BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 26 August 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—When Skateboards Will Be Free, Episode 2
  2/5Said, now 10, and his mother move from Brooklyn to Pittsburgh and into a squalid apartment
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/08/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/08/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/08/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/08/2009
  How many chickens is it fair to keep in a square metre? Charlotte Smith reports.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—26/08/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Between Ourselves—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two barristers.
3. 09:30
  Very Amazing: Behind the Scenes at the V and A—Episode 4
  4/5Rosie Goldsmith finds out how an exhibition is put together, from concept to reality.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—26/08/2009
  Christian worship and music.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Over-empowerment of children; Michelle Paver
  Do children have too much power in the family? Plus, children's author Michelle Paver.
6. 11:00
  Rebooting RBS
  Douglas Fraser goes inside RBS to discover how new management are turning the bank around.
7. 11:30
  Ayres on the Air—Series 3, In the Doghouse
  2/4Wet noses and wagging tails. Poetry and sketches from Pam Ayres. With Felicity Montagu.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/08/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—26/08/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—26/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—26/08/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—26/08/2009
  Mandelson's u-turn on illegal downloads, video on demand, and Strictly is back.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—25/08/2009
  The naked truth.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—My Lovely Man
  Comedy by Paul Watson about the world of the 'blue blood' debutantes, set in 1958.
8. 15:00
  Money Box—Coping with the Recession, Episode 2
  2/3Penny Haslam investigates whether we focus too much on the negatives of recession.
9. 15:30
  Comic Fringes—Comic Fringes: Series 5, Hair of the Dead
  2/3By Sarah Millican. Young hairdresser Kitty gets some work experience in a funeral parlour.
10. 15:45
  Cruickshank on New Zealand—Wars, Treaties and Missionaries
  3/5Dan Cruickshank explores the conflicts that wreaked havoc on the Maori population.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Richard Hoggart
  Laurie Taylor discusses the life and work of leading cultural commentator Richard Hoggart.
12. 16:30
  Case Notes—IVF
  Dr Mark Porter visits a fertility clinic to learn about the latest developments in IVF.
13. 17:00
  PM—26/08/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—26/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—26/08/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—26/08/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Odd Half Hour—Series 1, Episode 4
  4/4Sketch show that looks at the pains of modern life.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—26/08/2009
  Careless talk costs friends.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—26/08/2009
  With Mark Lawson. Including Armando Iannucci on the madness of modern day living.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Quest, Episode 3
  3/5Mordred, the result of King Arthur's ill-judged frolic with his half sister, comes to call
6. 20:00
  The Atheist and the Bishop—Episode 2
  2/3Professor AC Grayling and Lord Harries of Pentregarth explore where we get our values from
7. 20:45
  The Public Meeting
  John Beesley investigates the contribution of public meetings to democracy.
8. 21:00
  Nature—Series 3, Restoring Heathlands
  Brett Westwood investigates the potential for restoring large areas of heathland.
9. 21:30
  Between Ourselves—Series 4, Episode 4
  4/6Olivia O'Leary talks to two barristers.
10. 21:58
  Weather—26/08/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—26/08/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Roger Hearing.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, Episode 3
  3/5Yorick is enchanted by a glove seller.
13. 23:00
  Cowards—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Talking coins and cows with Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, Tim Key and Lloyd Woolf.(R)
14. 23:30
  Kicking the Habit—Series 1, Old Spots Before the Eyes
  5/6Brother Luke suggests that the friary acquires a pig.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—27/08/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—When Skateboards Will Be Free, Episode 3
  3/5Said conflates his father's image with that of another hero: Che Guevara.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/08/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—27/08/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—27/08/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—27/08/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Michael Mumisa.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—27/08/2009
  How stocking more British dairy products in UK supermarkets could save the industry.

Thursday 27 August 2009