BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 16 October 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Age of Wonder, Episode 3
  3/5The impact of the discovery of electricity.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Commissioner Betty Matear.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/10/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Vitalism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th and 19th century quest for the spark of life.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—16/10/2008
  Christian worship and music, led by Revd Tony Burnham.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Elizabeth Jane Howard; Compulsive hoarding; Dirty hands
  Author Elizabeth Jane Howard on eighty years of writing.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—16/10/2008
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  With Great Pleasure—Diana Athill
  Diana Athill shares favourite writing at the 2008 Cheltenham Literature Festival.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/10/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—16/10/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—16/10/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Open Country—11/10/2008
  Elinor Goodman explores the horse stables at Lambourn in Berkshire.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/10/2008
  Trouble all round.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Price of a Fish Supper
  Rab has been hard hit by the decline of the Scottish fishing industry.(R)
8. 15:00
  Questions, Questions—16/10/2008
  Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—British Stammering Association
  David Mitchell appeals on behalf of the British Stammering Association.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Cheltenham Literature Festival Stories: Booker 40 Selection, Episode 4
  4/5DBC Pierre.
11. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Frontier Values
  24/90The government sells off vast tracts of land and thousands of people migrate westward.
12. 16:00
  Open Book—Mal Peet, Isabel Fonseca, John Lloyd, and Paul Auster
  Misha Glenny presents the books programme from the Cheltenham Literature Festival.
13. 16:30
  Material World—Stonehenge & Durrington Walls - Worms, Bonemeal & Green Rust
  Quentin Cooper finds out about the latest clues to unlocking the mystery of Stonehenge.
14. 17:00
  PM—16/10/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—16/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/10/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 1, Tim Brooke-Taylor
  5/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Tim Brooke-Taylor to try new experiences.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/10/2008
  An offer spurned.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—16/10/2008
  With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with actor Roger Moore.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Color Purple, Episode 9
  9/10Celie has returned home and she and Mister become friends.
6. 20:00
  Britain's Teenage Suicides—Episode 1
  1/2Penny Marshall asks whether there are any underlying reasons for the tragic deaths.(R)
7. 20:30
  In Business—Whistling in the Dark
  Peter Day finds out what happens when co-workers blow the whistle on dirty dealings.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Alarming Decline in West African Chimpanzees
  Geoff Watts discovers whether the chimps can be saved from extinction.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Vitalism
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the 18th and 19th century quest for the spark of life.
10. 21:58
  Weather—16/10/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/10/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sentimental Education, Episode 9
  9/15Frederic's fortunes go into sharp decline. Will returning home to Nogent bring him solace?
13. 23:00
  Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul—Episode 3
  3/6Dirk buys a nifty gadget and Kate visits an iffy clinic.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/10/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Age of Wonder, Episode 4
  4/5Sir Humphry Davy's solution to the problem of deadly gas explosions in mines.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Commissioner Betty Matear.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, with Charlotte Smith.

Friday 17 October 2008