BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 16 September 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Strange Eventful History, Episode 1
  1/5Ellen Terry's early marriage was soon to break down, and her debts begin to mount.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/09/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/09/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/09/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/09/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Choice—16/09/2008
  Roderick Young discusses his decision to become a Rabbi.
3. 09:30
  I Was a Child Prodigy—Demis Hassabis
  3/5Chris Ledgard meets Demis Hassabis, who was a top chess player as a 12-year-old.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/09/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Mark Coffey.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Kathy Reichs; War nurses
  Crime writer Kathy Reichs on the appeal of forensic science.
6. 11:00
  World On The Move: Great Animal Migrations—16/09/2008
  Philippa Forrester and Brett Westwood present the series following the movement of animals
7. 11:30
  London's Fashion Spectacular—Episode 2
  2/2Can London ever hope to build a solid fashion industry to rival Paris or Milan?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/09/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  Consumer news and issues with John Waite and Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—16/09/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Pulling out the Stops: The Vienna Court Organist
  Daniel Hope takes a tour of Vienna with Royal Court Organist Martin Haselbock.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/09/2008
  Currency conversion.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Tokyo Murder, The Parents
  1/3Jennifer and Peter Whitelock arrive in Japan to help find their daughter Daisy's killer.
8. 15:00
  Home Planet—16/09/2008
  Richard Daniel and his team discuss listeners' questions about the natural world.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—In Bookshops Now, The Cane
  2/5By Machado de Assis, translated by John Gledson. Read by Ben Onwukwe.
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Columbus: Bearer of Death
  2/90The first European explorers brought fatal diseases which reduced the native population.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—16/09/2008
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Field Marshal Bill Slim
  General Mike Jackson nominates Field Marshal Bill Slim, leader of the WW2 Burma campaign.
13. 17:00
  PM—16/09/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—16/09/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/09/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Hut 33—Series 1, Food
  5/6The Bletchley Park code-breakers think of some new ways to improve wartime rations.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/09/2008
  A heated meeting.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—16/09/2008
  With Mark Lawson. Rapper Mike Skinner discusses his new album.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Dig, Episode 2
  2/5Peggy has found gold. Basil explains how he found traces of the Anglo-Saxon burial ship.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—16/09/2008
  Jenny Cuffe reports on a new and potentially fatal strain of the MRSA bacteria.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—16/09/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—HPV
  Dr Mark Porter is joined by Dr Anne Szarewski to discuss the HPV family of viruses.
9. 21:30
  The Choice—16/09/2008
  Roderick Young discusses his decision to become a Rabbi.
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/09/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/09/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Shaun Ley.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Someone at a Distance, Episode 7
  7/10Avery has left the family home and told his wife that he will not be returning.
13. 23:00
  Edge Falls—Series 2, Episode 3
  3/6Will a protest halt the park's Sales and stop Mick going 'Dirty Dancing' with Valerie?
14. 23:30
  American Dreams—Michigan
  1/4The state of Michigan has a collapsing automotive industry and an economy in decline.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/09/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—A Strange Eventful History, Episode 2
  2/5Henry Irving was born John Brodribb, a sickly child with a pronounced speech impediment.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/09/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/09/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/09/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/09/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Claire Campbell Smith.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/09/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Wednesday 17 September 2008