BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 11 October 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Dilemmas of Modern Martyrs, You See Patterns When You Close Your Eyes
  2/5A young woman starts work for a blind poet and becomes absorbed in a strange new world.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—11/10/2009
  The sound of bells from St Nicholas' church, Sandhurst in Kent.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Alexander Lebedev
  Stephen Sackur profiles Alexander Lebedev, the owner of the London Evening Standard.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—11/10/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Power of a Name
  Mark Tully considers the power of a name to shape our sense of self.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—11/10/2009
  Adam Henson visits a farm in Sussex which is changing the lives of London's homeless.
4. 06:57
  Weather—11/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—11/10/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—11/10/2009
  Edward Stourton discusses the religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—APT Enterprise Development
  Kate Humble appeals on behalf of APT Enterprise Development.
8. 07:58
  Weather—11/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—11/10/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—A Sound of Sheer Silence
  Service from Emmanuel Church, Didsbury, with Rev Sharon Grenham-Toze and Andrew Graystone.
11. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Large Blue
  The naturalist asks why the Large Blue butterfly recently died out in the UK.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—11/10/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—11/10/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Steve Coogan
  Kirsty Young's castaway is comedian Steve Coogan.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/10/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/6David Mitchell hosts, as panellists try to hide truth in lies.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Feasts
  What function do feasts serve today? Sheila Dillon explores the role of social eating.
4. 12:57
  Weather—11/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—11/10/2009
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  US Health Reform: Beware of Side Effects!
  Justin Webb examines the possible effects on the UK of healthcare reform in America.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—09/10/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Matthew Biggs, Pippa Greenwood and John Cushnie.
8. 14:45
  Food for Thought—Series 1, Jung Chang
  5/5Nina Myskow discovers how food and Sichuan spice shaped celebrated author Jung Chang.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Beau Geste, Episode 2
  2/2The Geste brothers become the focus of suspicion and hostility.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—Robert Harris, Clarice Lispector, and The Masterpieces That Never Were
  Mariella Frostrup talks to thriller writer Robert Harris about his novel Lustrum.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—11/10/2009
  Roger McGough celebrates the programme's 30th birthday from Bristol Old Vic.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—11th October 1989
  Jive Bunny gets on the Juke Box Jury's nerves.
13. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Armed Forces Equipment
  Gerry Northam asks why it seems so hard to buy the right equipment for our forces.
14. 17:40
  Profile—Alexander Lebedev
  Stephen Sackur profiles Alexander Lebedev, the owner of the London Evening Standard.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—11/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—11/10/2009
  Liz Barclay introduces her selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/10/2009
  Post-fight analysis.
4. 19:15
  Americana—11/10/2009
  Matt Frei hears about President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Granta Stories, A New World
  5/5As the First World War looms, a new world is dawning for Private Dunkley.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—09/10/2009
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—09/10/2009
  The lives of Marek Edelman, Robert S Baker, Dr Sula Wolff and Mercedes Sosa.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—10/10/2009
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—APT Enterprise Development
  Kate Humble appeals on behalf of APT Enterprise Development.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Educating Cinderella
  Fran Abrams explores the balance between choice and paternalism in further education.
11. 21:58
  Weather—11/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—11/10/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  1989: Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 10th October 1989
  Another chance to look back at the events making the news 20 years ago, with Sir John Tusa
14. 23:30
  Something Understood—The Power of a Name
  Mark Tully considers the power of a name to shape our sense of self.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Punishing the Poor
  Sociologist Loic Wacquant discusses the consequences of a growing US prison system.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—11/10/2009
  The sound of bells from St Nicholas' church, Sandhurst in Kent.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with the Right Rev Chris Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—12/10/2009
  Charlotte Smith hears the latest verbal exchanges in the row over organic produce.
10. 05:57
  Weather—12/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 12 October 2009