BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 7 April 2008

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—06/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Cities and Ethnicities
  Laurie Taylor asks if identifying cities rather than nations can help racial integration.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—06/04/2008
  The sound of church bells from St Giles in the Oxfordshire village of Horspath.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection from Wales with Rev Craig Gardiner.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—07/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—07/04/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—07/04/2008
  Guests are Lisa Jardine, Stephen Isserlis, Dan Cruickshank and Lord David Owen.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—07/04/2008
  From Glasgow, with Alison Twaddle and the Choir of Glasgow University Chapel.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Norma Winstone; Ovarian cancer screening
  British jazz legend Norma Winstone on how the jazz world has changed for women.
5. 11:00
  Policing the Landlords
  Navid Akhtar investigates new attempts to protect tenants from unscrupulous landlords.
6. 11:30
  Dixon of Dock Green—Series 1, Rock Rattle and Roll
  5/6The theft of a football rattle provides the perfect excuse for a weekend away in Blackpool(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—07/04/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—07/04/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.
3. 12:57
  Weather—07/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—07/04/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Counterpoint—Series 22, 2008 Heat 3
  3/13Paul Gambaccini chairs the third heat of the music quiz from the BBC Radio Theatre.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—06/04/2008
  Ready to roll.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Walrus and the Terrier
  By Christopher Ralling. James Cameron visited Albert Schweitzer in Gabon in 1953.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—07/04/2008
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—What I Learned from the Metaphysical Poets, Rock of Eye
  1/5By Iain Finlay MacLeod. An elderly tailor comes face to face with a lost love.
10. 15:45
  Inheritance—My Wooden Headed Brother
  1/51950s ventriloquist Peter Brough's dummy Archie Andrews has a new owner.(R)
11. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Food and Music
  Sheila Dillon explores the connection between two of life's pleasures - food and music.
12. 16:30
  More or Less—Understanding Drug Trials - Lucky Numbers
  Tim Harford investigates the effectiveness of anti-depressants.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—7th April 1968
  Palm Sunday is declared a day of mourning for Martin Luther King as rioting continues.
14. 17:00
  PM—07/04/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—07/04/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—07/04/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 11, Jonathan Swift
  3/7James Walton takes the chair. Guests are Peter Kemp and Andrew Davies.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—07/04/2008
  Kathy's story.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—07/04/2008
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Lucia's Progress, Episode 1
  1/5Lucia approaches her 50th birthday, determined to make her mark on history.
6. 20:00
  Nationalise It!
  Will Hutton and guests debate the role of nationalisation in the postwar reconstruction.
7. 20:30
  Crossing Continents—Uzbekistan
  Natalia Antelava asks whether the Ilkhom Theatre can survive after its founder was killed.
8. 21:00
  Africalab—Episode 2
  2/2Hugh Levinson asks what sort of research Africa's scientists should conduct.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—07/04/2008
  Guests are Lisa Jardine, Stephen Isserlis, Dan Cruickshank and Lord David Owen.
10. 21:58
  Weather—07/04/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—07/04/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mister Pip, Episode 6
  6/10Despite the tensions on the island, Mr Watts continues with his commitment to teaching.
13. 23:00
  Films for a New India—Episode 2
  2/2Hardeep Singh Kohli explores the relationships between the UK and Indian film industries.(R)
14. 23:30
  Ruth Rendell - The Fever Tree and Other Stories—1. The Fever Tree
  1/3A couple attempt to patch up their awful marriage on a trip to a South African safari.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—07/04/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale—Episode 1
  1/5A gruesome murder takes place in a remote Georgian country house.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/04/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service for a selection of programmes.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/04/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/04/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/04/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection from Wales with Rev Craig Gardiner.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/04/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Tuesday 8 April 2008