BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 20 May 2009

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 2
  2/5Arriving from the West Indies at the age of 17, Jean is sent to girls' school in Cambridge
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Cardiff.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/05/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—20/05/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/05/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Clair Jaquiss.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Working women; Rita Dove
  Is 'having it all' a myth? Plus, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rita Dove on poetry.
5. 11:00
  Petrov's Dilemma
  The story of a man who obeyed his instincts and potentially saved a nuclear holocaust.(R)
6. 11:30
  A Charles Paris Mystery—Murder Unprompted, 7 Premiere
  4/4Can the smooth thespian sleuth solve a murder, woo Francis - and make it on stage?(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/05/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/05/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—20/05/2009
  Steve Hewlett on policing the internet, the future of children's radio and the licence fee
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/05/2009
  Meet the parents.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Man inside the Suitcase
  By Judy Upton. Helen and Naomi attend auctions of unclaimed airport luggage to sell online
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—20/05/2009
  Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on holiday finance.
9. 15:30
  Lost and Found—Blackberry Day
  2/3By Malachi Whitaker. Betty finds it hard to come to terms with Ben's retirement.
10. 15:45
  Musical Migrants—Series 2, Spain
  3/5Mark Shurey's life was changed when he saw flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucia play on TV.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Slumming
  Slumming: how whites' wild times in America's black areas changed sex and politics forever
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—Surgery
  Dr Mark Porter investigates the past and future of surgery.
13. 17:00
  PM—20/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—20/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Sirens interrupt a sea crossing. Are they what they seem?
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/05/2009
  Difficult at the Dower House.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—20/05/2009
  Including an interview with songwriter Eg White.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 3
  3/10Falco and Helena visit Marina to find out what happened on Festus' last night in Rome.
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—The Law and Protest
  Clive Anderson considers the legal limits of our right to express dissent.
7. 20:45
  Letters to Mary—Episode 2
  2/3Richard Reeves updates Mary Wollstonecraft on her ideas about republicanism.
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 2, Alien Attitudes
  Are we being consistent in our approach to non-native plants and animals?
9. 21:30
  Midweek—20/05/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests.
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/05/2009
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—8. Too Far from Home
  8/10Eilis' happiness in Brooklyn has been shattered by the news of her beloved sister's death.
13. 23:00
  Self-Storage—Series 1, Break-Up
  1/6No woman, no job. Dave has no choice but to stow everything(R)
14. 23:15
  Peacefully in their Sleeps—Geoff Peacock
  4/6Roydon Postlethwaite explores the many lives of Britain's most amiable entrepreneur.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/05/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 3
  3/5Jean becomes a chorus girl in Edwardian London and learns about love the hard way.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Cardiff.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/05/2009
  Charlotte Smith talks to shadow environment secretary Nick Herbert about the spread of TB.

Thursday 21 May 2009