BBC Radio 4 LW Schedule Wednesday 31 August 2011

LW Schedule

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Evening
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Early
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—31/08/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 2
  2/5Newly arrived at Ardrossan Academy, whole worlds of learning are opening up.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—31/08/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—31/08/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—31/08/2011
  Short reflection and prayer with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—31/08/2011
  In the future cars could run on a new biofuel made from straw and other farming waste.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  Today—31/08/2011
  Are UK banks 'disingenuous' about reform? Plus Wooton Bassett, and the transfer window.
2. 09:00
  Archive on 4—Robert Robinson
  Laurie Taylor takes a look at the life and work of one of Britain's broadcasting legends.(R)
3. 09:45
  Daily Service—31/08/2011
  Christian worship with a bible reading, prayer and music, led by the Rev Andrew Martlew.
4. 10:00
  Woman's Hour—Phone-In: Stay-at-Home Dads
  Jane Garvey presents a phone-in about the challenges facing stay-at-home dads.
5. 10:45
  Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad—3. An Escape
  3/5May pleas with Bee to help her and her husband escape.
6. 11:00
  What's Eating The Museum?
  The battle to save museum collections from insect pests.
7. 11:30
  Paul Temple—A Case for Paul Temple, 2. In Which Steve Meets Captain O'Hara
  2/8The trail leads to a Limehouse pub and a chilling discovery in a lonely quarry.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  News Headlines; Shipping Forecast—31/08/2011
  National and international news and the shipping forecast.
2. 12:04
  You and Yours—31/08/2011
  New tests for sickness benefits, shopping vouchers, police cuts and the loss of stations.
3. 12:45
  Domesday Reloaded - Me and My Square—Episode 3
  3/5Paddy O'Connell returns to Aberdeen, 25 years on.
4. 12:57
  Weather—31/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
5. 13:00
  World at One—31/08/2011
  National and international news.
6. 13:30
  The Media Show—TV's relationship with Google and WikiLeaks
  Heather Brooke on WikiLeaks; News Corp and the public interest; Google and TV.
7. 14:00
  The Archers—30/08/2011
  There's a nightmare in store for Nic, and Jazzer shares his woes.
8. 14:15
  Drama on 4—Arabian Afternoons, A Dish of Pomegranates
  3/3By Peter Jukes. Ajib is stopped by security officers as he tries to fly home from Israel.(R)
9. 15:00
  Money Box Live—31/08/2011
  Vincent Duggleby and guests take your calls on saving and investing.
10. 15:30
  Afternoon Reading—F Scott Fitzgerald - The Pat Hobby Stories, Teamed with Genius
  2/3Pat has the chance of a shared screen credit with a British writer on a ballet picture.
11. 15:45
  Generation E—Series 1, The Picnic Protesters of Paris
  3/5Lucy meets French group L'Appel et la Pioche which campaigns against global capitalism.
12. 16:00
  Thinking Allowed—Home Life 2: Single Person Household
  Home life 2: Laurie and sociologists visit a single person household.
13. 16:30
  The First 1000 Days: A Legacy for Life—Future Generations
  Can an adult's health - programmed in early life - be passed on to their children?
14. 17:00
  PM—31/08/2011
  Eddie Mair presents the day's top stories.
15. 17:54
  Shipping Forecast—31/08/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
16. 17:57
  Weather—31/08/2011
  The latest weather forecast.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  International Cricket—31/08/2011
  Coverage of the Twenty20 international between England and India from Old Trafford.
2. 21:00
  Costing the Earth—Cave Carnage
  Europe's strangest species are under threat of extinction. Tom Heap investigates.
3. 21:30
  The Real Apprentice
  Jon Manel investigates the world of the apprentice.(R)
4. 21:58
  Weather—31/08/2011
  Weather information.
5. 22:00
  The World Tonight—31/08/2011
  With Robin Lustig. National and international news and analysis.
6. 22:45
  Book at Bedtime—Mohsin Hamid - The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Episode 8
  8/10On a work assignment in Chile, Changez makes a monumental decision.
7. 23:00
  Verse Illustrated—Episode 4
  4/4Two original story poems from spoken word artists Inua Ellams and Ross Sutherland.
8. 23:15
  Mordrin McDonald: 21st Century Wizard—Series 2, Birthday Magic
  4/6Mordrin gives Tracey a wizard edition of Treasure Island to read, with disastrous results.(R)
9. 23:30
  Elvenquest—Series 1, Episode 5
  5/6The Oracle enlightens in the quest for the Sword of Asnagar.(R)
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Late
1. 00:00
  Midnight News—01/09/2011
  The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.
2. 00:30
  Book of the Week—All Made Up, Episode 3
  3/5Janice's love of learning is disrupted by adolescence and a new-found interest in boys.
3. 00:48
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
4. 01:00
  Selection of BBC World Service Programmes—01/09/2011
  BBC Radio 4 joins the BBC World Service.
5. 05:20
  Shipping Forecast—01/09/2011
  The latest shipping forecast.
6. 05:30
  News Briefing—01/09/2011
  News from BBC Radio 4.
7. 05:43
  Prayer for the Day—01/09/2011
  Short reflection and prayer with Glenn Jordan.
8. 05:45
  Farming Today—01/09/2011
  How two million euros of EU money has been earmarked for alternative therapy for cows.

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