BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 28 May 2009

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 3
  3/5A visit to the Radio Times, and how Radio Humberside coped with an earthquake.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—28/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—28/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—28/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—28/05/2009
  Caz Graham hears how the cuckoo is now under threat.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—28/05/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—St Paul
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influence of St Paul on the early Christian church.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—28/05/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Peter Whittaker.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Roma Tearne on Sri Lanka; Miscarriage
  Novelist Roma Tearne on the impact Sri Lanka's civil war has had on her family.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—28/05/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  A Very Theatrical Revolution
  Dominic Dromgoole goes in search of Shakespeare's indoor playhouse, Blackfriars Theatre.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—28/05/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—28/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—28/05/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Carteret Island
  How the Carteret Islands are slowly being submerged by the rising sea.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—27/05/2009
  Ed pretends.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Making of Ivan the Terrible
  Black comedy focusing on events in 1944 involving film director Sergei Eisenstein.(R)
8. 15:02
  Ramblings—Series 12, Suffolk - Aldeburgh
  Clare Balding joins The Times' music critic Richard Morrison in Suffolk.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Save the Rhino
  Clive Anderson appeals on behalf of Save the Rhino.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Winnie the Pooh, Episode 3
  3/3Pooh spies a heffalump.
11. 15:45
  The Hidden Henry—Henry, The Image-Maker
  4/5Kent Rawlinson introduces Henry the architect and fahion icon, obsessed by his image.
12. 16:00
  Open Book—Jake Arnott, and Michael Parkinson
  Mariella Frostrup talks to Jake Arnott about his latest novel, The Devil's Paintbrush.
13. 16:30
  Material World—28/05/2009
  North Korea's nuclear ambitions, the causes of the 1930s 'Dustbowl', and tool-using rooks.
14. 17:00
  PM—28/05/2009
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—28/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—28/05/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—28/05/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Hut 33—Series 2, Yellow
  3/6The codebreakers must get jabs, but they all rustle up excuses to avoid the needle.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—28/05/2009
  Cuckoo in the nest.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—28/05/2009
  Arts news and reviews. Hugh Laurie talks to Mark Lawson about his role in US drama House.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Falco: Poseidons Gold, Episode 9
  9/10A grisly discovery at Flora's Bar throws light on Falco's murder accusation.
6. 20:00
  The Report—MPs Expenses
  Simon Cox explores how the system of MPs expenses was allowed to get out of control.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—28/05/2009
  Evan Davis and his guests discuss how businesses can survive a recession.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Spaceflight and Weightlessness
  Geoff Watts finds out the use of experiments in weightlessness, similar to being in orbit.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—St Paul
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the influence of St Paul on the early Christian church.
10. 21:58
  Weather—28/05/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—28/05/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Outlander, Episode 4
  4/10Can Mary trust the man they call The Ridgerunner?
13. 23:00
  Down the Line—Series 3, Olympics, and Can We Trust the Media?
  5/6Britain's Olympic chances, and can we trust phone-ins? Gary Bellamy takes the calls.(R)
14. 23:30
  Simon Schama - Baseball and Me—Episode 1
  1/230 years in the USA, English born historian Simon Schama explores his passion for baseball(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—29/05/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—John Osborne - Radio Head, Episode 4
  4/5John muses on pirate radio, tunes into Dynamite MC and asks for some Pachelbel for Poppy.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—29/05/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—29/05/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—29/05/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—29/05/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Ann Holt.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—29/05/2009
  Caz Graham reports on the suprising decline of the beef industry.

Friday 29 May 2009