BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 14 April 2009

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—William Fiennes - The Music Room, Episode 1
  1/5While five-year old William fishes, his older brother's seizures are diagnosed as epilepsy
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/04/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/04/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—14/04/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  On the Ropes—Colin Freeman
  Journalist Colin Freeman was kidnapped in Somalia and held hostage for 40 days.
3. 09:30
  The Prime Ministers—Series 1, Clement Attlee
  8/8Clement Attlee's lack of charisma did not prevent him transforming post war Britain.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—14/04/2009
  On pilgrimage in Assisi with the RSCM Millennium Youth.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women criticising each other; Sarah Gillespie
  Why aren't women nicer to each other? Plus, jazz musician Sarah Gillespie plays live.
6. 11:00
  Hitting the Buffers—The Human Body
  2/2What's the speed limit of the human body? Gareth Mitchell investigates.(R)
7. 11:30
  Spoon, Jar, Jar, Spoon - The Two Sides of Tommy Cooper
  Rob Brydon's behind-the-scenes story of the bumbling, manic magician.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—14/04/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—14/04/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—14/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—14/04/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Music Group—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/6Phil Hammond's guests include Nitin Sawhney, Liza Tarbuck and Terry Deary.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—13/04/2009
  Who planted that crop?
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Witness: Five Plays from the Gospel of Luke, Beginnings
  5/5Five plays reimagine Jesus's story through the eyes of those who witnessed it.(R)
8. 15:00
  Making History—14/04/2009
  Bridget Long tries to confirm a family story about her late father during World War Two.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, The Tipping Point
  3/5By Helen Simpson. An English academic reflects on the painful conclusion to a love affair.(R)
10. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—The Tartan Titan and the Highland Fashion Cult
  7/15In 19th-century Scotland, George IV's endorsement meant tartan and the kilt became cult.
11. 16:00
  Word of Mouth—14/04/2009
  What can be done to help keep storytelling alive between parents and children?
12. 16:30
  Great Lives—Roy Jenkins
  Journalist Polly Toynbee chooses one of the most noted of post-war politicians Roy Jenkins
13. 17:00
  PM—14/04/2009
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—14/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—14/04/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Heresy—Series 6, Episode 2
  2/6Panellists are Rev Richard Coles, journalist Matthew Norman and comedian Mark Steel.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—14/04/2009
  Two-wheeled support.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—14/04/2009
  With writers Martin Amis and Jay McInerney, a review of In the Loop and Maureen Lipman.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Restless, Episode 7
  7/10When Morris is found dead, Sally realises that she has been betrayed.
6. 20:00
  Blair's Faith Foundation
  Can Tony Blair's Faith Foundation succeed in promoting religion as a force for progress?
7. 20:40
  In Touch—14/04/2009
  Peter White asks why blind people take part in extreme sport and activities.
8. 21:00
  Case Notes—Food Intolerance
  Dr Mark Porter reports on food intolerance.
9. 21:30
  On the Ropes—Colin Freeman
  Journalist Colin Freeman was kidnapped in Somalia and held hostage for 40 days.
10. 21:58
  Weather—14/04/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—14/04/2009
  With Jane Hill. Blairites attack Gordon Brown; hope for US economy; and foiling piracy.
12. 22:45
  Anybody Can Do Anything—Episode 2
  2/10Mary gets Betty a job as a shorthand typist.
13. 23:00
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 1 - Pilot
  1/6From John Humphrys to Alan Carr, Jon Culshaw explores the private lives of famous folk.(R)
14. 23:30
  What a Carve Up!—Episode 6
  6/8Michael Pearce turns his attention to Thomas Winshaw, financier and lifelong voyeur.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—William Fiennes - The Music Room, Episode 1
  1/5While five-year old William fishes, his older brother's seizures are diagnosed as epilepsy
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—15/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—15/04/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—15/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—15/04/2009
  Anna Hill looks at the slump in demand for rural property from city slickers.

Wednesday 15 April 2009