BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Monday 27 October 2008

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/10/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Urban Crime and Disorder - Demography of Death
  Laurie Taylor speaks to Harvard's Robert Sampson about what causes disorder in cities.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—26/10/2008
  The sound of bells from St Clement Danes in London.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—27/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—27/10/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Start the Week—27/10/2008
  Andrew Marr is joined by Raymond Geuss, Richard J Evans, AA Gill and Susan Blackmore.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—27/10/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Peter Baker.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Nudity on television; The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission
  How much can taking their clothes off on TV actually increase a woman's self esteem?
5. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 4, Going to the Dogs
  Alan Dein meets some of the people whose livelihoods depend on greyhound racing.
6. 11:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, Educating Peter
  4/6The loveable curmudgeon's early play is revived. Is the big time calling him at last?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—27/10/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—27/10/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—27/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—27/10/2008
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Brain of Britain—27/10/2008
  Robert Robinson introduces the fifth heat of the perennial general knowledge quiz.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—26/10/2008
  Be prepared.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Adam Beeson - The Magician's Daughter
  Shot on stage, a dying magician passes secrets of his act to his daughter.(R)
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—27/10/2008
  Paul Lewis and experts Sally West and Eddy Graham take listeners' calls on benefits.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Welsh International, Hwang
  1/5Carys Davies's blackly comic story of betrayal, revenge, and dry cleaning.
10. 15:45
  Running Away—Shami Chakrabarti
  1/5Shami Chakrabarti, director of Liberty, heads for the British Film Institute.
11. 16:00
  The Food Programme—Can Britain become self sufficient?
  The series investigating the world of food and the stories behind what we eat.
12. 16:30
  Traveller's Tree—Series 4, Volunteering
  3/8Katie explores volunteering as a way of having a cheap holiday.
13. 17:00
  PM—27/10/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—27/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—27/10/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—27/10/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Write Stuff—Series 12, JK Rowling
  4/6James Walton takes the chair, flanked by captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—27/10/2008
  Back with the family.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—27/10/2008
  With Kirsty Lang. Do songs that have been re-mastered really sound any different?
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: A Paintbrush Reporter, Episode 1
  1/5Barbara Loxton was a war correspondent who was separated from her daughters during WWII.
6. 20:00
  The Torturer's Tale
  Jolyon Jenkins speaks to former torturers from different countries.
7. 20:30
  The Learning Curve—27/10/2008
  Libby Purves presents a guide to the world of learning with advice and features.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—The First Forests
  How the first forests transformed the planet 380 million years ago.
9. 21:30
  Start the Week—27/10/2008
  Andrew Marr is joined by Raymond Geuss, Richard J Evans, AA Gill and Susan Blackmore.
10. 21:58
  Weather—27/10/2008
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—27/10/2008
  National and international news and analysis with Carolyn Quinn.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Ruling Passion, Episode 1
  1/10With Edward I away fighting the Scots, the young Edward shows little appetite for kingship
13. 23:00
  Freedom Pass—Episode 3
  3/3Alan Coren and Christopher Matthew go to Southend-on-Sea and recall childhood holidays.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—27/10/2008
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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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
  Book of the Week—Chagall, Episode 1
  1/5Chagall was born on the poor side of the Russian provincial town of Vitebsk.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/10/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/10/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/10/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/10/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/10/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain, presented by Anna Hill.

Tuesday 28 October 2008