BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 6 October 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 1
  1/5How does a woman of literary tastes end up writing on sport for a national newspaper?
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/10/2009
  'NIMBYs' are being blamed for a failure to meet housing targets.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/10/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 08:57
  The Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal
  The Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal for Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
3. 09:00
  1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 1
  1/3John visits Leipzig and Berlin and talks to people who influenced events in 1989.
4. 09:30
  The Good Samaritan—Gordon's Story
  4/5The man who stopped to help some swans in distress, only to have his luxury car stolen.
5. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/10/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Roger Hutchings.
6. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Jo Brand; Marriage as a political tool
  Marriage as a political tool. Plus, comedienne Jo Brand on her memoirs.
7. 11:00
  Nature—Series 3, Insect Soundings
  An unusual sound safari, eavesdropping on the world of insect sounds.
8. 11:30
  I Have Heard the Mermaids Singing
  What is the truth behind the mermaid story? Janet Ellis investigates.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/10/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—06/10/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/10/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Over The Rainbow With Yip Harburg
  Broadcaster Stephen Evans explores the life and work of lyricist Yip Harburg.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/10/2009
  Lynda's protegee.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dickens Confidential, The Man Who Robbed the Bank of England
  2/6By Mike Walker. Dickens investigates a plot aimed at the country's financial system.(R)
8. 15:00
  Making History—06/10/2009
  Vanessa Collingridge presents the series exploring ordinary people's links with the past.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—1989: Writing on the Wall, The Quest for Christa T
  1/3By Christa Wolf. The gulf between the founders of East Germany and the next generation.
10. 15:45
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Pots and Pans
  7/30What do letters and diaries tell us about running the home in the 16th and 17th centuries?
11. 16:00
  Advertising: The Most Fun You Can Have With Your Clothes On!—Episode 1
  1/2Robin Wight returns to the location of his first job in advertising in the late 1960s.(R)
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Tom Morris and Martin Rowson
  Martin Rowson, Tom Morris and Sue MacGregor discuss their favourite books.
13. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—6th October 1989
  Gorbachev begins a visit to East Germany to help celebrate the GDR's 40th anniversary.
14. 17:00
  PM—06/10/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—06/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/10/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:27
  The Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal
  The Disasters Emergency Committee Appeal for Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam.
3. 18:30
  Too Much Information—Episode 1
  1/4Comedy drama set in the idiosyncratic world of a tourist information office.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—06/10/2009
  Houston, we have a problem.
5. 19:15
  Front Row—06/10/2009
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—TwilightBaby.com, Episode 2
  2/5Cass struggles to come to terms with pregnancy and being made homeless.
7. 20:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Armed Forces Equipment
  Gerry Northam asks why it seems so hard to buy the right equipment for our forces.
8. 20:40
  In Touch—06/10/2009
  The fight to save Action for Blind People's centre in Carlisle. Why is it under threat?
9. 21:00
  Trials For Life—Episode 1
  1/3Why do patients volunteer for clinical trials - just to get better or for the common good?
10. 21:30
  1989: Simpson Returns—Episode 1
  1/3John visits Leipzig and Berlin and talks to people who influenced events in 1989.
11. 21:58
  Weather—06/10/2009
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/10/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah and Paul Moss.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Fathers and Sons, Episode 7
  7/10Heartbroken, Bazarov makes his own prodigal return to his doting parents.
14. 23:00
  Boyle's Law
  His tea mug says 'I am the Law'. Inspector Vincent Boyle is in charge of data storage.
15. 23:30
  Another Case of Milton Jones—Series 2, Mayor of London
  4/4The comedian's latest challenge is to be London's Mayor, with no ability whatsoever.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Lynne Truss - Get Her Off the Pitch!, Episode 2
  2/5In 1999, Lynne is sent to Madison Square Garden to report on the Holyfield-Lewis fight.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Mary Stallard.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/10/2009
  Anna Hill reports on NIMBYs preventing local people buying affordable houses.

Wednesday 7 October 2009