BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 10 April 2009

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—09/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sisters of Sinai, Episode 4
  4/5The sisters return to Mount Sinai with various academics in tow.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—09/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/04/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Archbishop of Wales, Rev Dr Barry Morgan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/04/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/04/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  The Reunion—National Theatre
  Sue MacGregor brings together some of the original members of the National Theatre.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—10/04/2009
  An act of worship and music, led by Alison Twaddle.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—The life of Sheila Scott; Ursula King; Baldness
  What are the pros and cons of formal testing for 7 and 11 year olds?
5. 11:00
  Freezing Fire, Singing Stone
  Writer Hilary Finch shares her fascination with Iceland.
6. 11:30
  The Stanley Baxter Playhouse—Series 3, The Man in the Garden
  3/3By Rona Munro. A lonely lady on a holiday falls in love with two members of a family.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—10/04/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—10/04/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
3. 12:57
  Weather—10/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—10/04/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Feedback—10/04/2009
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—09/04/2009
  Two-wheeled terror.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—NQ48
  Comedy by Peter Vickers about one man's quest to get out of bed.
8. 15:00
  Good Friday Liturgy: The Passion in the City
  Rev Milton Williams meditates on the Passion Narrative.
9. 15:30
  Actor's Words—Meeting Mr Rainbow
  4/5By Richard Griffiths. A mouse undertakes a perilous journey to meet a parrot.(R)
10. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Beau Brummell - The Dandy Style
  5/15Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen explores Beau Brummell, British fashion's most influential man.
11. 16:00
  Last Word—10/04/2009
  John Wilson presents the obituary series.
12. 16:30
  The Film Programme—10/04/2009
  Francine Stock talks to poet, publisher, painter and film actor Viggo Mortensen.
13. 17:00
  PM—10/04/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—10/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/04/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 27, Episode 6
  6/8Comedy sketches and satirical comments from Steve Punt, Hugh Dennis and the team.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/04/2009
  The truth comes out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—10/04/2009
  Alan Ayckbourn reflects on a career in which he has written 72 full length plays.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Restless, Episode 5
  5/10As Sally's activities in the USA become more dangerous, Ruth is visited by the police.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—10/04/2009
  Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the topical debate in London.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Bright Side of the Cane Toad
  Clive James makes a case for the Cane Toad.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—OK Computer
  A man wakes up in a hospital in Berlin with no memory of who he is, or where he comes from(R)
9. 21:58
  Weather—10/04/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/04/2009
  Can Pakistan do more to combat terror? US warships head to the scene of a pirate attack.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Post Office Girl, Episode 5
  5/5As their resources finally run out, Christine and Ferdinand are faced with two choices.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Napoleon Bonaparte
  Television and radio presenter Stuart Hall discusses his lifelong hero, Napoleon Bonaparte
13. 23:30
  Lost Albums—Series 2, Vashti Bunyan: Just Another Diamond Day
  3/4How Vashti Bunyan's album arose from a journey to the Outer Hebrides.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Sisters of Sinai, Episode 5
  5/5Agnes' discovery is finally published, but this does not put an end to the twins' travels.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/04/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
8. 05:45
  Lent Talks—God Present in Absence?
  Melissa Raphael considers the idea of God's absence for many Jews in the Holocaust.

Saturday 11 April 2009