BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 20 October 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Predicting the Financial Crisis - Work/Life Balance
  Richard Dale discusses his recipe for financial crisis with Laurie Taylor.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—19/10/2008
  The sound of bells from Sheffield Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Mark Holdstock.
10. 05:57
  Weather—20/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/10/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—20/10/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Duncan Wu, Rupert Goold, Jackie Wullschlager and Jane Holland.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/10/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Michael Ford.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—John Sergeant; Miles Kington remembered
  Political journalist John Sergeant on coming to terms with being a modern-day sex symbol.
5. 11:00
  The Crash: A Walk Through The City
  City veteran John McLaren visits the Square Mile to meet some of the people who work there
6. 11:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Anger Management
  3/6Can our grumpy hero convince the local council that his temper is under control?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/10/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/10/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/10/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—20/10/2008
  Robert Robinson introduces the fourth heat of the general knowledge quiz.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/10/2008
  Final offer.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—A Killing
  A story about making money in industrial quantities.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—20/10/2008
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on financial issues.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Wayfarers All: A Hundred Years of The Wind in the Willows, Rat
  1/5A doctor on a geriatric ward is surprised to come face to face with a figure from his past
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—The Arsenic of Mexico
  26/90America and Mexico fight over territory in Texas, New Mexico and California.
11. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Fife
  The series that investigates the world of food and the stories behind what we eat.
12. 16:30
  Traveller's Tree—Series 4, Backwater USA
  2/8Katie finds out about the hidden delights of small-town America.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/10/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/10/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, Philip Roth
  3/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/10/2008
  Tom in action.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—20/10/2008
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Including an interview with actor Tony Curtis.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—How Shall I Tell the Dog?, Episode 1
  1/5Things to do before you die and literary rivalry with his oncologist.
6. 20:00
  Your Country Needs You
  Dominic Arkwright looks at the condition of British farming in the current climate.(R)
7. 20:30
  The Learning Curve—20/10/2008
  Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Nanofoods
  Sue Broom talks to the food industry who are manipulating foods at the nano scale.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—20/10/2008
  Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Duncan Wu, Rupert Goold, Jackie Wullschlager and Jane Holland.
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/10/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/10/2008
  Reports on early voting in the US Presidential election.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Sentimental Education, Episode 11
  11/15As the 1848 revolution escalates, Frederic and Hussonet are caught up in the melee.
13. 23:00
  Freedom Pass—Episode 2
  2/3The late Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew use their newly acquired freedom bus passes.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/10/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Searching For Schindler: A Memoir by Thomas Keneally—1. Discovery
  1/5How Thomas Keneally discovered the story of Oskar Schindler.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Peter Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.

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