BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 16 January 2009

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/01/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century, Episode 4
  4/5The psychological realism of Peter Grimes and Britten's relationship with Peter Pears.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Denis Rice.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—16/01/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Ruth Padel
  Kirsty Young's castaway is poet Ruth Padel.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—16/01/2009
  An act of worship and music, led by Rev Stephen Oliver.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Children of drug abusers; Race jockey Hayley Turner
  How much is being done to help the children and families of drug addicts?
5. 11:00
  Time and Tide: The Severn Barrage
  Miriam O'Reilly explores the viability of the controversial sustainable energy project.
6. 11:30
  The Castle—Series 2, Is This a Turnip That I See Before Me?
  3/6Collusion and confusion over travelling players, mistaken cushions and a high-speed turnip
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—16/01/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—16/01/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White. How can 1st class travel survive the recession?
3. 12:57
  Weather—16/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—16/01/2009
  National and international news with Brian Hanrahan.
5. 13:30
  More or Less—Politics Special
  Tim Harford by politicians to discuss the use and abuse of numbers in politics.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—15/01/2009
  Hard bargain.
7. 14:15
  Sherlock Holmes—The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes - Series 3, The Ferrers Documents
  4/4What is the link between a landlord, a missing witness and a break-in at Baker Street?
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—16/01/2009
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
9. 15:45
  The Flight from Tehran: British-Iranians 30 Years On—Children of the Revolution
  5/5How a generation that has grown up both British and Iranian approaches its identity.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—16/01/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—16/01/2009
  Francine Stock reviews The Wrestler, Mickey Rourke's Oscar-tipped comeback film.
12. 17:00
  PM—16/01/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—16/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—16/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—16/01/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 67, Episode 2
  2/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. With Francis Wheen, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan and Jeremy Hardy.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—16/01/2009
  Hannah says no - and yes.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—16/01/2009
  With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with Sir John Mortimer recorded in 2005.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Dear Mr Spectator, Episode 5
  5/5Gilbert's world seems to be in pieces, but perhaps things are not all that they appear.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—16/01/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in Washington, DC.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—16/01/2009
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Harold Evans.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—The Forgotten
  By Anne Devlin. While suffering from lapses in memory, Bee meets a strange creature.
9. 21:58
  Weather—16/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—16/01/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—One Morning Like A Bird, Episode 5
  5/10While one young man prepares to fight in China, another is soon to return from the front.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Tony Hancock
  Poet Pam Ayres chooses the lad himself, Tony Hancock.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—16/01/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Rest is Noise - Listening to the 20th Century, Episode 5
  5/5John Cage, John Adams and the birth of political opera with Nixon in China.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/01/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Art Made in China—Episode 3
  3/5In Shanghai, Roger Law discovers the weird and wonderful world of Chinese installation art(R)

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