BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 8 January 2009

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—08/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History, Episode 3
  3/5Charlie Connelly recreates famous journeys, continuing King Harold's march to Hastings.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—08/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—08/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—08/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—08/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—08/01/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Darwin: In Our Time, Darwin: Life After Origins
  Melvyn visits Darwin's home at Down House in Kent.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—08/01/2009
  Christian worship and music, led by the Right Rev Nigel McCulloch.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Treating eating disorders in Northern Ireland; The DNB
  Is enough being done to help patients suffering from eating disorders in Northern Ireland?
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Malaysia: Racial Supremacy No More?
  Mukul Devichand reports on tensions building up between Malaysian ethnic groups.
6. 11:30
  The Omnipresent Mr Handel
  How Handel became, through his oratorios, a favourite of the working and middle classes.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—08/01/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—08/01/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson. Plus, A tale of two recyclers.
3. 12:57
  Weather—08/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—08/01/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Better Living Through Chemistry?
  How being exposed to a cocktail of pesticides could potentially damage our health.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—07/01/2009
  Odds on.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Sarah Daniels - Left in Trust
  Writing a play about the National Trust founder, Linda finds secrets about her own family.
8. 15:02
  Open Country—03/01/2009
  Matt Baker visits Northumberland to see how the fledgling red kite population is faring.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Practical Action
  Adam Hart-Davis appeals on behalf of Practical Action.
10. 15:30
  Shorts—Series 9, Pillars of the Community
  3/3By Anneliese Mackintosh. A young woman attends a dinner party hosted by her neighbours.
11. 15:45
  Dear Darwin—Episode 4
  4/5Dr Peter Bentley tells Darwin about the emerging field of evolutionary computing.
12. 16:00
  Bookclub—Oliver James
  James Naughtie talks to the psychologist Oliver James about 'affluenza'.
13. 16:30
  Material World—Student Space Projects - Did the Earth Freeze Over?
  Quentin Cooper learns about student contributions to front-line space projects.
14. 17:00
  PM—08/01/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—08/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—08/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—08/01/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Ed Reardon's Week—Series 5, The Last Miaow
  1/6The surly writer's best pal vanishes just as Mary makes plans. With Christopher Douglas.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—08/01/2009
  In da club.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—08/01/2009
  With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Andrew Lloyd Webber.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century: 1946-1948 - Out of the Ashes, Episode 4
  4/5Leslie throws himself into fixing up the family home and car.
6. 20:00
  Inside City Hall
  Key figures discuss the years since the introduction of the London Mayoralty.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Free For All
  Business models that challenge conventional wisdom about charging for goods and services.
8. 21:00
  The Line Between Life and Death—Episode 1
  1/2Jonathan Miller explores the complex questions that arise from trying to define death.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Darwin: In Our Time, Darwin: Life After Origins
  Melvyn visits Darwin's home at Down House in Kent.
10. 21:58
  Weather—08/01/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—08/01/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Dark Flower, Episode 9
  9/10Mark struggles against his feelings.
13. 23:00
  Recorded for Training Purposes—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Fast-paced sketch show about modern communication, media noise and contemporary obsessions
14. 23:30
  The Loneliness of the Goalkeeper
  Hardeep Singh Kohli introduces a tragi-comic look at the isolated role of the goalkeeper.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  News and Weather—09/01/2008
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—And Did Those Feet: Walking Through 200 Years of British and Irish History, Episode 4
  4/5Charlie follows in the footsteps of Bonnie Prince Charlie and travels to the Isle of Skye.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—09/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—09/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—09/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—09/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

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