BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 1 June 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/06/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ox Travels, Madam Say Go
  2/5Sonia Faleiro describes a meeting with a young woman returning home to India.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/06/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/06/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/06/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Peter Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/06/2011
  British cucumber growers fear their profits will fall after the German E coli outbreak.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—01/06/2011
  Debating interest-only mortgages, James Naughtie's DNA and problems at Southern Cross.
2. 09:00
  Midweek—01/06/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Barry McGuigan.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—01/06/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by Canon Chris Chivers.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—01/06/2011
  Presented by Jane Garvey. UK under attack from Tineola Bisselliella - the clothes moth!
5. 10:45
  15 Minute Drama—Kieran Prendiville - Once More with Feeling, Episode 3
  3/5The revelation about Sheila's real father threatens to fracture the family.
6. 11:00
  Lives in a Landscape—Series 8, Nuclear Golf
  Alan Dein shares a memory-rich round of golf with a group of nuclear workers at Sellafield
7. 11:30
  Mark Steel's in Town—Series 1, Walsall
  4/6Mark celebrates Walsall and why it has nothing to do with Birmingham.(R)
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—01/06/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—01/06/2011
  Winifred Robinson asks if debt companies will be banned from cold calling customers.
3. 12:57
  Weather—01/06/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
4. 13:00
  World at One—01/06/2011
  Thirty minutes of news, analysis and comment from the UK and around the world.
5. 13:30
  The Media Show—01/06/2011
  Channel 4's Chief Executive David Abraham; the case for cameras in court; X Factor judges.
6. 14:00
  The Archers—31/05/2011
  Jolene makes an unexpected offer.
7. 14:15
  Drama on 4—The Big Broadcast
  Neil Brand's fast-talking musical set in a 1932 Chicago radio studio.
8. 15:00
  Money Box Live—01/06/2011
  Vincent Duggleby and guests take your calls on debt and debt collection.
9. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—Sylvia Townsend Warner - Winter in the Air and Other Stories, Shadwell
  2/3The death of Mrs Probus threatens a precarious future for her long-time servant.
10. 15:45
  Alan Johnson: Failed Rock Star—Episode 3
  3/5Alan meets Amelia Fletcher, singer with several successful indie bands in the 80s and 90s.(R)
11. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Household breakup in New Orleans - Communist memories
  Family breakdown post Hurricane Katrina. Also, remembering Communism.
12. 16:30
  All in the Mind—Teenage Relationships - Memory
  Controlling and violent behaviour in teenage relationships; super autobiographical memory.
13. 17:00
  PM—01/06/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
14. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—01/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
15. 17:57
  Weather—01/06/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—01/06/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  Party—Series 2, All Publicity Is Good Publicity
  1/4The young aspiring politicians attempt to get the recognition and publicity they deserve.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—01/06/2011
  Freddie is furious at a last-minute change of plan.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Frankie Valli - frontman of The Four Seasons
  John Wilson meets Frankie Valli - frontman of The Four Seasons, and novelist Ali Smith.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Kieran Prendiville - Once More with Feeling, Episode 3
  3/5The revelation about Sheila's real father threatens to fracture the family.
6. 20:00
  Moral Maze—Science and morality
  David Aaronovitch asks what can science tells us about our morals?
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Anne Applebaum: Repressive Regimes
  Anne Applebaum asks how governments can best compensate victims of repressive regimes.
8. 21:00
  Frontiers—Human microbes
  In a new series, Geoff Watts investigates the bacteria flourishing on our bodies.
9. 21:30
  Midweek—01/06/2011
  Lively and diverse conversation with Libby Purves and guests including Barry McGuigan.
10. 21:58
  Weather—01/06/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—01/06/2011
  The government orders an inquiry into abuse at a residential hospital.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Forgotten Waltz, The Things We Do for Love
  8/8Gina realises what she owes to Evie - and what Evie will always have over her.
13. 23:00
  Shedtown—Series 1, Something's Gonna Change
  1/4It's the works day out for the staff of Blakeley Industrial Museum.
14. 23:30
  Great Unanswered Questions—Series 3, Episode 3
  3/5What is 'hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' ? With Keith Farnan.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—02/06/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Ox Travels, The Piece of String
  3/5Shehan Karunatilaka looks for a man in Sri Lanka who dispenses a string to bring fortune.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—02/06/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—02/06/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—02/06/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—02/06/2011
  Prayer and reflection with the Rev Peter Baker.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—02/06/2011
  The hidden value of land. A new report suggests even more farmers being paid not to farm.

Thursday 2 June 2011