BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 30 December 2008

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—30/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—100,000 Rupees
  4/10Time spent working for an Australian colonel proves useful for the next TV quiz question.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 1
  1/5Andrew wonders how long Toilet Duck has been on the market. Read by Shaun Dooley.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—30/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—30/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—30/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—30/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Chris Impey.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—30/12/2008
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Taking a Stand—Lenny Harper
  Fergal Keane talks to people who have made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in
3. 09:30
  The Fortune Hunters—Episode 3
  3/5The millions of pounds of royalties owed to authors and musicians which lie unclaimed.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—30/12/2008
  Christian worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Eleanor McEvoy; Family sabbaticals
  Irish singer Eleanor McEvoy on her career. Plus, the practicalities of family sabbaticals.
6. 11:00
  UK Confidential—1978
  Martha Kearney and guests revisit 1978 through previously classified government documents.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—30/12/2008
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—30/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—30/12/2008
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Music Feature—Playing Castro's Tune, Playing Castro's Tune
  1/2Stephen Evans examines the links between Cuba's music and the 1959 revolution.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—29/12/2008
  'Elf and safety.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Rony Robinson - 43 Letters
  An envelope arrives for David containing 43 replies to a lonely hearts ad he did not place
8. 15:00
  Making History—30/12/2008
  Vanessa Collingridge presents the series exploring ordinary people's links with the past.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Big Charlie, Episode 2
  2/5Story of how the largest elephant in captivity moved from Scotland to Yorkshire in 1957.
10. 15:45
  Pilots That Never Flew—Writers
  2/5Paul talks to writers whose ideas were eventually turned into pilots.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—30/12/2008
  Michael Rosen takes another journey into the world of words, language and the way we speak
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Dietrich Bonhoeffer
  Actor David Soul champions the life of German pastor and theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
13. 17:00
  PM—30/12/2008
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—30/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—30/12/2008
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—30/12/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Alistair Cooke's Seasonal Letters from America—Episode 5
  5/8Justin Webb introduces eight of Alistair Cooke's seasonal Letters from America.
3. 18:30
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6A reluctant beekeeper, two feuding librarians and striking a deal with Santa.(R)
4. 19:00
  The Archers—30/12/2008
  Effective measures.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—30/12/2008
  Mark Lawson talks to leading comedians about their moves beyond stand-up.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Seventy Odd, Episode 2
  2/5Bill takes his friends on a guided tour of Damascus, but why does he keep disappearing?
7. 20:00
  Brand Cuba
  Allan Little analyses some of the factors that have given Cuba such a prominent image.
8. 20:40
  In Touch—30/12/2008
  Peter White with news and information for the blind and partially sighted.
9. 21:00
  Case Notes—Taste
  Dr Mark Porter investigates the relationship between smell and taste.
10. 21:30
  Taking a Stand—Lenny Harper
  Fergal Keane talks to people who have made sacrifices to stand up for what they believe in
11. 21:58
  Weather—30/12/2008
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—30/12/2008
  Carolyn Quinn with reports on the Middle East crisis.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 2
  2/10Anna and Mark cannot help revealing their feelings for each other.
14. 23:00
  Wil Hodgson: Straight Outta Chippenham
  Comic storyteller Wil Hodgson recounts a life lived as an outsider in his home town.
15. 23:30
  Meter Mad
  Jenny Eclair narrates a eulogy mourning the imminent death of the parking meter.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2008
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Q & A by Vikas Swarup—500,000 Rupees
  5/10Ready for his next TV quiz question, Thomas remembers being reunited with Salim.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—How to Get Things Really Flat, Episode 2
  2/5Andrew tackles the subject of ironing.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2008
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2008
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2008
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/12/2008
  Daily prayer and reflection with Lynn Gallagher.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/12/2008
  News and issues in rural Britain with Mark Holdstock.

Wednesday 31 December 2008