BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 3 January 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—03/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Swindled: From Poisoned Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee, Episode 3
  3/5The history of tampering with food in America is just as shocking as that in Britain.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/01/2008
  With Edward Stourton, Sarah Montague. Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Camus
  The life ad work of the Algerian-French writer and philosopher, Albert Camus.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—03/01/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Christine Morgan.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Catherine O'Flynn; Relate at 70; Toda Women
  An exploration of the support service Relate at 70. Plus, Catherine O'Flynn on her novel.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—South Korean Gamers
  Julian Pettifer reports on the extraordinary popularity of online games in South Korea.
6. 11:30
  Metal at 40
  Emily Booth tells the story of heavy metal, the loudest and darkest form of rock.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/01/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—03/01/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Liz Barclay.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/01/2008
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—03/01/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Open Country—29/12/2007
  Helen Mark visits Kielder Water in Northumberland, England's largest reservoir.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—02/01/2008
  Will Jim bend the knee?
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, A Very Rude Woman
  Precious Ramotswe faces change while Mr J L B Matekoni meets the rudest person in Botswana
8. 15:00
  Check Up—Voice Problems
  Listeners put their questions about voice problems to expert Dr Ruth Epstein.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—30/12/2007
  Mike Wooldridge appeals on behalf of Mercy Corps.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Treasure Island, Israel Hands
  4/5Jim finds himself locked in mortal combat with a vicious and cunning pirate.
11. 15:45
  The Estuary—Episode 4
  4/5As the tide begins to recede, hundreds of thousands of birds return to the mud flats.
12. 16:00
  Open Book—Comedy Writing; including Lynne Truss, John O'Farrell, D J Taylor and John Bowen
  Mariella Frostrup explores the elusive art of comedy writing.
13. 16:30
  Material World—Global Science
  Quentin Cooper is joined by a panel to discuss the role of science in our world.
14. 17:00
  PM—03/01/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—Weather
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  28 Acts in 28 Minutes—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/3John Humphrys gives 28 performers 60 seconds each to entertain.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/01/2008
  Workers unite.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/01/2008
  Arts news and reviews with John Wilson. Who Talks to TV Editor Boyd Hilton.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—And Is There Honey Still For Tea?, Episode 4
  4/5Lloyd George pushes through his historic People's Budget.
6. 20:00
  Advice to the Living
  People who only have a short time left to live give advice to the rest of us.
7. 20:30
  In Business—How To Be Top
  Peter Day gets some unorthodox advice on how to inspire awe and become a corporate leader.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Consuming The Earth?
  Miriam O'Reilly looks at the festive period and its impact on the environment.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Camus
  The life ad work of the Algerian-French writer and philosopher, Albert Camus.
10. 21:58
  Weather—03/01/2008
  Weather news.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/01/2008
  Featuring reports on the crisis in Kenya and tonight's presidential caucuses in Iowa.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Nine Tailors, Episode 9
  9/10Wimsey is still none the wiser about how the victim met his death.
13. 23:00
  It's That Jo Caulfield Again—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Subjects under scrutiny include online banking, Nicky Campbell and Desert Island Discs.(R)
14. 23:30
  California Dreaming—Laurel Canyon
  1/2Andy Parfitt tells the story of the Californian music scene of the 1960s.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—04/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Swindled: From Poisoned Sweets to Counterfeit Coffee, Episode 4
  4/5The two world wars encouraged new extremes of ingenuity in food adulteration.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Richard Hill.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/01/2008
  Mark Holdstock reports from the annual Oxford Farming Conference.

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