BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 6 December 2007

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—06/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—At Large and at Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist, Coffee
  3/5A compact history of our love affair with this invigorating bean.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/12/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/12/2007
  Including Weather; Sports Desk; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Genetic Mutation
  Melvyn Bragg discusses mutation in genetics and evolution.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/12/2007
  Christian worship and music led by Michael Wakelin.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The Feminisation of Society; Dolly Parton's Imagination Project
  Is the feminisation of society to blame for boys performing badly at school?
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Angola
  Lucy Ash reports from Angola, China's biggest African trading partner.
6. 11:30
  The Best Tunes—Episode 2
  2/2Stewart Lee, co-creator of Jerry Springer the Opera, explores depictions of the Devil.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—06/12/2007
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Mishal Husain.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/12/2007
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/12/2007
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Open Country—01/12/2007
  Matt Baker visits the last working slate mine in England in the Lake District.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/12/2007
  Tete a tete.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Take-Away, Ciao Chapeltown
  4/5By Sharon Oakes. Vito is expecting his mother from Italy for the 1953 coronation.
8. 15:00
  Check Up—Shoulder Problems
  Barbara Myers discusses shoulder problems with Angus Wallace from Nottingham University.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—02/12/2007
  Rev Nicholas Holtam appeals on behalf of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Christmas Appeal.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—An Audience with Max Wall, The Crumbling Wall
  4/5Max describes his invention of the character Prof Wallowski.
11. 15:45
  Radio 4 Christmas Appeal—Received with Thanks
  How the money raised in the 2006 Radio 4 Christmas Appeal was spent.(R)
12. 16:00
  Bookclub—Thomas Keneally
  James Naughtie and readers meet the 1982 Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally.
13. 16:30
  Material World—Sites of Special Scientific Interest - Light Emitting Diodes
  Quentin Cooper looks at a brighter future for Light Emitting Diode technology.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/12/2007
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/12/2007
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Hollow Men—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Sketch show by David Armand, Rupert Russell, Sam Spedding and Nick Tanner, with Katy Brand
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/12/2007
  Eddie's not stuffed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—06/12/2007
  Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dombey and Son, Episode 14
  14/20Dombey engages Carker to act as intermediary with his wife.
6. 20:00
  Investigation—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/4Simon Cox investigates an apparently strange case of European Commission funding.
7. 20:30
  Analysis—The Beginner's Guide to Separation
  Could tensions between Holyrood and Westminster could mean an end to the Union?
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Europe’s First Mission to the Moon and Bio-Fuels
  Will bio-fuels will save us from global warming?
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Genetic Mutation
  Melvyn Bragg discusses mutation in genetics and evolution.
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/12/2007
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/12/2007
  National and international news and analysis with Reeta Chakrabarti.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Burning Bright, Episode 9
  9/10Maggie tells her guilty secret to Jem. Read by Jenny Coverack.
13. 23:00
  That Mitchell and Webb Sound—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Featuring the world's most ornate object and live updates from the Office Olympics.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/12/2007
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—07/12/2007
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—At Large and at Small: Confessions of a Literary Hedonist, Moving
  4/5After moving to the country, the author explores the stresses of the process.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/12/2007
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/12/2007
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/12/2007
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/12/2007
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Vincent.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/12/2007
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 7 December 2007