BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 23 January 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—23/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 2
  2/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/01/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—23/01/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/01/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Time Off Work to Care; Haifa Zangana; Author Tess Gerritsen
  How open are employers to staff arranging work around their adult caring responsibilities?
5. 11:00
  Random Edition—The Glasgow Herald, January 4, 1936.
  Charles Lindbergh arrives in the UK in 1936, after his son's kidnap and murder.
6. 11:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, A Game Of Two Slavs
  2/6The overbearing social worker gets boyfriend Brian caught up in a hostage situation!
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/01/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—23/01/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Sheila McLennon and John Waite.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/01/2008
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/01/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—23/01/2008
  Nigel Rees exchanges quotations and anecdotes with guests. The reader is Peter Jefferson.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/01/2008
  Money trouble.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—In a Bamboo Grove
  Judith Adams's dramatisation of a short story by Japanese author Ryunosuke Akutagawa.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—20/01/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Bunny Guinness.
9. 15:30
  Original Shorts—Series 3, Sarah
  3/5Gemma Jones' story of an impoverished 1880s farm girl who lives a surprising fantasy life.
10. 15:45
  Backstreet Business—Episode 3
  3/5Byron George of Llanelli repairs false teeth in a workshop attached to his house.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Culture of Apocalypse -Politics of the Veil
  Laurie Taylor and guests debate the culture of apocalyptical theories in America.
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—Metabolic Syndrome
  Dr Mark Porter looks at Metabolic Syndrome, which can herald diabetes and heart disease.
13. 17:00
  PM—23/01/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—23/01/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Youth Utterly Crocked
  3/6Young Pip must thwart his evil guardian's plans. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/01/2008
  Eastern promise - goes west.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—23/01/2008
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including a reassessment of Herbert von Karajan.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers, Episode 3
  3/5Z enters a new world of self-discovery, but love is fraught with difficulties.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—23/01/2008
  Ian Hargreaves, Claire Fox, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley cross-examine witnesses.
7. 20:45
  Politically Charged—The Spycatcher Trial
  In 1986 the British government tried to stop the publication of Peter Wright's Spycatcher.
8. 21:00
  Inside Intuition
  What exactly is intuition? Dr Mark Lythgoe investigates 'gut feelings'. From 2007.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—23/01/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/01/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/01/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Truth Commissioner, Episode 3
  3/10Henry finds that Emma has an interest in a case he is investigating.
13. 23:00
  The Eliza Stories—Series 2, Eliza Returns
  1/5Eliza's husband revisits the early days of their marriage.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/01/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—24/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Waiting for Daisy: The True Story of One Couple's Quest to Have a Baby, Episode 3
  3/5Peggy Orenstein's account of her long journey to motherhood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/01/2008
  Weather information for shipping.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Johnston McKay.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 24 January 2008