LW Schedule
Early
00:00
Midnight News—25/07/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:15
Thinking Allowed—Lap dancing - Climate change
Rachela Colosi tells Laurie about her detailed ethnography of a lap dancing club.
00:45
Bells on Sunday—25/07/2010
The sound of bells from St Mary Magdalene, Chewton Mendip in Somerset.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—25/07/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/07/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—26/07/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—26/07/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret.
05:45
Farming Today—26/07/2010
The new government wants your help in shaping its new environment policy.
05:57
Weather—26/07/2010
The latest weather forecast for farmers.
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Morning
06:00
Today—26/07/2010
Fallout from US military data leak, Comrade Duch found guilty, and the Get Carter car park
09:00
The House I Grew Up In—Series 4, Colin Blakemore
2/6Neurobiologist Prof Colin Blakemore takes Wendy Robbins to his childhood home in Coventry.
09:30
Alan Johnson: Failed Rock Star—Episode 2
2/5Alan meets Chris Spedding, a guitarist who has mostly managed to avoid the limelight.
09:45
Daily Service—26/07/2010
Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
10:00
Woman's Hour—26/07/2010
Presented by Bidisha. Are women getting the most from new phone technology?
10:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 14: A Burden to Strangers, Episode 1
1/5Steve Gough's drama about a spirited elderly woman in the Welsh Valleys.
11:00
The Graduate—Episode 1
1/2Sarfraz Manzoor charts the experiences of graduates looking for work.
11:30
Bleak Expectations—Series 2, A Recovery All Made Miserable
3/6Poorly Pip faces rural poverty and a mystery nurse. Mark Evans's Dickensian spoof.(R)
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Afternoon
12:00
News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—26/07/2010
National and international news and the shipping forecast.
12:04
You and Yours—26/07/2010
Julian Worricker asks why a new fundraising ad for cancer research is causing controversy.
12:57
Weather—26/07/2010
The latest weather forecast.
13:00
World at One—26/07/2010
National and international news with Martha Kearney.
13:30
Quote... Unquote—26/07/2010
Nigel Rees chairs the popular quiz involving the exchange of quotations and anecdotes.
14:00
The Archers—25/07/2010
There are mysterious goings-on at the village fete.
14:15
Drama on 4—A Bridge to the Stars
Henning Mankell's tale of an imaginative boy growing up in an icy northern Swedish town.
15:00
Archive on 4—Sellers in the Attic
Glenn Mitchell examines rare recordings that reveal the lighter side of Peter Sellers.
15:45
Britain on the Bottle: Alcohol and the State—Habitual Drunkards and the Asylum
6/10Mark Whitaker examines the late 19th-century panic over habitual drunkards.
16:00
The Food Programme—Berries
Sheila Dillon examines the changing fortunes of different berries.
16:30
Beyond Belief—Islam & Music
Ernie Rea and guests debate whether Islam allows followers to play and listen to music.
17:00
PM—26/07/2010
Full coverage and analysis of the day's news.
17:54
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
17:57
Weather—26/07/2010
The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
18:00
Six O'Clock News—26/07/2010
National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
18:30
I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue—Series 53, Episode 6
6/6Jack Dee chairs. With Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, Tim Brooke-Taylor and David Mitchell.
19:00
The Archers—26/07/2010
Shula faces a baptism of fire at the community shop.
19:15
Front Row—Oliver Stone reviewed; crime writer RJ Ellory
Mark Lawson has the verdict on Oliver Stone's new documentary, South of the Border.
19:45
15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 14: A Burden to Strangers, Episode 1
1/5Steve Gough's drama about a spirited elderly woman in the Welsh Valleys.
20:00
Hitler's Muslim Legions
The story of how tens of thousands of Muslims volunteered to fight for Hitler.
20:30
Crossing Continents—Puerto Rico
Will the economic crisis change Puerto Rico's uneasy relationship with the US?
21:00
Material World—22/07/2010
Quentin Cooper on security cameras, earworms, Anzacs, Facebook and the God particle.
21:30
The House I Grew Up In—Series 4, Colin Blakemore
2/6Neurobiologist Prof Colin Blakemore takes Wendy Robbins to his childhood home in Coventry.
21:58
Weather—26/07/2010
Weather information.
22:00
The World Tonight—26/07/2010
National and international news and analysis with Ritula Shah.
22:45
Book at Bedtime—Tishani Doshi - The Pleasure Seekers, Episode 1
1/10It's 1968. The tale of four generations of Patel-Joneses.
23:00
Word of Mouth—20/07/2010
Exploring the different ways in which deaf people communicate. First of new series.
23:30
Today in Parliament—26/07/2010
News, views and features on today's stories in Parliament with Susan Hulme.
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Late
00:00
Midnight News—26/07/2010
The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
00:30
Book of the Week—Jake Adelstein - Tokyo Vice, Episode 1
1/5Jake is the first foreign reporter to get into the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Press Club.
00:48
Shipping Forecast—26/07/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
01:00
Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—27/07/2010
BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
05:20
Shipping Forecast—27/07/2010
The latest shipping forecast.
05:30
News Briefing—27/07/2010
News from BBC Radio 4.
05:43
Prayer for the Day—27/07/2010
Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Dr Michael Piret.
05:45
Farming Today—27/07/2010
Farmers are warned that thieves are stealing tractors to order.







































