BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 18 January 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—18/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  The Late Story—Bottled Air, Death of a Ladles' Man
  3/5Ian Macpherson describes life with Florette, a radical, feminist, menopausal poet.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—18/01/2009
  The sound of bells from Winchester Cathedral.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Alan Milburn
  Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—18/01/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—Not Cute Enough
  Mark Tully considers our responses to beauty.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—18/01/2009
  Alex James visits a flock of sheep that are famous for their milk rather than their wool.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/01/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—18/01/2009
  Roger Bolton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
  Lord Woolf appeals on behalf of Personal Support Unit.
8. 07:58
  Weather—18/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/01/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—18/01/2009
  From St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Glasgow. With the Very Rev Kelvin Holdsworth.
11. 08:50
  A Point of View—16/01/2009
  A weekly reflection on a topical issue from Harold Evans.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/01/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/01/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Vincent Cable MP
  Kirsty Young's castaway is politician Vincent Cable MP.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  Just a Minute—Series 54, Episode 3
  3/12Nicholas Parsons with Paul Merton, Charles Collingwood, Graham Norton and Shappi Khorsandi
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Egon Ronay
  Peter Bazalgette reflects on the life and legacy of the late food critic Egon Ronay.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—18/01/2009
  A look at events around the world with Brian Hanrahan.
6. 13:30
  Music Feature—Puccini: Touched by the Little Finger of the Almighty
  James Naughtie re-evaluates the reputation of the composer Giacomo Puccini.(R)
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—16/01/2009
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Pippa Greenwood, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
8. 14:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Shadows
  2/5John waits offshore for young black-footed albatrosses to embark on their first flight.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Arnold Bennett - The Grand Babylon Hotel, Episode 1
  1/2An American tycoon buys a hotel and is cast into a world of Edwardian espionage and murder
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Niccolo Ammaniti, and Bram Stoker's Dracula
  Mariella Frostrup talks to the Italian writer Niccolo Ammaniti about his new novel.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—18/01/2009
  Actress Lindsay Duncan reads Keats's erotic and magical poem The Eve of St Agnes.
12. 17:00
  Online Damage: Porn in the 21st Century
  Penny Marshall examines the effects of the rapid expansion of online porn on UK society.
13. 17:40
  Profile—Alan Milburn
  Chris Bowlby looks at Alan Milburn, who has returned to the political front line.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—18/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—18/01/2009
  Sheila Dillon introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/01/2009
  What Ma made.
4. 19:15
  Go4it—18/01/2009
  Barney Harwood finds out about Barack Obama.
5. 19:45
  Opening Lines—Series 9, Rising Laughter
  By Dave Pescod. A woman becomes determined to reintroduce laughter to her own home.(R)
6. 20:00
  More or Less—Politics Special
  Tim Harford by politicians to discuss the use and abuse of numbers in politics.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—16/01/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—17/01/2009
  After the Bank of America is bailed out, we ask how far will the banking crisis go?
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Personal Support Unit
  Lord Woolf appeals on behalf of Personal Support Unit.
10. 21:30
  In Business—Cracked China
  Peter Day reports from China's industrial cities on the economic strains they are facing.
11. 21:58
  Weather—18/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/01/2009
  Including The Condensed History of George W Bush.
13. 23:00
  In Living Memory—Series 8, Legionnaire's Disease
  4/4Chris Ledgard meets survivors of the mystery illness that struck in July 1976.(R)
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—Not Cute Enough
  Mark Tully considers our responses to beauty.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/01/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Moral Relativism
  Laurie Taylor debates the universal notion of human rights.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—18/01/2009
  The sound of bells from Winchester Cathedral.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/01/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/01/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/01/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/01/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Stephen Wigley.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/01/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
10. 05:57
  Weather—19/01/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 19 January 2009