BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 24 September 2009

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—23/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 3
  3/5What role did ladies of honour and ladies-in-waiting play in the life of Elizabeth I?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—23/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—24/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—24/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—24/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—24/09/2009
  British farmers are in line for big subsidy increase.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—24/09/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Calculus
  The dispute between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz over who invented calculus.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—24/09/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Bishop Nigel McCulloch.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Mary Berry; Women in the boardroom
  Mary Berry on baking. Plus, why are there still so few women in the boardroom?
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—24/09/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  R.E.S.P.E.C.T. - The Art of Backing Vocals
  Nick Barraclough celebrates the unsung singers.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—24/09/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—24/09/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—24/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—24/09/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Supergrid
  Tom Heap tests the notion of a 'Supergrid' linking renewable resources across Europe.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—23/09/2009
  Bad continuity.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Good Evening
  How Oxbridge men Bennett, Cook, Miller and Moore changed the face of British comedy.(R)
8. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 13, Northumberland - St Oswald's Way: Holy Island
  Clare walks the first section of the route, from Holy Island to St Cuthbert's Cave.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Elizabeth Finn Care
  Jenni Murray appeals on behalf of Elizabeth Finn Care.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Countryman's Cooking, Of Gin and Soft-Soap
  5/5Willie reveals why kissing the pastry-maker too early can be disastrous.(R)
11. 15:45
  Inside the Bermuda Triangle: The Mysteries Solved—Episode 9
  9/10Tom uncovers hard evidence that may explain the strange 1940s disappearance of two planes.(R)
12. 16:00
  Open Book—John Banville, Malcolm Lowry and a New Biography of Charles Dickens
  Mariella Frostrup talks to John Banville about his latest novel, The Infinities.
13. 16:30
  Material World—24/09/2009
  New hopes of an effective AIDS vaccine; the wet summer of 2009; a new carbon-fibre violin.
14. 17:00
  PM—24/09/2009
  Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—24/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—24/09/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—24/09/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Electric Ink—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/6Old hacks struggle with new media in the changing world of a broadsheet newspaper.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—24/09/2009
  Be careful what you wish for.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—24/09/2009
  Including interviews with Matt Lucas and Dizzee Rascal.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Jane Gardam - The Man in the Wooden Hat, Episode 4
  4/5After more than 20 years in Hong Kong, are Betty and Eddie destined to be lifetime expats?
6. 20:00
  The Report—US Healthcare Debate
  Simon Cox explores the US healthcare debate.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—24/09/2009
  Evan Davis and his guests discuss managing the expectations of customers and shareholders.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Music and the Mind
  Geoff Watts traces a musical map of the mind.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—Calculus
  The dispute between Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz over who invented calculus.
10. 21:58
  Weather—24/09/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—24/09/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Jane Hill.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Ordinary Thunderstorms, Episode 9
  9/10Adam discovers all the children who died were moved from the de Vere Wing before dying.
13. 23:00
  Poetry Slam—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/3The first semi-final of Radio 4's 2009 national Poetry Slam, hosted by Dreadlock Alien.
14. 23:30
  Jon Ronson On—Series 1, Being Invisible
  2/6Jon investigates invisibility, with extraordinary stories from Michael Foot and Jon Holmes(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/09/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Tracy Borman - Elizabeth's Women, Episode 4
  4/5Elizabeth is compelled to confront that 'bosom serpent', Mary Queen of Scots.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/09/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/09/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/09/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/09/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Janet Wootton.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/09/2009
  England's hedgerows are vanishing and farmers are being blamed. Charlotte Smith reports.

Friday 25 September 2009