BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 15 April 2009

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
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.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—15/04/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—15/04/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—15/04/2009
  On pilgrimage in Assisi with the RSCM Millennium Youth.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Raising Teenagers
  A special programme on raising teenagers.
5. 11:00
  Wrecked
  Neil McCarthy seeks out Wirral's wrecking past and looks for its spirit today.
6. 11:30
  Safety Catch—Series 2, If a Job's Not Worth Doing
  3/4Can apathy salve Simon's conscience, or must he simply accept that he loves selling arms?
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—15/04/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—15/04/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—15/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—15/04/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—15/04/2009
  Ed Stourton exmaines media censorship in Fiji.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—14/04/2009
  Two-wheeled support.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Listening to the Generals
  How Jews were tasked with recording the conversations of Second World War German generals.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—15/04/2009
  Paul Lewis and guests answer calls on retirement planning.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Alan Howard Reads, On Dover Beach
  1/5By Tom Stoppard. Matthew Arnold engages in animated internal debate with himself.(R)
10. 15:45
  Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's Men of Fashion—Men in Black - The Funereal Victorians (and Oscar of course)
  8/15Why did Victorian men dress ready for a funeral? Black embodied power and serious purpose.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Biometric Security - Ethnographer's Dilemma
  Laurie Taylor explores the history of biometrics.
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—Food Intolerance
  Dr Mark Porter reports on food intolerance.
13. 17:00
  PM—15/04/2009
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—15/04/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—15/04/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Merthyr Tydfil
  5/6Stand-up comedy from the Myfanwy Theatre in Merthyr Tydfil.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—15/04/2009
  Looking to the future.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—15/04/2009
  Including an interview with Martin Gore, who reflects on three decades with Depeche Mode.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Restless, Episode 8
  8/10Ruth makes a fool of herself and Sally must find a completely new identity.
6. 20:00
  Bringing Up Britain—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/4What can parents do to help children with mental health problems?
7. 20:45
  A Wonderful Way to Make a Living—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/5US satirist Joe Queenan meets an emergency shirt delivery man.(R)
8. 21:00
  Ludwig Koch and the Music of Nature
  Sean Street tells the story of Ludwig Koch, the David Attenborough of his day.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—15/04/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
10. 21:58
  Weather—15/04/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—15/04/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Anybody Can Do Anything—Episode 3
  3/10Mary sets up a string of disastrous dates for Betty.
13. 23:00
  My Teenage Diary—Series 1, Shappi Khorsandi
  3/6Shappi Khorsandi reveals her embarassing teenage secrets to host Rufus Hound.
14. 23:15
  Bespoken Word—06/08/2008
  From this year's Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Featured performers include Dockers MC.(R)
15. 23:30
  What a Carve Up!—Episode 7
  7/8The spotlight falls on arms dealer Mark Winshaw.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—15/04/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—William Fiennes - The Music Room, Episode 3
  3/5Richard is captivated by a heron, but is also gripped by a furious black mood.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—15/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—16/04/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—16/04/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—16/04/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—16/04/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Gordon Gray.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—16/04/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Charlotte Smith.

Thursday 16 April 2009