BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 22 May 2009

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 4
  4/5Now married but still penniless, things start to look up for Jean when she moves to Vienna
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Most Rev Peter Smith, Archbishop of Cardiff.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/05/2009
  Charlotte Smith reports on the practice of clipping the teeth of piglets.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/05/2009
  Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Peter Sallis
  Kirsty Young's castaway is actor Peter Sallis.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—22/05/2009
  An act of worship and music led by Rev Peter Baker.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Diana Athill and Dennis Healey; Miss Behave
  Diana Athill and Dennis Healey on reaching 90. Plus, female sword swallower Miss Behave.
5. 11:00
  The Boar People
  Conservationist Richard Peirce explores the feral wild boar situation in Britain.
6. 11:30
  Chain Reaction—Series 3, John Hegley and Jack Dee
  5/6The comic poet John Hegley and comedian Jack Dee in the tag talk show
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/05/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—22/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—22/05/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  More or Less—22/05/2009
  Tim Harford presents the magazine which looks at numbers everywhere.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—21/05/2009
  Unwelcome advance.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—This is My Mark
  By Jeff Young. A celebrity archaeologist searches for a painting buried in a Welsh cave.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—22/05/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
9. 15:45
  Musical Migrants—Series 2, Georgia
  5/5Not even civil war could quell New Yorker Carl Linich's passion for Georgia's folk music.
10. 16:00
  Last Word—22/05/2009
  Matthew Bannister presents the obituary series.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—22/05/2009
  Willem Dafoe talks about Antichrist, which was booed at its premiere at Cannes.
12. 17:00
  PM—22/05/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
13. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
14. 17:57
  Weather—22/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The News Quiz—Series 68, Episode 4
  4/8Sandi Toksvig chairs. Panellists include Jeremy Hardy and Francis Wheen.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/05/2009
  My hero.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—John le Carre
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, who talks to writer John le Carre.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 5
  5/10Falco's dad's business is attacked again as they try to get to the bottom of Festus' scam.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—22/05/2009
  Eddie Mair chairs the topical debate in Sheffield.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Feminism and Democracy
  Clive James reflects on the global responsibility of feminists in the west.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—A Hit to the Heart
  By Rachel Joyce. A man's world is blown apart when his daughter is linked to terrorism.
9. 21:58
  Weather—22/05/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/05/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín—10. Torn in Two
  10/10Back home to comfort her mother, Eilis is unable to resist the lure of the familiar.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Fred Astaire
  Dr Michael O'Donnell discusses celebrated singer, actor and choreographer Fred Astaire.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/05/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Jean Rhys - The Blue Hour, Episode 5
  5/5Jean has become an established writer, but it will be 30 years before she becomes famous.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/05/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  A Wonderful Way to Make a Living—Series 2, Gondolier
  5/5In Venice, Joe meets a lawyer who retrained as a gondolier.(R)

Saturday 23 May 2009