BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 25 May 2011

LW Schedule

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—25/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Babysitting George, Episode 2
  2/5Celia begins the process of keeping an eye on the charming, but unpredictable George Best.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—25/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—25/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—25/05/2011
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—25/05/2011
  Farmers say that big retailers should be fined if they treat suppliers unfairly.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—25/05/2011
  Debating ash cloud overreaction, Obama-Cameron politics and "structured reality" TV.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—25/05/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Edward Petherbridge
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—25/05/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Bishop George Stack.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—25/05/2011
  Presented by Jenni Murray. Why is science fiction still a male genre?
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 3
  3/5Heather discovers there are some staffing problems at her school in Ghana.
6. 11:00
  Going on the Gallopers
  A portrait of the life, popular art and remarkable engineering of Carters Steam Fair.
7. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Boston
  2/6Mark visits the Lincolnshire town's Stump and sprouts(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—25/05/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—25/05/2011
  Winifred Robinson talks to Housing Minister Grant Shapps about the Mortgage Rescue Scheme.
3. 12:57
  Weather—25/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—25/05/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—25/05/2011
  Al Gore in a row with Sky Italia, Twitter and injunctions, Press TV slammed by Ofcom.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—24/05/2011
  Oliver offers to listen.
7. 14:15
  Torchwood—2. Asylum
  The compassion of the Earth's protectors is tested by an odd new arrival in Cardiff.(R)
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—25/05/2011
  Ask Paul Lewis and a team of employment experts about your rights at work.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—The Pocket AA Milne, Little Plays for Amateurs
  2/3AA Milne relives the agony and ecstasy of amateur dramatics.
10. 15:45
  Gilbert's Glory—Episode 3
  3/5Ruth Padel explores WS Gilbert as a dramatist and satirist.
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Playboy - Celebrity politics
  Is Playboy "an unlikely ally for the feminist cause"? Also, celebrity politics.
12. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Racism - Defeat - Comic Strips
  Can mess make us racist; how to bounce back from defeat; and a comic strip success story.
13. 17:00
  PM—25/05/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—25/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—25/05/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—25/05/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Arthur Smith's Balham Bash—Series 3, Episode 4
  4/4Arthur Smith presents music and comedy from Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon and Imran Yusuf.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—25/05/2011
  Kenton tries to help and Lynda plays the hostess.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—James Corden on stage; Martin and Eliza Carthy
  Mark Lawson meets Martin and Eliza Carthy and reviews James Corden in a Goldoni comedy.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Colin Douglas - The Gap, Episode 3
  3/5Heather discovers there are some staffing problems at her school in Ghana.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Public figures and public morality
  David Aaronovitch and panel discuss morality in public life.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Philip Cowley: Politicians and Pogo Sticks
  Philip Cowley says today's politicians compare favourably to those of the past.
8. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Nature's Medicine Cabinet
  Can plants and animals inspire a new generation of medicine? Alice Roberts reports.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—25/05/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Edward Petherbridge
10. 21:58
  Weather—25/05/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—25/05/2011
  National and international news and analysis.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Forgotten Waltz, Kiss Me Honey, Honey
  3/8An invitation from his wife to a New Year's Day party, a kiss and an unwanted witness.
13. 23:00
  Fabulous—Series 2, Episode 4
  4/4Faye ought to be excited with Edith going on maternity leave - who will get her job?(R)
14. 23:30
  Today in Parliament—25/05/2011
  Sean Curran with the day's top news stories from Westminster.
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—26/05/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Babysitting George, Episode 3
  3/5Having fled the paparazzi in Malta, George has returned home. Written by Celia Walden.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—26/05/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—26/05/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—26/05/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—26/05/2011
  A short reflection and prayer with Pastor Lindsay Allen.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—26/05/2011
  Scottish Polytunnels are ripped up by gales and in East Anglia, drought threatens cereals.

Thursday 26 May 2011