BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 23 June 2009

LW Schedule

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Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Bandanas, Shades and Penguin Classics
  1/5Hennessey is at a tea party, on a dam, in the middle of a war.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/06/2009
  Anna Hill reports on violent scenes as thousands of farmers protest in Luxembourg.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—23/06/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  The Reith Lectures—Michael Sandel - A New Citizenship, Genetics and Morality
  3/4Professor Sandel considers how we should use our ever-increasing scientific knowledge.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—23/06/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Dr Caroline Porco; Delaying childbirth; Consumerism
  How much choice do women really have over when to start a family?
5. 11:00
  The Age of Ming
  Sir Menzies Campbell's battle to shake off claims that he was too old to be Lib Dem leader
6. 11:30
  On the Outside it Looked Like an Old Fashioned Police Box
  Mark Gatiss explores the hugely popular Doctor Who novelisations of the 1970s and 80s.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—23/06/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—Call You and Yours
  With Julian Worricker. Listeners give their views on the Digital Britain report.
3. 12:57
  Weather—23/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—23/06/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Menotti
  Music writer Michael White tells the life story of composer Gian Carlo Menotti.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—22/06/2009
  Indecent haste?
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Power Play 2 - Wilful Blindness
  By Margaret Heffernan. As Ken Lay awaits sentencing, a new gardener arrives at his home.
8. 15:00
  Making History—23/06/2009
  Featuring a listener's ancestor who was a hero in a mine rescue in 19th-century Wales.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Excused Games, Rematch
  1/3By Rob Greene. Tom finds that notes to his PE teacher from his mum are not all they seem.
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—A Constitutional Abortion
  77/90In 1973 the Supreme Court determines a framework for legal abortion.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—The Law and the Dead
  Clive Coleman examines the law governing what happens to your body when you are dead.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Vivienne Parry
  Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Vivienne Parry join Kate Mosse to discuss their favourite books.
13. 17:00
  PM—23/06/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—23/06/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—23/06/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Secret World—Series 1, Episode 3
  3/6From Jools Holland to Ross Kemp, Jon Culshaw explores the bizarre lives of famous folk.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—23/06/2009
  We are family.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—23/06/2009
  With Kirsty Lang. Including an interview with the Tehran-born comedian Shappi Khorsandi.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Art of Deception, Episode 2
  2/5Suspicions are raised over Ballantyne's involvement in the death of Gilbert Reynolds.
6. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Private Finance Initiative
  Michael Robinson asks if the Private Finance Initiative represents value for money.
7. 20:40
  In Touch—23/06/2009
  Richard, who recently lost his sight, offers tips on how to get by when you first go blind
8. 21:00
  All in the Mind—Self-harm - Swine Flu
  With Claudia Hammond. Why the UK is the self-harm capital of Europe. Plus swine flu panic.
9. 21:30
  Unseen Britain—Episode 3
  3/3Peter meets forensic scientists and talks to them about their work.(R)
10. 21:58
  Weather—23/06/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—23/06/2009
  With Ritula Shah. Reports on Iran, the new Commons Speaker and new Nixon tapes.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Georgina Harding - The Spy Game, Episode 2
  2/10Peter and Anna realise how little they know about their mother - is she definitely dead?
13. 23:00
  Mark Watson Makes the World Substantially Better—Series 2, Diligence
  5/6Mark pulls his finger out - to examine the virtue of hard work.(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—23/06/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/06/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Junior Officer's Reading Club, Marking Time and Making Friends
  2/5With war raging around him, Hennessey wonders how he arrived in Afghanistan.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/06/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/06/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/06/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/06/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Kevin Franz.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/06/2009
  News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Wednesday 24 June 2009