BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Friday 11 December 2009

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi, Episode 4
  4/5Still in his 30s, the years of physical comedy begin to take their toll on Grimaldi's body
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Andrew Graystone.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/12/2009
  A look at how the Cornish Sardine has become Britain's 40th officially protected food.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—11/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day; Yesterday in Parliament.
2. 09:00
  Desert Island Discs—Baroness Scotland
  Kirsty Young's castaway is the Attorney General, Baroness Scotland.
3. 09:45
  Act of Worship—11/12/2009
  An act of worship and music led by Rev Ernie Rea.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—MS and vitamin D; Bauhaus women
  Links between MS and vitamin D discussed. Plus, the little-known female Bauhaus artists.
5. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 5, Fragile Isle
  Alan Dein visits the tiny community on the Hebridean island of Canna.
6. 11:30
  The Richest Man in Britain—The Meltdown
  6/6Dave buys some last-minute holiday euros and brings down the international monetary system
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—11/12/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—11/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Peter White.
3. 12:57
  Weather—11/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—11/12/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  More or Less—11/12/2009
  Tim Harford and the team ask if claims made about energy efficient lightbulbs are true.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—10/12/2009
  At a loose end.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Number 10 - Series 3, Immortality at Last
  5/5Adam Armstrong is finally standing down and it seems the whole team will be out of a job.
8. 15:00
  Gardeners' Question Time—11/12/2009
  Eric Robson chairs. With Bunny Guinness, Bob Flowerdew and Matthew Biggs.
9. 15:45
  Darwin: My Ancestor—4. The Author
  4/4Ruth Padel finds out how her great-great-grandfather made scientific theories readable.(R)
10. 16:00
  Last Word—11/12/2009
  The lives of Liam Clancy, Jim Brown, Barbara Cawthorne and Geoffrey Moorhouse.
11. 16:30
  The Film Programme—11/12/2009
  Spike Jonze on Where The Wild Things Are. The curse of The Queen Of Spades.
12. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—11th December 1989
  The forced repatriation of the Vietnamese Boat People begins.
13. 17:00
  PM—11/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—11/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—11/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—11/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The Now Show—Series 29, Episode 3
  3/6Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a satirical review of the week's news.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—11/12/2009
  Christmas forebodings.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—11/12/2009
  Harry Hill on his show TV Burp; Alexander Hanson on the production of A Little Night Music
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 11: 1963-1966 - All My Trials, Episode 5
  5/5Amy, living alone in London after the death of her sister, decides to visit an old friend.
6. 20:00
  Any Questions?—11/12/2009
  Eddie Mair chairs the topical debate from Bracknell in Berkshire.
7. 20:50
  A Point of View—Hermie's Ghost
  Clive James reflects on the media coverage of man-made global warming.
8. 21:00
  Friday Drama—Then We Came to the End
  By Joshua Ferris. The story of a dysfunctional group of misfits in an advertising agency.
9. 21:58
  Weather—11/12/2009
  Weather information.
10. 22:00
  The World Tonight—11/12/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
11. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Riceyman Steps, Episode 10
  10/10The shock of his wife's death galvanises Henry into a final nocturnal visit to his office.
12. 23:00
  Great Lives—Henry V
  Sir Ranulph Fiennes discusses the life of Henry V and tries to separate fact from myth.
13. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—11/12/2009
  News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Mark D'Arcy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—12/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Pantomime Life of Joseph Grimaldi, Episode 5
  5/5Grimaldi is determined to fill the family's pockets with a final farewell performance.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—12/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—12/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—12/12/2009
  The latest news from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—12/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra.
8. 05:45
  Running Away—Nitin Sawhney
  3/5Musician and composer Nitin Sawhney goes to the Science Museum.(R)

Saturday 12 December 2009