BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 30 January 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—30/01/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, Episode 2
  2/5Did Cleopatra really have herself delivered to Julius Caesar rolled up in a carpet?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ed Kessler.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/01/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—30/01/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—30/01/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Nigel Swinford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Disabled Parents; Women in the European Union; Beatrice Webb
  Simone Baker talks about her own experiences as a disabled parent.
5. 11:00
  On the Trail of the Templars
  Martin Palmer goes on a quest for the truth behind the medieval Knights Templar.(R)
6. 11:30
  Clare in the Community—Series 4, And The Winner Is ...
  3/6The self-centred social worker has dreams of glory. And Irene makes an announcement.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/01/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—30/01/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Liz Barclay and Sheila McClennon.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/01/2008
  Weather information.
4. 13:00
  World at One—30/01/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—30/01/2008
  Guests are Michael Winner, Jilly Cooper, Simon Brett and Valerie Grove.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/01/2008
  Drinks on Matt.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Life: An Audio Tour
  Comedy drama by Jules Horne. Jenny is trying to win Joe back after her disastrous affair.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—27/01/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. Guests are Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Dilemmas of Modern Martyrs, Day to Day Dilemmas of Modern Martyrs
  3/5After a day consoling a stressed-out single mum, Rebecca addresses some issues of her own.
10. 15:45
  A Voyage to Lundy—3. The Weather Gods
  3/5Poet Gwyneth Lewis explores Lundy Island's paradoxical qualities.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Urban Nightlife - The Burlesque
  Laurie Taylor puts human behaviour, institutions and conventions under the microscope.
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—Side Effects
  Dr Mark Porter and guests discuss how to deal with the side effects of medication.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/01/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—30/01/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/01/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Bleak Expectations—Series 1, A Young Adulthood Bitterly Dismantled
  4/6Young Pip finds himself adrift at sea. Mark Evans' Dickensian spoof.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—30/01/2008
  Reconciliation.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Willy Russell
  With Mark Lawson, including an interview with playwright Willy Russell.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Interpreter II, Episode 3
  3/5Nina is asked to interpret for a couple whose child is about to undergo a heart transplant
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—30/01/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Ian Hargreaves, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley question witnesses
7. 20:45
  Politically Charged—1972 Peter Hain Trial
  Clive Anderson recalls Peter Hain's 1972 trial for disrupting South African sporting tours
8. 21:00
  Tulips on the Moon
  Documentary looking at the concept of growing plants in space and even on spacecraft.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—30/01/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—30/01/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/01/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Truth Commissioner, Episode 8
  8/10As the hearing of the Walshe case draws to a close, the main players come under pressure.
13. 23:00
  The Eliza Stories—Series 2, Eliza at Home
  3/5Eliza's husband's patience is sorely tried by the eccentricities of their new maidservant.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—30/01/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—31/01/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt, Episode 3
  3/5Why did Julius Caesar spend so much time in Egypt and why did Cleopatra linger in Rome?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/01/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/01/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/01/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/01/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ed Kessler.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/01/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 31 January 2008