BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 11 June 2008

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Early
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—11/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Black Death, Episode 2
  2/5The people of Walsham embark on a pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Walsingham.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/06/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/06/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/06/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/06/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/06/2008
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—11/06/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—11/06/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Nigel Swinford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Assisted suicide; The legacy of Golda Meir
  Multiple sclerosis sufferer Debbie Purdy on being in control of the end of her life.
5. 11:00
  The Brixmis Story
  The Brixmis officer spies in uniform were the Cold War's unsung heroes.(R)
6. 11:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Where Boffins Dare
  4/6To avoid a war posting to Burma, the blundering codebreakers must catch a German spy.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/06/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—11/06/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and Sheila McClennon.
3. 12:57
  Weather—11/06/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—11/06/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Quote... Unquote—11/06/2008
  Guests are Pam Ayres, Trevor McDonald, Sue Limb and Gervase Phinn.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—10/06/2008
  Lilian in hiding.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Venus to Go
  By Fiona Mackie. Redundancies loom for three machinists in Portsmouth's corset industry.(R)
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—08/06/2008
  Eric Robson chairs. With John Cushnie, Anne Swithinbank and Bob Flowerdew.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Wireless Connections, Kimble and Phillp
  3/5By Edward Dock. A loss adjuster finds himself embroiled in a beguiling mystery.
10. 15:45
  Cosmic Quest—Halley - A Comet's Tale
  13/30Heather Couper considers how Edmund Halley went about calculating the orbit of a comet.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Gentrification in Harlem
  Laurie Taylor presents a special programme from New York.
12. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Drug Trials - Schizophrenia - Smokers' Brains
  Claudia Hammond follows Janey Antoniou, a woman who hears constant voices in her head.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—11th June 1968
  Henry Cooper is involved in controversy at Eton. The Beatles show tensions in the studio.
14. 17:00
  PM—11/06/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—11/06/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Double Science—Bonfire Night
  5/6Kenneth and Colin are planning their annual fireworks display.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/06/2008
  No standing on ceremony.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—11/06/2008
  With Mark Lawson. Including a review of Michael Frayn's new play Afterlife.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Paid Servant, Episode 3
  3/5Braithwaite encounters casual racism everywhere and bristles at references to 'his people'
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—11/06/2008
  Melanie Phillips, Claire Fox, Michael Portillo and Clifford Longley question witnesses.
7. 20:45
  On Closer Inspection—Episode 2
  2/2Mandy Baker introduces Marcus to the ways of Westminster.
8. 21:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—10/06/2008
  Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood follow the movement and migration of animals.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—11/06/2008
  Lively and diverse conversation.
10. 21:58
  Weather—11/06/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/06/2008
  The latest on the 42-day vote in the Commons, plus Ireland's vote on the Lisbon Treaty.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Things Fall Apart, Episode 3
  3/10Okonkwo has become a great man in his clan, a fierce warrior and successful farmer.
13. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6A reluctant beekeeper, two feuding librarians and striking a deal with Santa.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/06/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—11/06/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Black Death, Episode 3
  3/5John Chapman is among the first to be struck down by the pestilence.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/06/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/06/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/06/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/06/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/06/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Thursday 12 June 2008