BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 22 October 2009

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—21/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Blaze Of Obscurity, Episode 3
  3/5The TV postcard series and memories of Las Vegas, San Francisco and Hugh Hefner's mansion.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—21/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—22/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—22/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—22/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—22/10/2009
  A lack of skilled farmworkers couldl threaten our ability to grow enough food.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—22/10/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—The Geological Formation of Britain
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the geological formation of Britain.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—22/10/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Canon Chris Chivers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A Room of One's Own
  Celebrating Virginia Woolf's essay A Room of One's Own, 80 years on.
5. 11:00
  From Our Own Correspondent—22/10/2009
  Kate Adie introduces BBC foreign correspondents with the stories behind the headlines.
6. 11:30
  Texting Andy Warhol
  Are words on a gallery wall art or literature? Bidisha looks at text in art.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—22/10/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—22/10/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—22/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—22/10/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  Costing the Earth—Guilt-Free Flying
  Can technology remove the guilt from flight? Tom Heap and Bruce Dickinson investigate.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—21/10/2009
  Cow row.
7. 14:15
  The Decoy
  A man is plucked from the factory floor to be groomed by the State as a body double.
8. 15:00
  Ramblings—Series 13, Northumberland - St Oswald's Way: Rothbury
  Clare Balding walks the fifth leg of St Oswald's Way, from Rothbury to Simonside.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Fauna & Flora International
  Sir David Attenborough appeals on behalf of Fauna & Flora International.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—A Glimpse of Stocking, A Silly Gigolo
  3/3By Shena Mackay. A schoolgirl feels the pull of the stage after a humiliating encounter.
11. 15:45
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Widows
  19/30How the richest widow in 18th-century England spent her late husband's coal fortune.
12. 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.
13. 16:30
  Material World—22/10/2009
  NASA's new Ares 1 rocket; Ardi the human ancestor.
14. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—22nd October 1989
  Margaret Thatcher causes consternation at the Commonwealth.
15. 17:00
  PM—22/10/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
16. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
17. 17:57
  Weather—22/10/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—22/10/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show!—Series 4, Coach Trip
  4/6After a coach trip to Bridlington goes terribly wrong, Arthur decides to go 'native'.(R)
3. 19:00
  The Archers—22/10/2009
  Pat's retail outlet.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—22/10/2009
  Richard Wilson discusses his latest role, and Michael Nyman on a surprising collaboration.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Dead Hour, Episode 4
  4/10As redundancies loom at the paper, Paddy tries to sell her investigation to the new editor
6. 20:00
  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.
7. 20:30
  The Bottom Line—22/10/2009
  Evan Davis is joined by a panel of top business guests to discuss technology.
8. 21:00
  Leading Edge—Humans and Robots
  Geoff Watts explores the relationship between humans and robots.
9. 21:30
  In Our Time—The Geological Formation of Britain
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the geological formation of Britain.
10. 21:58
  Weather—22/10/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—22/10/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—And Another Thing..., Episode 9
  9/10More fighting, but thankfully no Vogon poetry.
13. 23:00
  Pick Ups—Series 2, The Angel of Death
  2/6Things get fishy for Mike while Dave and Alan encounter spooky goings-on at the cab office
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—22/10/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Robert Orchard.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—22/10/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Blaze Of Obscurity, Episode 4
  4/5The star interview becomes a regular feature in Clive's TV career.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—22/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—23/10/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—23/10/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—23/10/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—23/10/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaunaka Rishi Das.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—23/10/2009
  The Farming Today bees produce their most valuable crop of the year.

Friday 23 October 2009