BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Tuesday 20 October 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—19/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Blaze Of Obscurity, Episode 1
  1/5The discovery of the game show Endurance and a strange interview with Michael Heseltine.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—19/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—20/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—20/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—20/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—20/10/2009
  Anna Hill hears that struggling dairy farmers are to get a 280 million euro handout.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—20/10/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  The Choice—20/10/2009
  Michael Buerk talks to Father Aidan Troy about facing sectarian violence in Belfast.
3. 09:30
  Parting Shots—Series 1, Episode 1
  1/5Valedictories in which retiring ambassadors poked fun at the nations where they had served
4. 09:45
  Daily Service—20/10/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Dr Mark Wakelin.
5. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Women and binge drinking; Marianne North
  What can be done to tackle the problem of young women binge drinking?
6. 11:00
  How to Run a City—Episode 2
  2/3Shari Vahl meets the innovative bosses shaking up the way English local authorities work.
7. 11:30
  Gormley on Epstein
  An examination of the turbulent but pioneering career of the sculptor, Jacob Epstein.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—20/10/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—20/10/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Julian Worricker.
3. 12:57
  Weather—20/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—20/10/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Sound of Magnolias
  Irma Kurtz investigates Spanish composer Rodrigo's famous Concerto de Aranjuez.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—19/10/2009
  Green-eyed Jazzer.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Dickens Confidential, The Deal
  4/6By Rob Kinsman. When a doctor is accused of murder, Dickens is convinced of his innocence.(R)
8. 15:00
  Making History—20/10/2009
  Residents of Mildenhall remember the aviators who took part in an air race in 1934.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, Hold-Ups
  1/3By Jojo Moyes. Alice Herring seems like a perfect witness, but all is not as it seems.
10. 15:45
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Bachelors
  17/30The complicated arrangements that limited a man's search for a suitable wife.
11. 16:00
  The Law Show—Freedom of Information: A More Open Society?
  Clive Coleman asks if the Freedom of Information Act has created a more open society.
12. 16:30
  A Good Read—Tony Juniper and Katie Hopkins
  Sue MacGregor, Tony Juniper and Katie Hopkins discuss their favourite books.
13. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—20th October 1989
  Actors pay a final tribute to Sir Laurence Olivier at Westminster Abbey.
14. 17:00
  PM—20/10/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—20/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—20/10/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Music Group—20/10/2009
  Phil Hammond grills his three guests about a record of their choosing.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—20/10/2009
  That boy needs therapy.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—20/10/2009
  Arts news and reviews with Mark Lawson, including architect David Chipperfield.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Dead Hour, Episode 2
  2/10Paddy Meehan's scoop is one that the police don't want her to report.
6. 20:00
  Return from Guantanamo
  Journalist Sami al-Hajj talks to Gavin Esler about the years he was held in Guantanamo Bay
7. 20:40
  In Touch—20/10/2009
  Visually impaired and unemployed - more on finding and securing a job that's right for you
8. 21:00
  Trials For Life—Episode 3
  3/3Vivienne Parry asks what patients can do for themselves to relieve pain.
9. 21:30
  The Choice—20/10/2009
  Michael Buerk talks to Father Aidan Troy about facing sectarian violence in Belfast.
10. 21:58
  Weather—20/10/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—20/10/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—And Another Thing..., Episode 7
  7/10Discovering the importance of the Cheese.
13. 23:00
  Dave Podmore—Strictly Dave Podmore
  England's least co-ordinated cricketer limbers up for Strictly Come Dancing.
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—20/10/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—20/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Blaze Of Obscurity, Episode 2
  2/5The advent of the satellite link made interviews possible with people like Willie Nelson.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—20/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—21/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—21/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—21/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—21/10/2009
  Britain's leading scientists say GM food is crucial if we're going to feed the world.

Wednesday 21 October 2009