BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Sunday 18 October 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—17/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Afternoon Reading—Dilemmas of Modern Martyrs, Day to Day Dilemmas of Modern Martyrs
  3/5After a day consoling a stressed-out single mum, Rebecca addresses some issues of her own.(R)
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—17/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—18/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—18/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Bells on Sunday—18/10/2009
  The sound of bells from St Edward's church, Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire.
8. 05:45
  Profile—Sir Thomas Legg
  Chris Bowlby takes a look at the man at the centre of a political storm on MPs expenses.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  News Headlines—18/10/2009
  The latest national and international news.
2. 06:05
  Something Understood—The Bullying Circle
  Mark Tully considers bullying - the bully, the bullied and the bystanders.
3. 06:35
  On Your Farm—18/10/2009
  Alex James visits one of the BBC's Farmer of the Year nominees.
4. 06:57
  Weather—18/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 07:00
  News and Papers—18/10/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
6. 07:10
  Sunday—18/10/2009
  Roger Bolton discusses religious and ethical news of the week.
7. 07:55
  Radio 4 Appeal—Fauna & Flora International
  Sir David Attenborough appeals on behalf of Fauna & Flora International.
8. 07:58
  Weather—18/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
9. 08:00
  News and Papers—18/10/2009
  The latest news headlines. Including a look at the papers.
10. 08:10
  Sunday Worship—18/10/2009
  From the Chapel of Unity, Methodist College, Belfast, conducted by Rev David Neilands.
11. 08:50
  David Attenborough's Life Stories—Series 1, Collecting
  The naturalist comments on the decline in collecting by children.
12. 09:00
  Broadcasting House—18/10/2009
  News and conversation about the big stories of the week with Paddy O'Connell.
13. 10:00
  The Archers Omnibus—18/10/2009
  The week's events in Ambridge.
14. 11:15
  Desert Island Discs—Jan Pienkowski
  Kirsty Young's castaway is illustrator Jan Pienkowski.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—18/10/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  The Unbelievable Truth—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6David Mitchell hosts, with Clive Anderson, Dom Joly, Fi Glover and Henning Wehn.
3. 12:32
  The Food Programme—Duck Shoots
  Sheila Dillon investigates duck - both wild and farmed - for taste, cost, and welfare.
4. 12:57
  Weather—18/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  The World This Weekend—18/10/2009
  A look at events around the world with Shaun Ley.
6. 13:30
  Beyond This Life—Episode 1
  1/2Two teenagers face the unexpected death of their schoolfriend.
7. 14:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—16/10/2009
  Peter Gibbs chairs. With Anne Swithinbank, Bob Flowerdew and Pippa Greenwood.
8. 14:45
  Runaway Train
  The amazing true story of Canadian railwayman Wesley McDonald and a runaway train.
9. 15:00
  Classic Serial—Howards End, Episode 1
  1/2When Helen Schlegel goes to stay at Howards End, her life is changed forever.
10. 16:00
  Open Book—William Boyd, Ruth Rendell, Colm Toibin, Hari Kunzru and Susan Hill nominate Neglected Classics
  Leading novelists nominate books they think have been unfairly neglected.
11. 16:30
  Poetry Please—18/10/2009
  A second programme celebrating 30 years of Poetry Please, recorded at Bristol Old Vic.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—18th October 1989
  Erich Honecker, East German leader and the architect of the Berlin Wall, resigns.
13. 17:00
  File on 4 Investigates—Levels of Executive Pay
  Julian O'Halloran examines the levels of pay awarded by some councils to their executives.
14. 17:40
  Profile—Sir Thomas Legg
  Chris Bowlby takes a look at the man at the centre of a political storm on MPs expenses.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—18/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—18/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—18/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  Pick of the Week—18/10/2009
  John Waite introduces his selection of highlights from the past week on BBC radio.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—18/10/2009
  Susan barges in.
4. 19:15
  Americana—18/10/2009
  Obama visits New Orleans; the decline in anchor-led journalism; small-town newspapers.
5. 19:45
  Afternoon Reading—Stories from the Bath Literature Festival, Zippin' Up Your Boots
  1/5By Gill Edwards. Everyone needs to know certain things when asked to a school reunion.(R)
6. 20:00
  Feedback—16/10/2009
  Roger Bolton airs listeners' views on BBC radio programmes and policy.
7. 20:30
  Last Word—16/10/2009
  John Wilson presents the obituary series.
8. 21:00
  Money Box—17/10/2009
  Paul Lewis with the latest news from the world of personal finance.
9. 21:26
  Radio 4 Appeal—Fauna & Flora International
  Sir David Attenborough appeals on behalf of Fauna & Flora International.
10. 21:30
  Analysis—Small States
  Bronwen Maddox of The Times asks if small nations can survive as independent states.
11. 21:58
  Weather—18/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
12. 22:00
  Westminster Hour—18/10/2009
  Reports from behind the scenes at Westminster.
13. 23:00
  1989: Day by Day Omnibus—Week ending 17th 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 Bullying Circle
  Mark Tully considers bullying - the bully, the bullied and the bystanders.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Thinking Allowed—Modern-day Grave Goods - Politics of Alcohol
  Laurie Taylor finds out about what we leave with the dead and why.
3. 00:45
  Bells on Sunday—18/10/2009
  The sound of bells from St Edward's church, Stow-on-the-Wold in Gloucestershire.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—19/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—19/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—19/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—19/10/2009
  It's costing farmers and taxpayers £160,000 a day as criminals muscle in on fly-tipping.
10. 05:57
  Weather—19/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast for farmers.

Monday 19 October 2009