BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 15 August 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Travels on the Dance Floor, Rabia
  4/5In Puerto Rico, Grevel learns that dedicated salsa dancers need a little madness.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/08/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Canon Noel Battye.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/08/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/08/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—AC Grayling
  Kirsty Young's castaway is academic and philosopher A C Grayling.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—15/08/2008
  An act of worship and music led by Rev Roger Hutchings.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Asthma; Pakistani art
  Are women more likely to suffer from asthma? Plus, the rising popularity of Pakistani art.
5. 11:00
  Romany Roads—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/2Yoran Matras considers the Romany language while Ian Hancock explores the gypsy diaspora.(R)
6. 11:30
  Off air
  Programmes will resume at 12:00
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/08/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—15/08/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Carolyn Atkinson and John Waite. Including Face the Facts.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—15/08/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  For One Night Only—Series 5, The Prom of Peace
  Rostropovich plays Dvorak's Cello Concerto at the Proms in 1968 as Russia invades Prague.(R)
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/08/2008
  Brian makes an offer.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Whispering
  Psychological thriller about adultery and murder by Campbell Armstrong.
8. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 10, Ireland - Lough Allen
  Clare walks from St Hugh's to St Bridget's wells on the shores of Lough Allen in Ireland.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Mothers and Sons, A Song
  5/5Poignant memories are triggered by a song about treacherous love.(R)
10. 15:45
  A Dollar a Day—China
  5/5Despite the Chinese economic boom, many in rural areas face an insecure existence.(R)
11. 16:00
  Last Word—15/08/2008
  Jane Little presents the obituary series.
12. 16:30
  The Film Programme—15/08/2008
  Matthew Sweet discusses the 1961 farce What a Carve Up with Pat Jackson and Shirley Eaton.
13. 16:56
  1968 Day by Day—15th August 1968
  Record producer Mickie Most explains the secret of his success.
14. 17:00
  PM—15/08/2008
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news, presented by Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—15/08/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/08/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6The comedy zookeeper unleashes his menagerie of laugh-beasts.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/08/2008
  Brian lessons from the past.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—15/08/2008
  Kirsty Lang on a collection of previously unpublished letters by the actor Dirk Bogarde.
5. 19:45
  The Pillow Book—Series 1, 5. Danger
  5/5The Palace criminal is discovered, but it may cost Shonagon her life
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—15/08/2008
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate from Ottery St Mary, Devon.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—15/08/2008
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Katharine Whitehorn.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—This Is a True Story
  The true story a man with a low IQ who has been on death row in a US prison for 25 years.
9. 21:58
  Weather—15/08/2008
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/08/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Good Plain Cook, Episode 5
  5/5Ellen's lie is exposed, but this is not the only thing she is ready to confess.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Richard Pryor
  Skills minister David Lammy puts the case for the revolutionary comedian Richard Pryor.
13. 23:30
  Potting On—Taking a Break
  2/6Adventure or caravan? Pam and Gordon argue over how to grow old.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/08/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Travels on the Dance Floor, Candy Car Wash
  5/5He no longer dances like an Englishman, but what will his wife make of the new Grevel?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/08/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/08/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/08/2008
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/08/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Graham Daniels.
8. 05:45
  Big Fish, Small Ponds—Spaxton and the Prince of Love
  4/5This idyllic Somerset village was home to the 19th-century Agapemone community.(R)

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