BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 4 May 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—04/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—2. Torpedo
  2/5A ship's hit by a torpedo and one woman's terrifying recollections.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—04/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—04/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—04/05/2011
  With the Rev Prof Peter Galloway.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—04/05/2011
  Farmers try to cope with impact of the warmest April on record. Presented by Anna Hill.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—04/05/2011
  With Ed Miliband on AV, BBC Trust chairman Lord Patten and Mohammed El Baradei.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—04/05/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Baroness Jenkin.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—04/05/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Mark Coffey.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—04/05/2011
  Presented by Jane Garvey. The role of women in the uprising in Syria.
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 17: The Iron Curtain, Episode 3
  3/5Nell Leyshon's drama inspired by the letters and diaries of Paula Kirby.
6. 11:00
  Random Edition—The Random Edition Festival of Britain Special
  Peter Snow explores a 1951 Daily Mail to bring alive the start of the Festival of Britain.
7. 11:30
  Beauty of Britain—Series 2, Mission Command
  5/6Beauty struggles with an irascible gentleman.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—04/05/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—04/05/2011
  Shari Vahl hears why some health claims by the food and drink industry may be misleading.
3. 12:30
  Face the Facts—04/05/2011
  John Waite investigates the crash of a Belfast commuter flight.
4. 12:57
  Weather—04/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—04/05/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
6. 13:30
  The Media Show—04/05/2011
  On Chris Patten; reviewing the watershed 'to protect children'; New York Times paywall.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—03/05/2011
  The candidates square up for battle.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Peter Souter - That's Mine, This Is Yours
  Peter Souter's romantic comedy is about a divorced couple dividing up their wordly goods.
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—04/05/2011
  Put your student money questions to Vincent Duggleby and a team of student money advisers.
10. 15:30
  Daphne Du Maurier—The Doll: Short Stories, 2. The Doll
  2/3A young man is tormented by love.
11. 15:45
  Russia: The Wild East—Series 1, Napoleon Marches East
  13/25Martin Sixsmith puts Napoleon's siege of Moscow in context: looking back and to the future
12. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—The Poor on Poverty and Radical Gardening
  Laurie Taylor explores radical gardening with George McKay.
13. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Personal Space - Suicide and Bereavement - Reporting Neuroscience
  Claudia Hammond on personal space and claustrophobia. What can brain scans tell us?
14. 17:00
  PM—04/05/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—04/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—04/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—04/05/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 1
  1/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from his home in Balham.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—04/05/2011
  Kate is causing trouble.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Kate Bush in a rare interview; and John Cleese reviewed
  Kate Bush in a rare interview; and John Cleese's Alimony Tour.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Writing the Century 17: The Iron Curtain, Episode 3
  3/5Nell Leyshon's drama inspired by the letters and diaries of Paula Kirby.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—The Killing of Osama Bin Laden
  Combative, provocative and engaging debate chaired by Michael Buerk.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Jonathan Sumption: Don't Apologise
  Jonathan Sumption argues against apologising today for historical events.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Greening the Teens
  Costing the Earth finds out if teenagers can really learn to turn the lights out.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—04/05/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Baroness Jenkin.
10. 21:58
  Weather—04/05/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—04/05/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Absolutist, Episode 8
  8/10Visiting Will's parents makes Tristan reflect on his own family, and their last meeting.
13. 23:00
  Fabulous—Series 2, Episode 1
  1/4Faye is anxious, even with a new kitchen and an award ceremony to go to!(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—04/05/2011
  Rachel Byrne presents the top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—05/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Millions Like Us: Women's Lives in War and Peace 1939-1949 by Virginia Nicholson—3. Women in the Workplace
  3/5How women entered the workplace during wartime.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—05/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—05/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—05/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—05/05/2011
  With the Rev Prof Peter Galloway.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—05/05/2011
  It could take wildlife a decade to recover from gorse fires says the National Trust.

Thursday 5 May 2011