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/10/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/10/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/10/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Nicholas Holtam.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/10/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Thursday 25 October 2007