BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 10 August 2011

LW Schedule

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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—10/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 2
  2/5The author takes a trip to Caldey Island, where his uncle practices as a monk.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—10/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—10/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—10/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—10/08/2011
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—10/08/2011
  Farmers in Essex say planning rules prevent them producing more food for the UK.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—10/08/2011
  With Boris Johnson on the London riots, plus debating UK growth forecasts and the Mr Men.
2. 09:00
  Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 2, Servants
  3/4Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of servants in the 18th century.
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—10/08/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Tony Burnham.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Randy Crawford, Cook the Perfect... Ice Cream, Forced Marriage
  Cook the Perfect... Ice Cream, Randy Crawford, forced marriage update, Ruth Badger.
5. 10:45
  Test Match Special—10/08/2011
  Coverage of the opening day of the third Test between England and India, from Edgbaston.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  Six O'Clock News—10/08/2011
  National and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 18:30
  The National Theatre of Brent's Iconic Icons—The Dalai Lama, or How the West Was Won
  3/3Director Desmond Olivier Dingle leads a celebration of his holiness the Dalai Lama.
3. 19:00
  The Archers—10/08/2011
  Pip thinks she's made things worse.
4. 19:15
  Front Row—Jude Law on stage; Spaghetti Western Orchestra
  John Wilson reviews Jude Law back on stage and the Spaghetti Western Orchestra play live.
5. 19:45
  15 Minute Drama—Ernest Hemingway - A Farewell to Arms, Episode 8
  8/10Frederic and Catherine escape together from Italy, and find that their troubles evaporate.
6. 20:00
  Iconoclasts—Series 4, Episode 1
  1/3Professor Gordon Graham argues that democracy is overrated.
7. 20:45
  Four Thought—Series 2, Dominic Hobson: Sport is a Zero Sum Game
  Dominic Hobson argues that organised competitive sport harms rather than builds character.
8. 21:00
  The Sex Test
  Chris Ledgard asks if gender testing will mean a level playing field for female athletes.
9. 21:30
  Voices from the Old Bailey—Series 2, Servants
  3/4Amanda Vickery uses court cases to explore the lives of servants in the 18th century.
10. 21:58
  Weather—10/08/2011
  Weather information.
11. 22:00
  The World Tonight—10/08/2011
  National and international news and analysis with Robin Lustig.
12. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—The Sense of an Ending, Episode 3
  3/5After the end of his relationship with Veronica, Tony receives a surprising letter.
13. 23:00
  Verse Illustrated—Episode 1
  1/4Two original story poems from spoken word artists Laura Dockrill and Polar Bear.
14. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, Billirock the Black
  1/6The 2000-year-old wizard living in the modern world tries to re-capture an evil sorcerer.(R)
15. 23:30
  Rory Bremner's International Satirists—Ireland - Barry Murphy and Mario Rosenstock
  2/3Rory meets Barry Murphy, the Irish topical comic and satirist.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—11/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—Bred of Heaven, Episode 3
  3/5Author Jasper Rees travels around Wales in order to find his inner 'Welshness'.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—11/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—11/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—11/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—11/08/2011
  A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day, presented by the Rev Marjory MacLean.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—11/08/2011
  Supermarkets and dairy processors have been fined 50 million pounds for price fixing.

Thursday 11 August 2011