BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 4 November 2009

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham, Episode 2
  2/5The manager of the Royal Court decides to stage Maugham's play, Lady Frederick.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/11/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/11/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/11/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/11/2009
  Anna Hill hears that Eastern Europe's gangs are stealing UK farm machinery to order.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/11/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—04/11/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Lawrence Dallaglio.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/11/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Andrew Graystone.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Serena Williams interviewed; Working with your spouse
  Tennis star Serena Williams on life on and off the court.
5. 11:00
  M1: The Modernist Marvel
  Poet John Hegley reflects on the M1, Britain's first motorway in 1959. From 2009.
6. 11:30
  Hut 33—Series 3, Spitfire Poker
  4/6The Bletchley Park codebreakers try to help raise money for the town's spitfire fund.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/11/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—04/11/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—04/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—04/11/2009
  National and international news with Martha Kearney.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—04/11/2009
  Reporting drugs; comedy and offence; internet guru Steven Johnson.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—03/11/2009
  The life ceramic.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Ivan and the Dogs
  By Hattie Naylor. The true story of a boy adopted by a pack of wild dogs in Moscow.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—04/11/2009
  Vincent Duggleby and a panel of guests answer questions on mortgages.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Tales From the Low Countries, The Fortress at Bruges
  2/3By Gregory Norminton. After global warming floods, the city of Bruges has survived.
10. 15:45
  Amanda Vickery - A History of Private Life—Exporting the Home
  28/30Exploring the homes the British struggled to create in India during the age of empire.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—White Collar Crime: Culture of Crime
  1/3 Laurie Taylor explores white collar crime. What exactly is it, who commits it and why?
12. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Romanian Orphans
  Claudia Hammond talks to the eminent child psychiatrist Professor Sir Michael Rutter.
13. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—4th November 1989
  Margaret Thatcher is judged the least popular prime minister since polling began.
14. 17:00
  PM—04/11/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—04/11/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/11/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Rudy's Rare Records—Series 2, Ride With Me
  4/4A friend's death yields an unexpected windfall for Rudy and a health kick for Adam.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/11/2009
  Transatlantic advice.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—04/11/2009
  Bob Hoskins on taking on Dickens, and Sir Keith Park finally gets his plinth.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Singleparentpals.com, Coming Clean
  3/5The honesty game backfires on Tom. Is this the end of a short but beautiful friendship?
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—04/11/2009
  Michael Buerk chairs. With Kenan Malik, Melanie Phillips, James Panton, Clifford Longley.
7. 20:45
  The Cases That Changed Our World—Episode 1
  1/4The 1670 trial of two Quakers which established that judges cannot intimidate juries.
8. 21:00
  A Voyage on Livingstone's Lake
  The story of the MV Ilala, a 60-year-old boat still in use in Malawi and Mozambique.(R)
9. 21:30
  Midweek—04/11/2009
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Lawrence Dallaglio.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/11/2009
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/11/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Heartland, Episode 8
  8/10Rob is unsettled by the new crowd hanging out in his old drinking haunt.
13. 23:00
  One—Series 3, Episode 5
  5/6Sketch show written by David Quantick, in which no item features more than one voice.
14. 23:15
  Rik Mayall's Bedside Tales—Red Coat
  5/6Rik Mayall wants to tell a story about a strange night of revelry.
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/11/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with David Wilby.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/11/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham, Episode 3
  3/5In 1915, Maugham is despatched to Geneva to work for British intelligence.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/11/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/11/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/11/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/11/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Roger Hutchings.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/11/2009
  Charlotte Smith looks at the role of the Holstein dairy cow.

Thursday 5 November 2009