BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 3 September 2009

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Newton And The Counterfeiter, Episode 3
  3/5William Chaloner advises Parliament on corruption at the heart of the Royal Mint.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—03/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—03/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—03/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Robert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—03/09/2009
  Charlotte Smith investigates how the rain has affected the 2009 summer harvest.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—03/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—03/09/2009
  Peter White meets US helicopter pilot Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in the Iraq war.
3. 09:30
  Islam, Mullahs and the Media—Islamophopbia
  4/5Kenan discusses Islamophobia and the dangers of self-censorship.
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—03/09/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Clair Jaquiss.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Brooke Kinsella; Pre-school reading
  Brooke Kinsella on the murder of her brother Ben. Plus, the allure of Brigitte Bardot.
6. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Gangland in Paradise
  The young gangsters in Vancouver who are building a multi-billion dollar drugs industry.
7. 11:30
  Biggles: Adventures Through Time
  Alexander Armstrong explores the enduring appeal of flying ace Biggles.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—03/09/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—03/09/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—03/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—03/09/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Turbines or Tearooms
  Can we break the log-jam holding back renewable energy? Tom Heap investigates.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—02/09/2009
  Guerrilla ambush.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fireflies
  By Tena Å tiviÄiÄ. Six people wait in a weather-stricken airport.
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Dunluce Castle
  Helen Mark unearths some new truths about Dunluce Castle in County Antrim.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—ClearVision
  Gary O'Donoghue appeals on behalf of ClearVision.
10. 15:30
  The Heart of Saturday Night—Step Right Up
  3/3By Ian Rankin. A boy taken under a market trader's wing wonders why he is known as Saviour
11. 15:45
  I Was a Child Prodigy—Jonathan Cocking
  4/5Chris Ledgard meets Jonathan Cocking, who could read Shakespeare at the age of three.(R)
12. 16:00
  Open Book—Nick Hornby, Fay Weldon and Henry Porter
  Nick Hornby talks to Alex Clark about his new novel, Juliet, Naked.
13. 16:30
  Material World—03/09/2009
  Rail upgrades, econophysics, flu at school and milk genes.
14. 17:00
  PM—03/09/2009
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—03/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—03/09/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  4 at the Fringe—2009, Episode 2
  2/2Micky Flanagan introduces comedy and music from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—03/09/2009
  On the oche.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—03/09/2009
  Arts news, interviews and reviews with Kirsty Lang.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 10 - Tom and Stella, Episode 4
  4/5It is 1966; Stella's love for Tom grows stronger, but so too does her parents' disapproval
6. 20:00
  The Report—ETA Bombings in Mallorca
  Linda Pressly investigates the latest ETA bombings in Mallorca.
7. 20:30
  In Business—Media Mayhem
  The future for new media once digital disruptions and the global recession are over.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Lord May and Insect Art
  Geoff Watts meets Lord May, President of the British Science Association.
9. 21:30
  No Triumph, No Tragedy—03/09/2009
  Peter White meets US helicopter pilot Tammy Duckworth, who lost her legs in the Iraq war.
10. 21:58
  Weather—03/09/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—03/09/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Love and Summer, Episode 4
  4/10Miss Connulty remembers her own tragedy, while in Rathmoye, Florian and Ellie meet again.
13. 23:00
  I've Never Seen Star Wars—Series 1, Mark Steel
  3/6Marcus Brigstocke invites Mark Steel to try new experiences.(R)
14. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 2, Living in the Past
  1/6Jon recalls an incident in the past when he was thrown into a lake by school friends.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—03/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Newton And The Counterfeiter, Episode 4
  4/5The Warden of the Royal Mint sets out to crush his accuser.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—03/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Robert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/09/2009
  An abattoir worker has had his licence suspended following secret filming.

Friday 4 September 2009