BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Thursday 31 December 2009

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/12/2009
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 3
  3/5Prof Jerry Coyne tells of the evidence that has been discovered to support Darwin's work.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 3
  3/5Full of hopes for an new beginning, Vincent leaves Paris for the warmth of southern France
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/12/2009
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/12/2009
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/12/2009
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/12/2009
  New smallholders Geoff and Sue Nicholls reflect on their first farming year.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/12/2009
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  In Our Time—Mary Wollstonecraft
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—31/12/2009
  Christian worship and music led by Rev Tony Burnham.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—A Celebration of Poetry
  A special edition of Woman's Hour celebrating the year in poetry.
5. 11:00
  Crossing Continents—Sri Lanka's Fragile Peace
  Can the government and army that won the war in Sri Lanka now win the peace?
6. 11:30
  The Frost Collection—Series 2, Episode 2
  2/6With Sir Tim Rice, Imogen Stubbs and Anne Atkins.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/12/2009
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—31/12/2009
  Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson.
3. 12:57
  Weather—31/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—31/12/2009
  National and international news with Shaun Ley.
5. 13:30
  Questions, Questions—31/12/2009
  Stewart Henderson answers those intriguing questions from everyday life.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—30/12/2009
  Negotiation.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Fireworks at the Villa Lucia
  Comedy drama by Paul Mendelson. A struggling writer tries to sell his dog-eared screenplay
8. 15:00
  Open Country—Blue Moon
  Helen Mark celebrates December's Blue Moon with artist Elspeth Owen.
9. 15:27
  Radio 4 Appeal—Alstrom Syndrome UK
  Kay Parkinson appeals on behalf of Alstrom Syndrome UK.
10. 15:30
  Bright Young Things—Bernice Bobs Her Hair
  3/3By F Scott Fitzgerald. Revenge comes in the shape of a daring new hairstyle.
11. 15:45
  A View Through a Lens—Series 1, Flying Elk
  4/5Wildlife cameraman John Aitchison recalls a flight from Sweden to Scotland with two moose.(R)
12. 16:00
  Open Book—Diana Athill, Giles Foden, John Carey, DJ Taylor and Jenny Uglow
  Mariella Frostrup investigates the role of the editor in the publication of a book.
13. 16:30
  Material World—31/12/2009
  Quentin Cooper looks into the continuing role of enthusiasts at the front line of research
14. 16:56
  1989: Day by Day—31st December 1989
  A new Europe sees in a new year.
15. 17:00
  PM—31/12/2009
  Coverage and analysis of the day's news with Carolyn Quinn.
16. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/12/2009
  The latest shipping forecast.
17. 17:57
  Weather—31/12/2009
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—31/12/2009
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:15
  The News at Bedtime—Series 1, Episode 6
  6/7Why did Mr Dumpty really fall off the wall? Mary Mary is on the shocking case.
3. 18:30
  Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100—Planet Earth
  4/4Andy Zaltzman judges whether or not the world is still fit for purpose.
4. 19:00
  The Archers—31/12/2009
  Wherefore art thou Jazzer?
5. 19:15
  Front Row—31/12/2009
  Clint Eastwood, Emma Watson and Johnny Depp feature in this actors' special.
6. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—My Mad Grandad, Episode 4
  4/5Gil gets his Saturday gobstopper and discovers why parents like Sunday school.
7. 20:00
  The Report—Playing the Immigration System
  Investigating claims that new immigration rules have made it easier to play the system.
8. 20:30
  In Business—Project Alcatraz
  What makes a businessman turn gangsters into employees? Peter Day finds out.
9. 21:00
  Legion of Swine
  The story of the 2009 swine flu epidemic from the point of view of the virus itself.
10. 21:30
  In Our Time—Mary Wollstonecraft
  Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the life and ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft.
11. 21:58
  Weather—31/12/2009
  Weather information.
12. 22:00
  The World Tonight—31/12/2009
  National and international news and analysis with Felicity Evans.
13. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Tove Jansson - The True Deceiver, Episode 4
  4/10Katri takes action which changes the lives of Mats and Anna, as well as her own.
14. 23:00
  UK Confidential—1979
  Martha Kearney and guests revisit 1979 through previously classified government documents.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/01/2010
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:15
  Dear Darwin—Episode 4
  4/5Dr Peter Bentley tells Darwin about the emerging field of evolutionary computing.(R)
3. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Vincent van Gogh - The Letters, Episode 4
  4/5Gauguin joins Vincent in southern France, but their relationship deteriorates alarmingly.
4. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
5. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/01/2010
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
6. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/01/2010
  The latest shipping forecast.
7. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/01/2010
  News from BBC Radio 4.
8. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/01/2010
  Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Martyn Atkins.
9. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/01/2010
  Anna Hill follows the progress of Dameon Layt, a new entrant to farming.

Friday 1 January 2010