LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—08/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Locust and the Bird, Episode 1
1/5Hanan reflects on the uneasy relationship with her mother.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—08/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—09/06/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—09/06/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—09/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
05:45
Farming Today—09/06/2009
Anna Hill reports on reaction to the resignation of environment minister Jane Kennedy.
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Morning
06:00
Today—09/06/2009
Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
09:00
The Reith Lectures—Michael Sandel - A New Citizenship, Markets and Morals
1/4Prof Michael Sandel considers the expansion and moral limits of markets.
09:45
Daily Service—09/06/2009
Christian worship and music led by Rev Dr Nicholas Bundock.
10:00
Woman's Hour—Fat; Christine Rice; Sun exposure
What is a healthy amount of animal fat in our diet? Plus, opera star Christine Rice.
11:00
Nature—Series 2, Pollination
Paul Evans asks if enough is being done to conserve honeybees.
11:30
The Body of Art
Bob Dickinson explores the world of the body as performance art.
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—09/06/2009
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—Call You and Yours
Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker. Finding work during the recession.
12:57
Weather—09/06/2009
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—09/06/2009
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:30
Performing to the Red Light—Episode 2
2/2Terence explores how more seasoned performers approach recording.
14:00
The Archers—08/06/2009
Unwelcome visit.
14:15
Drama on 4—Bang Went the Sun
By Mark Shand. Eva's mother has gone missing.
15:00
Making History—09/06/2009
One of the surviving members of the British whaling fleet recalls life on South Georgia.
15:30
Afternoon Reading—More Love in the Afternoon, The Lark
1/3By Alan Titchmarsh. A widow's life is transformed when she embarks on a love affair.
15:45
America, Empire of Liberty—'And We Shall Overcome'
67/90Activists confront segregationists and President Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act.
16:00
The Eureka Years—Series 4, 1923 - Traffic Lights and Frozen Food
2/4The story of the man who made us all stop for a moment of peace at traffic lights.(R)
16:30
A Good Read—Melissa Benn and Terry Deary
Kate Mosse asks Melissa Benn and Terry Deary to talk about their favourite books.
17:00
PM—09/06/2009
Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
17:15
World Twenty20 Cricket—09/06/2009
Coverage of New Zealand v South Africa at Lord's.
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Evening
20:40
In Touch—09/06/2009
Why underground is better than overground when it comes to trains.
21:00
All in the Mind—Freud & Fund Managers - Fabricated or Induced Illnesses - The Recovery Model
The reasons behind the financial crisis. Women who deliberately injure their children.
21:30
Unseen Britain—Episode 1
1/3Peter White meets the people behind the scenes at immigration and customs.(R)
21:58
Weather—09/06/2009
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—09/06/2009
With Robin Lustig. Plus reports on Pakistan bombings, Iran elections, Guantanamo trials.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—David Nicholls - One Day, Episode 2
2/10It is July 1989, a year since Emma and Dexter first agreed to be 'just friends'.
23:00
Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Generosity
3/6Mark spoils us with a look at the virtue of generosity.(R)
23:30
Today in Parliament—09/06/2009
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—09/06/2009
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—The Locust and the Bird, Episode 2
2/5Kamila falls in love, but her family have other plans and events take a disturbing turn.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—09/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/06/2009
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—10/06/2009
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—10/06/2009
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—10/06/2009
Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev Richard Chartres, Bishop of London.
05:45
Farming Today—10/06/2009
A scientist claims dairy cows are being 'milked to starvation'.



































