BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 13 April 2011

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—13/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Warmth of the Heart Prevents Your Body from Rusting, Episode 2
  2/5Marie de Hennezel tests her thesis on ageing in conversation with inspiring older people.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—13/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—13/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—13/04/2011
  Prayer and reflection.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—13/04/2011
  Presented by Anna Hill. Farmers could see an end to their half-price diesel.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—13/04/2011
  With detained Chinese artists Ai Weiwei's wife Lu Qing and William Hague on Libya.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—13/04/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Linda Nolan.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—13/04/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Monsignor Tony Rogers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—13/04/2011
  With Jenni Murray. Including the actress and singer Michelle Gayle.
5. 10:45
  Roald Dahl—Kiss Kiss, Royal Jelly
  3/5Charles Dance narrates a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Chris Emmett
6. 11:00
  Bronzeville Lives: Chicago's Black Metropolis—Episode 1
  1/2Bronzeville, a city within a city: Three generations of Chicago's Black Metropolis speak.
7. 11:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Laurelmead
  2/6'A British care home is basically a big house named after a tree'. Beauty's new job.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—13/04/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—13/04/2011
  With Winifred Robinson. Could the annual MOT on your car become a thing of the past?
3. 12:57
  Weather—13/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—13/04/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—13/04/2011
  Danny Cohen, controller of BBC1; phone hacking apology; John Whittingdale.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—12/04/2011
  Caroline's in a bad mood.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Jelly Babes
  By Judy Upton. Resourceful mum Shanice takes up the bizarre sport of jelly wrestling.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—13/04/2011
  Put your pension questions to Vincent Duggleby and a team of experts.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Edna O'Brien - Saints and Sinners, Black Flower
  2/3A woman's relationship with a recently released criminal takes a turn for the worse.
10. 15:45
  America, Empire of Liberty—Reunion but not Reconstruction
  38/90Former slaves enjoy a brief period of political equality in the South.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Catholic Police Officers in Northern Ireland - Facebook
  Catholic police officers in Northern Ireland and Facebook in Trinidad.
12. 16:30
  The Chemist of Life and Death
  How chemist Fritz Haber saved billions from starvation - and pioneered gas warfare too.
13. 17:00
  PM—13/04/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—13/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—13/04/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—13/04/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Act Your Age—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/6Simon Mayo hosts a three-way battle to find out which is the funniest comedy generation.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—13/04/2011
  Jolene is caught red-handed.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—The Ipswich murders become a stage production: London Road
  Mark Lawson meets the creators of the play, London Road, about the five murders in Ipswich
5. 19:45
  Roald Dahl—Kiss Kiss, Royal Jelly
  3/5Charles Dance narrates a darkly comic tale by the master of the bizarre. With Chris Emmett
6. 20:00
  Unreliable Evidence—Complexity
  Clive Anderson and guests analyse the legal issues of the day.
7. 20:45
  Lent Talks—13/04/2011
  Guardian columnist Madeleine Bunting explores the unmet appetite for justice.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Deepwater Horizon - The Real Damage
  Tom Heap looks at the environmental impact of Deepwater Horizon one year on.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—13/04/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Linda Nolan.
10. 21:58
  Weather—13/04/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—13/04/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Plague Child, Episode 3
  3/10Tom battles to understand his connection with the Stonehouse family.
13. 23:00
  Living with Mother—Series 1, Home Time
  2/4A bittersweet story of a keen golfer who decides it's time his mother went into a home.
14. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 1, The Blairochil Business Awards
  2/4The UK's 19th most powerful wizard's jam-making venture is nominated for a gong.(R)
15. 23:30
  Party—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/4The second episode sees the young idealists wrangling over their party's Foreign Policy.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—14/04/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—The Warmth of the Heart Prevents Your Body from Rusting, Episode 3
  3/5Marie de Hennezel shares strategies that we can all learn to help us age gracefully.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—14/04/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—14/04/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—14/04/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—14/04/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Dr Bert Tosh.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—14/04/2011
  Presented by Anna Hill. Asparagus is making an early appearance this year.

Thursday 14 April 2011