BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 17 June 2009

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—16/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 2
  2/5Pauline and her young son accompany her husband on the military campaign to Saint-Domingue
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—16/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—17/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—17/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—17/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Gopinder Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—17/06/2009
  Anna Hill reports on why calls to a farming helpline have tripled.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—17/06/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—17/06/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Paddy Ashdown.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—17/06/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Names for female genitalia; The influence of female fashion editors
  The difficulties for parents of choosing the right words for their children's genitalia.
5. 11:00
  The Job Clinic—Episode 3
  3/3Liz hears the Job Clinic contributors' experiences of financial hardship.
6. 11:30
  Spread a Little Happiness—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/6Jodie and Dave try to get a little quality time with a rare night out.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—17/06/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—17/06/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—17/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—17/06/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—17/06/2009
  Lord Carter's Digital Britain, citizen journalism in Iran, the future of blogging.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—16/06/2009
  All at sea.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Gandhi's Goat
  By Matthew Coombes. Gandhi and Chaplin meet in London's East End in 1931.(R)
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—17/06/2009
  Paul Lewis and a panel of guests answer calls on long-term care.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Empath Man, From Court to Cult
  2/3The Skinless Wonder springs the police chief's daughter from a dodgy organisation.
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—1968 - Paralysis of a President
  73/90Domestic tensions and the war in Vietnam throw the Johnson administration into a tailspin.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Potatoes - Leisure Pleasure
  Post-Soviet Potato: Laurie Taylor discusses the politics of spuds.
12. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Decrimalising Drugs
  Claudia Hammond travels to Lisbon to find out how decrimalising drugs could help addicts.
13. 17:00
  PM—17/06/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—17/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—17/06/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  I Was...—Series 1, Dudley Moore's First Bandleader
  1/4John Bassett met Dudley Moore at Oxford in the late 1950s and asked him to join his band.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—17/06/2009
  Not such a grand day out.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—17/06/2009
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson. Mark meets musician Bobby McFerrin.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Diary of an On-Call Girl, Bloggs By Night
  3/5Yvonne Antrobus' dramatisation of the blogs and book by 'WPC Ellie Bloggs'.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—17/06/2009
  Michael Buerk chairs. Can you have a system of education that is egalitarian and fair?
7. 20:45
  Learning to Love the Microphone—Episode 1
  1/2How politicians at the dawn of mass democracy learned to use radio and newsreels.
8. 21:00
  James and the Giant Tree
  Professional tree climber James Aldred climbs one of Britain's tallest trees.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—17/06/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Paddy Ashdown.
10. 21:58
  Weather—17/06/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—17/06/2009
  With Ritula Shah. Plus reports on manned space flight, banking regulations, blogs in Iran
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—David Nicholls - One Day, Episode 8
  8/10Dexter and Sylvie are married, and Emma is a success in the world of children's fiction.
13. 23:00
  Self-Storage—Series 1, Dating
  5/6Judy fixes Dave up on his first date since his marriage broke up. Stars Reece Shearsmith.
14. 23:15
  Strangers on Trains—Episode 2
  2/6Heated views on climate as travellers reveal their faith and beliefs.(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—17/06/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Venus of Empire - The Life of Pauline Bonaparte, Episode 3
  3/5Pauline returns to Paris a widow but soon remarries and travels to Rome.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—18/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Gopinder Kaur.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—18/06/2009
  Hundreds of dairy farmers may have to throw milk away if they fail to find a buyer.

Thursday 18 June 2009