BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 6 April 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—06/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ken Campbell: The Great Caper, Episode 2
  2/5Campbell's disastrous experience at the Royal Court Theatre shapes his career.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—06/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—06/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—06/04/2011
  With the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—06/04/2011
  A dyed-in-the-wool approach to combating sheep rustling on Dartmoor. With Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—06/04/2011
  Including Sports Desk; Weather; Yesterday in Parliament; Thought for the Day.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—06/04/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Tom Renouf.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—06/04/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Rev Sharon Grenham Toze.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—06/04/2011
  Presented by Jane Garvey. Featuring singer Mary Byrne from The X-Factor.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 3
  3/5Aylmer and Edith have fallen madly in love, but they are resigned to being apart.
6. 11:00
  Esler on Eichmann
  Gavin Esler on the legacy of the trial of Adolf Eichmann, architect of the Holocaust.
7. 11:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Citroen UXB
  1/6Zimbabwean care worker Beauty Oolonga returns to tend to the elderly of Britain.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—06/04/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—06/04/2011
  Patients as consumers, the NHS as a business. Is this the right way forward for the NHS?
3. 12:57
  Weather—06/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—06/04/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—06/04/2011
  Phone hacking; Katie Price's response to C4; Sir Michael Lyons on 'ship of fools'.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—05/04/2011
  Jim struggles to keep order.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Early Belt and the Present
  Murder mystery set in India in 1709.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—06/04/2011
  Put your welfare benefit questions to Paul Lewis and a panel of experts.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Backwards and in High Heels, Dressing Natalie
  2/3By Hannah McGill. A lady writes to her bank manager after an unexpected spending spree.
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Forever Free
  33/90Abraham Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation to free the slaves.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Streetlife - Performing politics in the square
  Street Politics and 'performing' the revolution in Tahrir Square.
12. 16:30
  Super Recognisers
  Claudia Hammond investigates the science of face recognition.(R)
13. 17:00
  PM—06/04/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—06/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—06/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—06/04/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—06/04/2011
  Emma has a lot on her mind.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Stefanie Powers interview; Murray Gold on Kafka
  With Mark Lawson, including an interview with actress Stephanie Powers.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—The Little Ottleys, Episode 3
  3/5Aylmer and Edith have fallen madly in love, but they are resigned to being apart.
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Tax
  Clive Anderson and guests analyse the legal issues of the day.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—06/04/2011
  A personal reflection on elements of conflict found in the story of Jesus' ministry.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Fields Paved with Gold
  Tom Heap asks whether the UK is ready for a solar goldrush.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—06/04/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Tom Renouf.
10. 21:58
  Weather—06/04/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—06/04/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Tea Obreht - The Tiger's Wife—Episode 8
  8/10There is a bid to save the tiger's wife, but it has an unwanted outcome.
13. 23:00
  Living with Mother—Series 1, Spilt Milk
  1/4Michael is 41 with no girlfriend, but desperate mum Susan has a plan.
14. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 1, Quest
  1/4A 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world is recruited to deal with a pesky dragon(R)
15. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—06/04/2011
  Rachel Byrne reports on the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—07/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ken Campbell: The Great Caper, Episode 3
  3/5The nine-hour drama 'Illuminatus!' becomes Ken Campbell's first epic production.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—07/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—07/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—07/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—07/04/2011
  With the Rev Canon Jenny Wigley.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—07/04/2011
  Claims that insecticides aren't to blame for a decline in the number of honeybees.

Thursday 7 April 2011